The Forrest City times., 1902-06-06
PHILIPPINE B|LL PASSED.
The Bill For the Government of the Philippines Finally Passed
 By the Senate.
ACTS OF THE PRESIDENT APPROVED.
synopsis or the Provisions of the Measure Inhabitants of the Philippines Are Deemed Citizens of the Archipelago and Entitled to Protection of the United States.

and Entitled to Protection of the United
 States.
 Washington. June 4.-The Philip pine government bill as passed by the senate yesterday approves the action of the president in creating the Phil tppine commission. and the offices of civil governor and ex-governor of the islands, and authorizes the gov ernor and vice-goyernor to exercise the powers of government as directed by executive orders. Future appoint ments of governor or vicegovernor 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 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 that the Philippine commission and the justices of the supreme court shall be appointed by the president and approved by the senate, the oth. CTS 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 fa ha States.
 When the inSurrection in the isl ands shall have been subdued care full census of the islands shall De ta. 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 commis- sion IS authorized to establish Inu- nicipal and provincial governments with popular representative govern ment, so far and as fast as the com munities are capable and fit for the same, the Philippine commission be- ing authorized to deteru.ine the quail fications of the electors. The prcsi- dent is authorized to regulate tn. commercial intercourse with .Ee 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 na'igable waters providing 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- habitants 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 go into effect until approved by the president and congress, provided that a single homestead entry shall not exceed 10 acres, and, also, provided that no such land shall be leased, let or de missed to any corporation until law regulating the disposition of the pub lie lands shall be enacted.
 No corporation shall be authorized to engage in agriculture unless pro- vision shall have been made there for.
 The bill provides at length how claims, both agricultural and miner al,, shall be located. and the Philip pine commission is authorized to es- tablish q 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 friar lands and is empowered to issue bonds to pay for them. These lands, once ac- quired. shall be d part of the domain of the United States, and may be dis posed If as such.
 Upon the supreme court of the United States is conferred the right to review the decisions of the su- preme court of the Philippines Mu- nicipalities are authorized to issue bonds for municipal improvements with the consent of the president and congress, the entire indebtedness of any municipality not to exceed five per cent. of the assessed valuation of property It is provided that the bonds shall be gold bonds and shall be free from any taxation. A sinking fund for the payment of the bonds and interest thereon must be pro- vided by the municipality issuing them. The city of Manila is author ized to incur indebtedness, in gold bonds, to an amount not exceeding s4,O00, 900 to pay for sewer system and water supply.