Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-19
The following i. an abstrac, of the principal

The following is an abstract of the principal
provisions of the charter.
a. The King exercises the governing power
LIST. In nominating the peers. without being limited
by any fixed number. %. In convokiug the
General and Extraordinary Cortes, both in the in
teryas OF their sessions, when the good of the
Kingdom requires it. 81. In sanctioniug the de-
crees and resolutions of the General Cor,es, that
they may have the force of laws. 4th. In pro-
r0suing or fastening the epoch of their convoca-
ton, or in ordering the Chamber of Deputies, in
wherein the good of the country requires it,
-convoking Immediately Chamber. 5h.
In nominating aud dismissng, without restraint,
the Ministers of STATE. 9th. In suspendng from
their functions magistrates in provided for by
article l2l. 9TH In pardonng or mitigating the
punishment imposed upon criminals by the SEN
fences of courts Of justice. Sth and 9th. In grant
Ing an amnesty in urgent cases, where humanity
and the good OF the state require IT."
The Roman Catholic religion is 10 be the es-
tablished one, but all Others allowed TO TO
regners provided always that there is to be no ex-
terror form of temple.
The Cor,es is TO consist of two Chambers, Peers
and Deputies. The powers of the Cortes -
" ls. To receive the oath of the King, the Prince
Royal, and the Regents; 81. To elect the Regent
or Regency; and mark the limits of their au,hori-
~; b. To recognise the Prince Royal as heir to
the throne, in The rsi session AFTER his birth; 4,h
To appoint Tulor fer King in his minority, in
case his tather should not have appointed in
his testament; 9th. At the Kings death or dur
ins an inierregnum, to establish Council of Ad-
minIsiralon, TO seek and reform any abuses that
may have crept in; 9Th To make laws, 10 inter
pref them, and 10 suspend or revoke them; 7th
10 watch over the Constitution, and the general
welfare OF the nation; sth. To fix annually the
public expenses, and appropriate the direct taxes
9lh. To allow or forbid the entrance of foI eier
troops or shps or into the interior Of The king
dom or ports; i0'h. To fix annually according 10
She report OF government, the land and sea forces
ordinary and extraordinary; lI,h To authorse
the government 10 contract loans; 9TH To procure
aad establish proper resources for the payment oi
the public debt; 18th. To regulate the adminis,ra
tlou OF the national domains, and decree their
alienation; I4lh. To create or suppress public EN-.
ploymen,s, and fix their molument; 18th Tc
determine the weight, hneness, worth, inscription
type, aud denomination of money, as well as the
standard OF weights and measures
The opening of the Session is fixed for the %
OF JANUARY. The privileges of the Peers some
what resemble those of our House OF Lords, par
ticulariy in their powers fleeing judges ofimp.ach-
nents. The Deputies obviously modelled
from our Commons. They have adopted, how
ever, custom which have given up; the
Deputies 10 be paid for their attendance
and Tor th'ir travelling expenses. The mode Of
election Is IN the French fashion. The citizens in
general vote for Electors, who appoint the repre-
sentatives. The exclusions from The right of voting
are a. follow. " LIST Minors under five and
twenty years of age, among which are not com
prsed those that are marriet military officers,
who are OF age at one and twenty licensed bache-
Tors, and Eccesiastics in Holy Orders; I'd. Sons
who live with their fathers, unless they hold pub.
lie situation; Sd. Servants at service in " hicl
class the book keepers and head clerks in msrc.n-
ule houses, the servants of the Royal Household
who do not wear tie white sash and the foremen
Of The agricultural or Observation-Disclosures
-ith. Tie Priests snd all persons living in Con-
vents; 9th. Every person who does not possess a
nett annual income Of 100, 900 reas, (.e2i,) aris-
ing ON his funds, labour, commerce, or employ
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The number of representatives. is not decided on
II Is 10 be regulated 10y special law.