The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-06

Washington, June 3.-The Philippine
government bill as passed by the senate
today approves the action of the presi-
dent in creating the Philippine commits
sion and the officers of 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
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 by the Philippine
commission and the justices of the sp-
preme court shall be appointed by the
president and the senate.
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. The
Philippine commission is authorized 20
establish municipal and provincial gov
ernments, with popular representative
government, so far, and as fast as the
communities are capable and fit for the
same. the Philippine commission being
authorized to determine the Qualifica-
tions of the electors.
All land in the Philippines is placed
Philinnina
mission for the benefit of the inhabi-
tants of the island 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 forty acres, and also
provided that no such land shall be
leased, let, or demosed to any corpora
ton until a law regulating the disposf-
ton Of the public lands shall be enact
ed.
No corporation shall be authorized to
engage in agriculture unless provision
shall have been made therefor.
The Philippine commission is author
lied to acquire the friar lands and is
empowered to issue bonds to pay for
be part 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 Philippines.
Municipalities are authorized to issue
bonds for municipal improvements. 1t
is provided that the bonds shall be gold
bonds and shall be free from any taxa
ton.
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 pri-
Vate property shall be taken without
Just compensation; that no franchise
shall be granted to any corporation that
shall not be subject to review by con-
gress; and that all lands granted shall
revert at the expiration OF the conces-
sion, to the governments by which they
were made.
No corporation shall be authorized To
conduct the business of buying ani
selling real estate, and the amount OF
real estate which shall be held by any
corporation shall be determined by con-
gress.
A mint is to be established in Nan'i-
and coins authorized may be coined at
the mint, the coinage laws of the Unit
ed States being extended to the islands.
The Philippine government is authoriz-
ed TO coin a silver dollar. containing 40
grains of standard silver. to be coin
of the Philippine islands, the denomina-
ton of the coin to be expressed in Eng
lish, Filipino and Chinese characters
The dollar shall be legal tender in the
Philippines for public and private debts
except where otherwise stipulated
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