The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-23
commission Of any criminal act being alone sxcsp

commission Of any criminal act being alone an excsp-
ton.
~. A member of either chamber who accepts any
laried office under government IL subjected to fresh
election. The Government cannot refuse the entry
into the chambers Of any citizen who has been elected
member.
n. The chambers only assemble on the
ton of the Emperor and their dissolution proroga
ton once pronounced, they cannot further occupy
themselves on any matter.
w.-ATrnisurIoss OF THE DIET
40. All laws require the adhesion Of the two cham
bers, and the sanction of the Emperor.
49, The first diet assembled and the diet which shall
succeed each new accession TO the throne
will fix the civillist of the Emperor for tho duration of
his reign The portions and aowa noes to members of
the imperial family will be submitted the resolutions
Of the diet as occasion may require
AZ. The annual authority for keeping up a standing
army the authority for raising take. ami tthcstho
carrying out Of state loans-the alienation of state
propertythe examination and passing Of the ~nnu.l
budget of receipts and payments cannot take place
but by the laws The projects Of law on those hoad'
4s. Both chambers can propose projects OF law or
upon grounds stated invite tn, to present
project Of law They can accept petitions and deltb
crate upon them nevertheless, these petitions cannot
be in delivered by private parties or BY corpora
tons-they must be presented by member OF the
chamber.
49, To enable the chamber to pass resolution bind
ing in law there must be present In 6he Senate at least
80 members and in the Chamber Of Deputies at least
sixty.
So Any projects of law having for their object the
completion the extension or the modification Of tho
dispositions of the constitution must include In each
Of the two chambers the votes Of two-thirds Of tho
members present
ST. In all other projects of law the absolute majority
of votes IL SUFFICIENT
ST. The government is to DO represented in the two
chambers BY responsible minister's or by commsssres
of the government appointed expressly by 1t to the
chambers Both have casting votes but only II they
members Of the chambers.
81 Special regulations, to be determined upon by
each chamber, will fix the order Of affairs and to
the period of this being DONE provisional regulations
for each of the two chambers will BIO published by the
government.
vu..pRovINcIAL srAras
Int 1xo, n
states for defending the interest OF the provinces
Such exist at present will retain their organization
and attributions In all where tho constitution
introduces change.
IS of the first duties Of tho diet will be the
of the alterations proposed by the provincial
states to be made to their existing constitution, and
to deliberate the proposition relative to the manner
of aordng compe for the charges which weigh
upon property, and which are declared redeemabe.
SO. The legislature will determine upon special mu-
ncipa dispositions for the protection Of the private
interests of the circles and districts Of zach province
81. Communal constitutions will DO based upon the
principle that all the interests Of the commune and
its members may BIO represented by them.
49, The National Guard Is to DO organised through
out the whole monarchy, under special law; 1t WILL
nevertheless be subordinate to the authorities and to
90 The National Guard and every public officer will
swear fidelity to the Emperor and the constitution
The oath of the to the constitution will be taken
in the oath to the coors
Given in our capital, and at our residence Of
Vienna the 25th Of April, in the year 1s4s, and
in tho 14th year of our reign.
FIcauELMoNr, Minister Of Foreign Affairs, and
President pro tenn.
PiLLERspoRFF, Minister of tho Interior.
KRAUs, Minister Of Finance.
SoMMARuaA, Minister of Public Instruction.
| ZASISI, Minister of War
The German Empire.
We enabled to lay before readers in full the
proposed fundamental law for the constitution Of
German empire as prese to the German Diet In its
sitting the Goth ult by the committee of
men of confidence.
The committee of seventeen consisted Of the follow
n ad do oh linn
and Sommaruga, Austria; Dahlmann Prussia; Todt,
Saxony; Zacharia, Hanover; INLAND, Wurtemburg
Bassermann Baden; Bergk, Electorate Of Hesse; Lam
gen, Grand Duchy of Hesse; Droysen Holstein; Will
mer, Luxsmburg Won der Gabelentx and Luther,
sau; Stever, Meoklenburg Albrecht, Oldenburg Gc;
Gervidus for the free towns Taup and Petr of Darn
stadt. Bavaria was not represented.
PROJECT THE FUNDAMENTAL LAW OF THE EMPIRE
OF GERMANY.
The experience of an entire generation having de-
monstrated that the want Of unity in the political
organization in the German nation, and deprscia-
ton of the liberty of the people, well to II
poweress towards without the German confederation
will be replaced by constitution based national
unity.
I.-BAsEs
Soc. l. The countries which have hitherto apper-
tanned to the German confederation, including the
Prussian provinces which have lately been incorpo
rated. and the Duchy of Schleswg constitute hence
forth an empire federal stats)..
Sec 2 The independence of the different German
states which constitute the confederation Is main
tanned, but limited in much the unity Of Germa
ny demands it, This limitation consists in part that
especial affairs of state will under the sx-
in part that certain fundamental rights and certain
institutions will be guaranteed to the people.-(vide
Art. IV)
ART U.--ArrRIBUrIoNs OF THE EMPIRE
Sec. 3. The following departments will hencsforth
exclusively under the Jurisdiction Of the Imperial
a The international resentation of Germany and
Of its component States in foreign countries
consequently. the right Of treaties and all diplo
matte relations to that M nj 40 the
perintendence over all treaties negotiated be-
tween the different States of the empire,
tered into by them with foreign States, the per-
manent legations (ambassadors) between the
different States to be abolished.
b. The right Of declaring peace and
Landwehr, and based the principle Of COM
pusory service, without substitutes.
d. The fortre,
The safety of Germany by Sea by the establish
ment Of an armed navy aud armed seaports
j. The customs in such manner tn there shall SUBJ
slst but one customs law for the whole empire.
6. The postal department.
n Inc superintendent Of the navigation Of rivers
canals &C., Of railways and teegraphs.
The concession of brevets Of invention, which will
be applicable to the whole empire.
The legislation in the domain OF public and civil
law, insomuch as required for the complete do
yelopment of the unity of Germany, especially
law ON uniform system Of currency, weights,
and measures for the whole of Germany.
The Jurisdiction to the extent indicated lower
down in paragraph "a
The right of disposal over all revenues proceed
Ing from the customs and post Offices, and of
those revenues and other receipts Of the empire
ttaxes, sums derived from concessions &c the
right Of imposing additional taxes on the States
ART. ui.-coNsrIrurIoN
Soc. L. The whole of the imperial power is concen-
trated in the supreme chief of the empire and in the
Imperial Diet The administration OF the different
branches Of this power will be entrusted to special i'm
pera authorities at the head Of which placed the
ministers of the empire Justice is administered by
imperial court.
A.-rHE SUPREME cHIEr OF
Sec. g. The dignity Of the supreme chief Of the
pire emperor Of Germany will be hereditary to
the true welfare and liberty of the German peo
Pile
Soc. The supreme chief of the empire is to reside
Mt Frankfort Maine; his civil list will be regu-
lated conformity with the Imperial Diet.
Sec I. The Emperor exercises the executive power
in all the affairs of the empire; he appoints the func-
tonares Of the empire, and the scers Of the active
army and of the navy, also the superior officers of
the Landwchr; he regulates the division Of the army
The concession Of patents of invention (Sec. may