Preamble
Whereas the construction of railways and the establishment of commercial steamship routes and other conditions render it necessary, in consideration of the public convenience and interest, that provincial and municipal boundary lines and seats of governments be changed, in order that unnecessary expenditures of time and private funds by taxpayers and other persons having business to transact with the Government may be avoided; and Whereas some few of the provinces have very little revenue to support a provincial government and secure for the people necessary betterments and as to such provinces it may become necessary to use thorn with other provinces; and Whereas the Legislature will not, in all probability, be in session more than ninety days per annum; and Whereas if is desirable that there be provided by law an expeditious method by which such changes may be made: Now, therefore, By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that :