Show IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE PHILIPPINE r BILL l L' L r F W WASHINGTON ASHINGTON June 2 General General debate debate debate de de- de- de bate on the Philippine government bill bi having been concluded the Senate when when it convened convened at 11 11 Ii o'clock today toay ag agreed eed to the arrangement t that debate debat on the bill bj should proceed under the minute fifteen en rule Mr r. r Lodge in charge of the thc bill bi offered several amendments principally y of of ofa a verbal nature to the bill bi One of the most Important was an amendment striking out the wor words s nor norm more re than acres to any any association of persons relating to the disposition of public lands and inserting a provision that no no such land shall be l leased ased let Jet et to any corporation until a law regulating the disposition of public lands shall have been enacted and approved The Th provision of the bill bi r relating to franchises wag vae amende amended mende so o as to prohibit prohibit pro pro- hibit c corporations fr from n persons persons persons per per- sons held in slavery or or op involuntary ser ser- A new section was ad added d to the bill bi providing that the tre treasury sur of the Phil Philippine Phi Phi- government nt shall be a S d depository for such public m moneys as s the the Secretary of the Treasury may direct |