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special purpose shall be treated as
special fund and paid out only for such
purpose; that the laws Of the United
States, except such as are expressly
made applicable to the territory, shall
not extend to the territory; goods not
being the product or manufacture of
the territory conveyed to the United
States shall pay the same duties as
goods from foreign ports; the laws in
force In the republic of Panama on the
date of the exchange of notifications of
the treaty of Nov. Is, 1903, which are
locally applicable in said territory and
not inconsistent with the provisions OF
this act, shall continue in force in said
territory until altered or aanulled by
the board of governors or by congress,
or suspended by the president under
the powers conferred on him by the
bill. No franchise privileges. rights or
conventions granted by the board of
governors shall be valid until approved
by congress. ~ aa.4 a-a
Section declares that all laws pass
ed by the board shall be reported to
congress, which reserves the power to
alter or annul the same. Until ex-
pressly confirmed by congress the pres
ident Is given power to suspend by
proclamation, in whole or in part, the
operation Of any law passed by the
board which he shall find to interfere
with the performance of the powers or
duties of the president of the isthmian
canal commission under the Spooner
act or the Kittredge bill. He is re-
CURED to report such action with his
reasons to congress at the beginning of
its next ensuing session.
Duty of the Governors.
Section says the board of governors
shall be charged with the duty OF
mo nf afv fno nrla he
and other property of the United
States, preserving health and promot-
ing morals and education in the canal
territory. It shall maintain an ade-
quate police force, and In case of ext
gency may call on any land or naval
forces of the United States within the
territory to render assistance, which
shall be rendered under such rules and
orders as the president may make; 1t
shall enact laws and make regulations
for the purposes aforesaid in respect OF
the canal territory and of the cities of
Panama and Colon and the supplying of
water to said cities. but the president
also Is authorized to employ officers Of
the army or navy for those purposes.
Section 6 gives the board power, by
judicial proceedings and upon payment
of compensation, to acquire private
lands and buildings by condemnation,
such property to be the property Of the
United States.
Section forbids the board to borrow
money or to issue bonds without the
express authority of congress or to I'M
pose or collect any tax, duty or charge
of any kind upon property belonging to
the government Of the United States
or upon vessels using or passing
through the canal, or upon their cargoes
or passengers. Section vests local
executive control In the board of gov
errors.
Section authorizes the board to
appoint a chief of police and defines
his duties. Under section 10 the
board is authorized to make laws and
regulations for government.
Section IL authorizes the president
to appoint three judges of the United
States court of Panama and defines
it's duties. Section IL gives the cir
cult court of appeals for the second dis
trict jurisdiction for appeal and review
of the acts of the Panama court in all
civil cases where an amount exceed
ing $4,000 is involved, in criminal cases
resulting in death sentence or impris-
onment for more than three years or
where the authority of the United
States or the validity of treaty or
law of the United States is in ques-
ton.
Section 10 authorizes the board to
PROVIDE Tor eXtfaO1LlOn from the Lerr1-
tory under it's control, In conformity
with the extradition treaties Of the
United States. For the purposes of the
section, the territory OF the canal zone
is deemed territory Of the United
States and the republic OF Panama a
foreign country. Section Ia requires
all officers under the government of
the territory to take the oath OF ale
glance to the United States and re-
nounce all foreign allegiance.
Section Is provides that the terms
territory" canal territory" or the
like, where employed in the bill shall
comprehend and relate to all the places
and property, in respect to which the
United States is or may hereafter be
empowered, under said treaty or any
amendment thereof, to possess and
exercise authority Section 16 APP
points two members of the United
States court Of Panama as the mem
bers of the joint commission for the ap-
praisement of lands pursuant to the
treaty.
Other sections provide for annual
| reports to congress and for payment
of all expenses of the government of
| the territory out of the revenue of the
said government, SO far as sufficient,