The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-04
THE PHILIPPINE BILL
OUTLINE OF MEASURE PASSED
ny SENATE.
Bill Of Rights Extended to the Archi-
pelago, Except Trial by Jury
and the Authority to Bear
Arms.

Washington, June 3.-The Philippine
government bill as passed by the Senate
today approves the action of the Presi-
dent in the creation Of the Philippines
Commission and the offices of the civil
governor and vice-governor of the ISLANDS
and authorizes the governor and vice-gov-
ernor to exercise the powers Of govern
ment as directed by executive order.
Future appointments Of the governor or
vice-governor shall be made by the Presi-
dent with the advice and consent OF the
Senate.
The bill Of rights" of the United States
constitution is applied to the Philippine
islands with the exception of the right
to bear arms and the right TO trial by
jury.
The Supreme Court and other courts oil
the islands shall exercise jurisdiction as
heretofore provided by the Philippines
Commission and the justices of the
Supreme Court shall be appointed by the
President and the Senate; the others by
the civil government and the commission
The action of the President OF the
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taxes is approved.
All the inhabitants of the Philippine
islands are deemed to be citizens of the
Philippine islands and entitled to the
protection of the United States.
When the instruction in the Islands
shall have been subdued, careful census
of the islands shall be taken, and AFTER
such census the governor of the islands
shall make full report to the President
and make recommendations as to future
government.
Meantime the Philippine Commission
Is authorized to establish municipal and
provincial governments with popular rep
reesntative government as far and as fast
as the communities are capable and mt
for the same the Philippine Commission
being authorized to regulate the cotl-
merciaI intercourse with the archipelago
in the interest of the general welfare.
All land In the Philippines is placed
under the control of the Philippine Com
mission for the benefit of the islands Of
the Inhabitants except such as may be
needed for the use of the United states.
The government of the Philippines shall
make rules and regulations for the dis-
position of the public lands. but the regu-
iations shall not go into effect until APP
proved by the President and Congress;
provided that a single homestead entry
shall not exceed forty acres and also pro-
vided that no such land shall be leased,
let or demised to any corporation unfl a
law regulating the disposition OF the
nubIic lands shall be enacted.
No corporation shall be authorized to
engage in agriculture unless provision
slaIl have been made therefor
The bill provides at length how claims,
both agricultural and mineral. shall DE
located, and the Philippines commission Is
authorized to establish a mining bureau.
The Philippines commission Is author
ized to acquire the Friar lands and is
empowered to issue bonds to pay for
them. These lands once acquired snail be
a nart of the domain of the United States
and may be disposed of as such.
Upon the Supreme Court OF the United
States Is conferred the right to review the
decisions of the Supreme Court OF the
PhiliL pines. $500
Municipalities are authorized to issue
bonds for municipal improvements with
the consent of the President and Con-
press. and the entire indebtedness OF any
nunicipality not to exceed 8 per cent
of the assessed valuation of property.
1t is provided that the bonds shall be
gold bonds, and shall be free from any
taxation.
THE city of Manila is authorized to in
cur indebtedness in gold bonds to an
amount not exceeding 100000, to pay for
a sewer system and water supply
The government of the Philippines is
authorized to grant franchises and con-
cessicns, including the right of eminent
domain, for the construction of works of
public utility, provided that no private