The Van Buren press., 1902-06-07
PHILIPPINE BILL PASSED.
The Bill For the Government OF the
Philippines Finally Passed
By the Senate.
ACTS OF THE PRESIDENT APPROVED.
synopsis Of the Provisions of the Measure
Inhabitants of the Philippines Are
Deemed Citi,eus of the Archipelago
and Entitled to Protection of the United
StateA

senate yesterday approves the action
of the president in creating the Phil
ippine commission, and the offices OF
civil governor and vice-governor of
the islands. and authorizes the gov
ernor and vice-governor to exercise
the powers of government as directed
by executive orders. Future appoint
ments of governor or vice-governor
shall be made by the president, 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 righ; TO bear arms and The
right TO trial by jury.
The supreme court and other
courts of the islands shall exercise
jurisdiction as heretofore, provided
that the Philippine commission ana
the justices of the supreme court
shall be appointed by the president
and approved by the senate, the 9th
ers by the civil governor and the COM
mission.
The action Of the president of the
United States in levying and collect
ing taxes is approved.
All the inhabitants Of the Philip
pine islands are deemed to be citizens
of the Philippine islands, and entitled
to the protection of the United
States.
When the insurrection in the isl
ands shall have been subdued care
ful census Of the islands shall ne tn'
ken, and after such census the gov
ernor of the islands shall make a
full report TO the president and make
recommendations as 10 further gov
ernment,
Meantime the Philippine commits
sion is authorized to establish nn-
nicipal and provincial governments
with popular representative govern
ment. so far and as fast as the com
munities are capable nnd 1T for the
same, the Philippine commission be-
ing authorized to determine the quail
fications of the electors. The prcsi-
dent is authorized to regulate the
commercial intercourse With Tie
archipelago in the interest Of the
general welfare.
The government Of the Philippines
is authorized to provide for the needs
of commerce by improving harbors
and naWgable waters, prov'cing ware-
houses, lighthouses, signal stations,
etc.
All land in the Philippines is placed
under the control of the Philippine
commission for the benefit of the in
habtants Of the islands, 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 disposition of the public lands,
but the regulations shall not 60 into
effect until approved by the president
and congress, provided that n single
homestead entry shall not exceed 40
acres, and, also, provided that no
such land shall be leased, let or de-
missed to any corporation until q law
regulating the disposition of the pub
lie lands shall be enacted.
No corporation shall be authorized
60 engage in agriculture unless pro-
vision shall have been made there
for.
The bill provides nt length how
claims, both agricultural and miner
AL, shall be located, and the Philip
pine commission Is authorized to es-
tablish mining bureau
The government Of the Philippines
Is authorized to acquire and convey
title TO real and personal property
and to acquire real estate for public
uses by the right of eminent domain
The Philippine commission is au-
thorized to acquire the frar lands
and Is empowered to issue bonds to
pay for them, These lands, once ac-
quired, shall be part Of the domain
OF the United States, and may be dis
posed OF as such.
Upon the supreme court Of the
United states II conferred the right
TO review the decisions Of the su.
premc court Of the Philippines, Mu-
inequalities nre authorized to Issue
bonds for municipal improvements
with the consent Of thc president and
congress, the entire indebtedness Of
any municipality not to exceed five
per cent. Of the assessed valuation Of
property. 1t is provided that the
bonds shall be gold bonds and shnll
be free from any taxation, a sinking
fund for the payment of the bonds
and interest thereon must be pro.
vIdcd by the municipality issuing
them, The city Of Manila IL author.
tied to incur indebtedness, In gold
bonds, Ia an amount not exceeding
$4,000, 600 to pny for u sewer system
and water supply.
The government Of the Philippines
" authorized 10 grant franchises and
concessions, including the right of
eminent domain, for the construction
of works Of public utility provided
that no private property shall be Ia
ken without Just compensation; that
no franchise shall he granted To any
corporation that shall not be subject
60 review by congress, and that all
lands granted shall revert, Ht the cx.
pirnton OF the concession, to the gov.
crnmcnts by which they were made,
No corporation shall be- authorized
90 conduct the business III buying
and selling real cstnte, and the
amount of real estate which shall be
held by any corporation shall be de-
termned by congress.
A mint is TO be established in Ma
niln and coins authorized may be-
solncd At the mint, the coinage laws
Of the United States being extended
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