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FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 3592. 1906. 599 government, because of his or their ofhcial character, or who is a jgqlycgamist, shall be naturalized or be made a citizen of the United s. _ Sec. 8. That no alien shall hereafter be naturalized or admitted as Speaking mm a citizen of the United States who can not speak the Englishlanguage: '°‘“m`°°‘ Provided; That this requirement shall not apply to a iens w 0 are amor. physaically unable tofcolmpjy thegegvith, if Zhi? are otherwisehqualgled P*"’*°“““°“P°°‘°'· to come citizens 0 the United States: nrt er at Net ¤ ¤¤¤¤1¤ ¤> the requirements of this section shall not apply to any alien who has wm d°°g£ml°°.' priorfto the tw? of this Act dpclared his iptelntipn to become a cigzen 0 the United States in con ormit wit the aw in force at the date of making such declaration: Pr0m)ded_further, That the require- mgnvmwud ¤¤¤!· ments of section eight shall not apply to aliens who shall hereafter ’ declare their intention to become citizens and who shall make homestead entries upon the plublic lands of the United States and comply in ag; respects with the ws providing for homestead entries on suc lan . Sec. 9. That every final hearing upon such petition shall be had in F¤¤·lh¤¤¤’i¤8¤· o n court before a judge or ju ¥s thereof, and every final order €,,f°°°"’ °* °"l°”· wllsch may be malde upfolqlsuch peti on sh?} be undeilghe hand of the court and entere in upon a record ept for t t purpose an u n such final hearing of such petition the applicant and witnesses slilill be examined under oath be ore the court and in the presence of _ the court. Sec. 10. That in case the petitioner has not resided in the State, @136 1d¤¤¤¤ <>f¤¤i- Territory, or district for a period of five years continuously and imme- ’ diately preceding the filing of his petition he may establish by two witnesses, both inhispetition and att e hearing, the time of his residence within the State, provided that it has been for more than one year, and the remaining portion of his five yea(1is’ residence within tpe United Stat re ired by law to be establishe may be roved b the depositionsebf tgvld or more witnesses who are citizens of tlieUnitedY States, upon notice to the Bureau of Immi ration and Naturalization and the United 2 States attorney for the district in whailqhnsaid witneies may resigei _ Sec. 11. That the United States sh ave the ri t to appear e ore n1*1=¤·¤i¤¤¤¤¤¤ M-- any court or courts exercising jurisdiction in natundization proceedings i °°°°°m°°' for the urpose of cross-examining the petitioner and the witnesses ‘ produced) in support of his petition concerning any matter touching] or in any way affecting his right to admission tp citizenspipé qpd all h thht to call witnesses, pr ucc evi ence an ear in °;§’“°i;"rl§§h° €“’"il“g if ““" S""l»l°“.f1"“‘?'}‘fi‘l‘ii°?.p’€°°°d§““s4 O m .. .. .12. t1 is ercymae e uyo ecer o eac an gu eepupevef; court exxercising jurisdiction in naturalization matters under the 3B'1J}ii§l€$fai°°i°" ppovisions of thi? icté to lieep ting ge it dluphpgtelpf eachofdqiammn ` t t' ma e e ore 1m an sen e ureau m1 - Soiinarldl lllllturalization at Washington, within thirty days after the issuance of a certificate of citizens 1% a duplicate of such certificate, and to make and keep on file in his 0 ceda stub for eaplh certificafethso ° d b h' , wh reon shall be entere a memoran um of al e elssshhtialhadtgl set fbrth in such certificate. It shall also be the duty of °_z¤¤¤ i¤ ¤i¤•=¤¤·¤ the clerk of each of said courts to report to the said Bureau, within thirty days after the final hearing andxdepsioq of the pourt, the ngme f h d ali who shall enie natura ization an to furhlifh tbnmidvggeaucduplimtes of all petitions within thii·ty days after the filing of the same, and certified copies of such other proceed- ` and orders instituted in or issued out of said court affecting or relating to the naturalization of aliens as may be required from time t t' b the said Bureau. , _ _ _ Olxindgseyany such clerk or officer acting under his direction shall ofigexy to: mm refuse or neglect to com ly with any of the foregoing provisions he shall forfeit and pay to the United States the sum of twenty-five dol-