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THE CHARTER OF FRANCE.

D THE CHARTER OF FRANCE.
, This important State Paper. the vio-
lation Of which has deprived Charles Of
) the throne, was presented To the Legs
lative Body in France, by Louis XVIII.
ON the 4th Of June. 1914, two DAYS az
ter the evacuation Of Paris by the
troops Of the Allied Powers. Its con =
tinuance was again guaranteed 10 the
nation by Louis, I'm his first address TO
the Deputies. on his return, after the
second expulsion Of Napoleon, in 1915.
! The Charter consists Of &c articles.
II Is strictly nonarehical. BY il the
King 10 the fountain Of power and no
nor. lie creates peers, makes all
treaties and contracts; proposes, sane
tons and promulgates the laws makes
all appointments; and is sacred aud
irresponsible in his person.
The following are the public rights
guaranteed by the Charter to the French
people:
Public Rights Of the French
Arts. I, Q, S, declare all French
men, Of whatever rank or title, equal
in the eye Of the law, equally a,lmissi-
BILE To civil and military employ mcnts.
and contributing without notion in
proportion to their property to the bur
then Of the State. Art. 4, guarantees
personal liberty. 50 that no one be prose.
cuted or arrested but according to law
Art. S and 6, declare the Catholic re-
lision the religion Of the state; but
that every one shall profess his faiti,
with equal freedom, and be protected
in its exercise. by Art. z, the minis
ters OF the Catholic and other Chris
tan modes of worship alone receive
their stipends from the royal treasury.
Art. 8. The French are entitled TO
publish and print their opinions, while
conforming 10 the laws, which will re-
press abuses Of this liberty. Art. 9,
declares sill property iuvio!able, that
called national not exempted. Art.
IL, prohibits all enquiry ints opinions
or votes delivered be fore the Restora.
ton. BY Art. i2, the CONSUMPTION is
aboli she'd.
Of The Chamber of Peers.
| Arts. "a and e5, declare this cham.
Der an essential part Of the Legislature.
TO be convoked and closed at the same
tune as that Of the Deputies. Art. o..
The King dominates the Peers; their
number Is unlimited they max be no.
minated tor life, or rendered heredita-
nv as the King pleases. Art. %. Peers
enter the chamber at the age Of TWEEN.
yfive, and have a deliberative voice
Mt that Of thirty. BY Art. % and so.
the Chancellor prcsides in the Senate,
and the Princes Of the Blood are al
ways Peers by right of birth. Art. SO.
All the deliberations Of the Charnbe
Of Peers are secret. Art. 35. The
tiGAsmber Of Peers takes cognizancs of
The crimes Of high treason and offences
against the state. Peers only to be
Judged by their Peers.
Of the Chamber IF Deputies Of Departments
Art. 50. This Chamber to be com
posed Of Deputies chosen by the Flee
toral Colleges, whose organization shall
be determined by law. Art. Sc and
81. Every department to have the
same number Of deputies as at the pre-
sent: the deputies to be chosen for five
years, and the chamber to be renewed
annually, by q fifth. SO. No
deputy can be admitted into the cham
Der unless he be forty years Of age,
and pay direct taxes 10 the amount OF
, one thousand francs. BY Art. 40, the
electors Of the deputies must pay di.
rect taxes to the amount Of three hun
: dred francs, and be at least 80 years
OF age. by Art. al, the presidents oi
the Electoral Colleges are to be nomi
mated by the King. BY Art. IS, the
King appoints the president of tie
chamber Of deputies from a list of fiy e
members presented by the Chamber.
Art. ~. The sittings VI the Chamber
are public but the demand Of five
members is sufficient for forming il in.
to a secret committee. Art. As. The
chamber divides into 6uYeaur 10 dis.
cuss the profits which have been pre-
sented To Il on the part Of the King.
Art. &c. No amendment can be
: made IN law unless proposed IN com
m'ttee by the King, and unless trans.
mItted to and discussed in the JureauJ.
Art. ~ and 4S. The Chamber Of De
puties receives all proportions for
taxes and no tax can be imposed OF
levied unless Assented to by the two
chambers, and sanctioned by the King
Art. 80. The land tar Is voted oufy
Tor year; the indirect taxes may be
voted Tor several years. Art SO. The
hing every year eonvokes the tive
chambers he prorogues them, and
may dissolve that Of the Deputies; but
IN THIS case he must esnvokc new one
within the space 81 three months. Art.
81. No personal restraint shall be-
lad upon any membvr of tae house
during the session, or within siH week.
before and after H.. Act 50. Sc
member of the house can, during the
session. he prosecuted cr arrested for
Criminal matters. fiji the housa h.,