The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-11
GOVERNMENT Of PHILIPPINES.
Provisions of the Bill lust Passed
By the Senate.

~ LILO S0uSAeys
The Philippine government bill,
as passed by the senate Tuesday, ap-
proves the. action Of the president IN
creating the Philippine commission
and the Offices OF civil governor and
vice governor Of the islands, and au-
thorizas the governor and vice govern
or TO exercise the powers Of govern
rnent 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.
ssThe 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 5urlsdlc-
tion as heretofore provided by the
Philippine commission and The justices
sof the supreme court shall be appoln5-
ed by the president and the senate.
81 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.
The Philippine commission IS au,
ihoriZed 20 establish munlcIpal ana
provincial governments with popular
representative government SO far ana
es fast as the communities are capable
and ft for the same. the Philippine
commission being authorized to deter
mine The qualification of the electors.
All land in the Philippines is placed
uIlder the control of the PhlHpplae
commission FOR the beneh6 OF the IN
! habi5ants of the islands. except such
as nav Sc needed for the use OF the
Tinted States.
Tke government Of the Philippines
shall make rules. snd regatsJlons lot
the disposition OF the public lands,
bne the regulations shall not go into
effect until approved by the president
and congress; provided that single
Homestead entry shall not extend so
acres. and also provided that no such
land shall be leased, let or demlsed
to any corporation en5il law regu-
latinc the disposition OF the pubic
lands shall be enacted.
No CORPORATION shall be authorized
to engage IN agricul lure unless proVas-
ION shall have bee nmade therefor.
The Philippine commission is au-
thcrized to- aequire the friar landsaaand
IS empowered TO Issue bonds to pay foi
them. These lands, once acquired,
shall be q part OF the domain or gae
United States and may be disposed OF
asssuch.
Upon the supreme court OF the Uni
ted States is conferred the right TO re-
view the decisions ef the supreme
court Of the Philippines.
Municipalities are authorized to
issue bonds fors nnnici pal improve
nents. It is provided that the bonds
shall be gold bonds and shall be free
from any taxation.
The government OF. the philippines
is authorized to grant franchises and
concesisons, including the right OF
eninent domain, for Che construction
of works Of public utility, provided
that no private property shall be taken
without inst compensation; thas nc
franchise shall he granted to any COZ
poration that shall not be snblect TO
review by congress; and thai all lands
granted shall revert, at the expiration
Of the concession, to the governments
by which they were made.
No CORPORATION shall be authorized
TO conduct the business of buying and
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 Ma
n;la and coins authorized may be coin
ed at the mint, the coinage laws Of the
United States being extended to the
islands. The Philippine government
is authorized to coin a silver dollar,
containing A6 grains of standard sill.
yer. 5e be coin Of the Philippine isl.
ands, the Denomination OF the coin te
be expressed in English, Filipino and
Chinese characters. The dollar shall
be legal tender in the Philippines fol
public and private debts, except where
otherwise stipulated.