[ Act No. 844, August 24, 1903 ]
AN ACT AMENDING ALL ACTS HERETOFORE ENACTED BY THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION IN WHICH THE WORDS "THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO" OCCUR, BY STRIKING OUT SAID WORDS AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE WORDS "THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS," AND CHANGING THE TITLES OF ALL INSULAR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO CONFORM WITH THIS AMENDMENT.
By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that:
SECTION 1. All Acts heretofore enacted by the Philippine Commission in which the words "The Government of the Philippine Archipelago" occur are hereby amended by striking out said words and inserting in lieu thereof the words "The Government of the Philippine Islands," which shall hereafter be the official title of said Government, in conformity with the Act of Congress approved July first, nineteen hundred and two.
SEC. 2. The titles of all officials of the Government of the Philippine Islands are hereby amended by striking out the word "Archipelago" wherever it occurs in such titles and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Islands."
SEC. 3. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
Enacted, August 24, 1903.
SECTION 1. All Acts heretofore enacted by the Philippine Commission in which the words "The Government of the Philippine Archipelago" occur are hereby amended by striking out said words and inserting in lieu thereof the words "The Government of the Philippine Islands," which shall hereafter be the official title of said Government, in conformity with the Act of Congress approved July first, nineteen hundred and two.
SEC. 2. The titles of all officials of the Government of the Philippine Islands are hereby amended by striking out the word "Archipelago" wherever it occurs in such titles and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Islands."
SEC. 3. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
Enacted, August 24, 1903.