Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-10-05
REVISED DRAUGHT OF TtfE NEW
FRENCH CONSTITUTION.

AT the sitting of the National Assembly
on the goth August. the revised project Of
the Constitution was read. Ii was In sub
stance as follows:
The preamble had Been completely changed;
France, by adopting the Republican form OF gov.
ernmen was declared to have assumed in tho
face Of the world The initiative of progress aud
civilization. The right to labor was suppressed,
and replaced by an article providing that tho
State should procure labor 10 unemployed work.
men, within the linii OF its resources. The
constitution had undergone similar metsuor-
phis-CePta offences are abolished for political
offences Slavery cannot exist in any part Of
the French dominions. The right OF sssocia>
lion and meeting is guaranteed. The censots
ship OF the press cannot be re>estabfished The
number oil representatives, is fixed at $50, in.
GLIDING those Of Algeria and the colonies and at
900 when the constitution is to be revised. The
election OF representatives is 10 have for it's ba.
sis the population. Universal suffrage and se>
cret ballot are maintained. The representatives
are always re.eligbIe.
The President must be French citizen, 80
years OF age, and must not have lost on any &C.
cason, his quality OF French citizen. He is to
be elected Tor four years; by universal aud direct
suffrage and by the absolute majority OF the vo.
ed to the National Assembly, which decides on
the validity Of the election and proclaims the
President, Should none OF the candidates have
obtained the absolute majority, the Assembly
chooses the President among the FIVE candidates
highest on the list. The President is reselIgble
alter an interval OF four years. He is 10 reside
at the seat oil the National Assembly, and 10 res
ceive a salary Of 60,000f, per annum. The
Vice President is appointed for four years by the
National Assembly, GU the presentation OF the
President, during the month that follows his cleo
ton. In the absence Of the President, he is to
replace him and exercise his functions; bn;, in
case OF his decease or resignation, new Presi.
dent mus! be elected within month.
/ The chapters relative 10 the Ministerial de-
partment, the Council Of State, the internal adj.
minisration, the judiciary power, has undergone
no material alteration. Justice is 10 be redered
gra,uilously, in the name OF the French people,
and all political offences are 10 be tried by the
jury, who, in future will fix the amount Of the
fine or damages incurred by the offender. The
judges OF the Court OF Cessation, appointed by
the National Assembly, OF the Supreme Tribu.
nal OF Administration, and Of the Court Of Ac.
counts are TO fill their functions for life. Jus,.
ces Of the peace, who, in the frs, project were
TO be elected by the citizens, in their respective
districts, are to be appointed by the President.
Military substitutes are prohibited The public
force being essentially obedient, il is declared that
no armed corps can deliberate. The territory OF
Algeria and the colonies is declared French
territory, and is TO be ruled by special laws.
The Legion OF Homer is maintained, but its STAT
nies shall be revised and placed in harmony with
the democratic and republican principle. Ths
present National Assembly is TO frame the or.
ganic laws, and the President of the Republic is
the Constitution,