The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-06-16
THE PHILIPPINE BILL
CIVIL GOVERNMENT PROVIDED
FOR FILIPINOS.
A Mint is to be Established in Manila.
\ 4l6 Grain Silver Dollar is Author
ized-Bill Of Rights.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-The Philip
pine government BILL as passed by the
senate today, approves the action Of
the President in creating the Philippine
commission and the offices of Civil
Governor and Vice Governor of the ISL
ands, and authorizes the Governor and
Nlce-Governor to exercise the powers
OF government as directed by Executive
orders Future appointments of the
Governor or Nive-Governor shall be
made by the President with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate.
Inc 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
OF the Islands shall exercise jurisdiction
as heretofore provided by the Philip
pine Commission, and the Chief Justice
OF the supreme Court shall be appoint
ed by the President and the Senate, the
others by the Civil Governor and the
Commission.
The action of the President of the
United States in levying and collecting
taxes is approved.
All the inhabitants of the Philippine
Islands are deemed to be citizens of tine
philippine islands and entitled to the
protection of the United States.
When the insurrection in the islands
small have been subdued a careful CEN
sus of the islands shall be taken. and
atter such census the Governor of the
islands shall make a full report to the
president and make recommendations
as to future government.
Meantime the Philippine Commission
is authorized to establish municipal and
provincial government, so far and as
tast as the communities are capable
and tit for the same, the Philippine
commission being authorized to deter
mine the qualifications for the electors.
The President is authorized to regulate
the commercial intercourse with the ar
chlpc!2So 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
naVlgable rivers, providing warehouses
lighthouses, signal stations, etc.
All land in the Philippines is placed
under the control of the Philippine
Commission for the benefit of the inha-
bitants of the islands, except such as
may be coded 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 go into effect un
I'll approval by the President and Con-
sress, provided that a single homestead
entry shall not exceed forty acres. and
also provided that no such land shall
De leased, let or devised to any corpo-
ration until law regulating the dispo-
Sltloh or the public lands shall be enact
ed.
No corporation shall be authorized to
engage in agriculture unless provision
shau have been made therefor
Inc Dill provides at length how claims
poth agricultural and mineral, shall be
located, and the Philippine Commission
is authorized to establish a mining bu-
reau.
The government of the Philippine ISL
mus - authorized to acquire and con-
Vey tltle to real and personal property
and to acquire real estate for nubIiC
uses by the right of eminent domain
ana the Philippine Commission is au
thorl2ed to acquire the friar lands and
Is empowered to issue bonds to nav for
them. These lands once acuuired shall
De part of the domain of the United
states and may be disposed of as such
Upon the Supreme Court of the Uni
TED states is conferred the right to re
view the decisions of the Supreme rourf
Of the Philippines.
municipalities are authorized TO issue
bonds for municipal improvements win
Ihe consent OF the President ana Con
Sfess' the entire Indebtedness of any
municipality not to exceed per cent of
the assessed valuation of propertv. II
IS provided that the bonds shall be gold
| bonds and shall be free from any tax
I dllon. A sinking fund for the Davnenl
OF the bonds and interest thereon must
/ De provided by the municipality ISSUING
ihem. The city of Manila is authorized
to incur Indebtedness i'm void l,,,,,,,. .
an amount not exceeding Sl.OOo0Oo 10
pay Tor a sewer system and water sun
ply system.
The government Of the Philippines is
authorized to grant franchises and con
cessions, including the right of eminent
domain, for the construction of works
Of public utility, provided that no nri
Vate property shall be taken without
Just compensation; that no franchise
snail be granted to any corporation that
shall not be subject to review bv CON
Sress, and that all lands granted SHAH
revert, at the expiration of the comes
sion, to the government by which tba,,
We're made