The laws of the first Philippine Republic (the laws of Malolos) 1898-1899. / Compiled & edited by Sulpicio Guevara.

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24. Decree of January 2, 1899, creating the Council of Governm en t........................................................................................................................................... 8 0
24A. The Council of Government. (Tagalog text)................................................ 82
24B. Mabini's Exposition on the Council of Government......................... 84
25. Decree of January 18, 1899, combining the Division of Forests
in the Bureau of Public Works and the Division of Mines in
the Bureau of Agriculture and Industry, as General Inspection
of F orests and M ines....................................................................................................... 86
26. Decree of January 20, 1899, governing the transmission of
te le g ra m s........................................................................................................................................ 8 7
27. The Malolos Constitution. (Official text)...................................................... 88
27A. The Malolos Constitution. (English translation).................................... 104
28. Decree of January 21, 1899, designating January 23, 1899 as
the date when the President of the Republic shall take oath
o f o ffic e....................................................................................................................................... 1 2 0
28A. Program of the Proclamation of the Republic. (Spanish)............ 121
28B. Program of the Proclamation of the Republic. (Tagalog)............ 122
29. Decree of January 23, 1899, releasing all Spanish prisoners
not pertaining to the regular army, in commemoration of the
proclamation of the Republic of the Philippines..................................... 123
30. Decree of January 23, 1899, regulating the exercise of professlon,commerce or industry by foreigners in the Republic of
the P hilippines................................................................................ 124
31. Decree of January 31, 1899, requiring idle lands to be planted
to provide food for the people, in view of impending war with
A m er ica n s..................................................................................................................................... 1 2 6
32. Law establishing the Philippine Women's Red Cross, February
17, 1899 (E nglish translation )................................................................................ 128
33. The Budget Act of 1899 (February 19, 1899)........................................... 132
33A. General Appropriation Act for Provinces for the year 1899........ 144
34. Public Land Law (February 27, 1899)...................................................... 145
35. Provisional Law on the Judiciary of March 7, 1899.......................... 151
36. Decree of March 21, 1899, providing pensions to orphans and
w ar w id ow s.................................................................................................................................. 16 5
37. Decree of March 21, 1899, abolishing compulsory labor................ 167

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