New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-23
The constitution Of Germany.

The proposcd fundamental law for the Constitution OF
toe Gcrmsn Empire was laid before the German Diet
the 18th alt hy the committee of seventeen men OF con
hicncc u i divided into i've articles the third OF
which l. again subdvided into three divisions.
The srsi article refers 10 the basis q he empire Tho
countries hitherto apperiainng to ne condensation the
Pui.san provinces slnce incorporated and the puchy ~
Srheswg 10 constitute the emprc-he Independence Of
each s,ae maintained unless vhee the unity Of Germany
TIE second sr,icle eumcrstes he departments COMING
extensively under imperial uris'ieiion IS follows Inter
national II Germany, ana is States IN foreign
conires embracing he reh Of treaties and diplomatic re-
srons the rghi Of declaring peace and war; the army.
5rtrcsses nas, customs POSTAL department. canals s
wsys, patents, currency, weights measures and az reye-
nas' Psceeng from customs pos'oee ana o'her 'aAeS'
The ini article decrecs The constitution, which u centred
This ace Is divided into classes A. r. and C. defines
the dignity II le Supreme Chief 10 bc Hereditary and hts
be regulated conjonily with the Imperial Diet ~rhe En-
per0r % exercise the executive power all imperial Affairs
10 appoint uncionsnes ard officers cf the army and navy
as also the superior officers of the landwehr and
l.eie the divisions Of The army lie i also 10 have tho
power Of convukng al extraordinary assembly q the Dies
10 sdjonm close, snd dissolve a. To share with ne Inn
peria Diet the right OF proposing and approving Of laws
10 spponi end secrd ENJOYS and consals TO conclude
German states The Emperor be inyioahe and espon
sbe ali ordinances emansiing nom him to bear the ~.
composition Of the Diet the Upper Chamber TO consist Of
10 members, ami TO embrace the reignmg princes OF ine,r
elected hy the different states, according 10 the ofms pre-
scuhe The Lower Chamber consist Of deputies OF the
elected nellN OF Ntaic-NNt 10 NC tt-
newed every years One deputy to be returned iof
every loOoco souls those states however, tie population
excsss above saOoo more, deputies Tie election 10
he made by the people. Every independent ctfen who
Of with the exception Of those under conformation tor
crime, eligible ali chkens hhNns inc NECESSARY CON
dions. who have accomplished their hiniet year are ell
gibeno matter 10 whet state OF Germany they eeong-
The councillors Of empire ami the members Of the low
chamber receive salaries and have their travelling ex-
pease, paid by the imperial treasury The consent "a ne
chambers requisite make any act Of the Diet law Budget
fret pass through the lower chamber the per chamber
10 have the power Of rejecting n iofo nui no. any separate
article OF H. The presence Of one hlrd AZ cW OF me mem
bes and an absolute majority OF votes necessary 10 pass
any resolution IN either chamber The Diet o meet anna
aly nj Frankfort, be adjourned for more than ak
weeks New elections take place fifteen DAYS after the
dissolution OF any Diet or Otherwise The former Diet !" "a
assemble three months ser dissolution Strings OF both
chambers 10 be public Members not To be arrested whs
attending the sings and not 10 be responsible of word.
spoken hcreat Ministers ~ the empire may be presem
Al debates and may claim heard II they wish, but
no, 10 vote unless they members OF the chamber
Class refers the Court Of Judcsre Which Is 10 con-
49, If n members who are TO choose their own Presden,
and Vice President Judges 10 accept OF no o'her once
and not 10 be members OF either chamber This Court 10
IN nj Nuremburg and the sngs 10 be public It's urisdc
ton all legal and political conventions between
the diHcren, States or between regnng Princes, save IN
some specified cases oil disputes the order OF success
sion complaints by individuals. against Ieigng iIncs
German states; disputes between me covefnnenl M
State and the Diet on the Interpretation placed upon inc
Constitution, complaints IN the Fiscal Department, cases
where justice has been refused or lmpedmen,s thrown N
s vny accusations against the Ministers OF The Emrue
o the Ministers Of particular States, by or both Chan-
ber- a. also against the Ministry by the Diet Of different
The fourth article Of the fundamental rights OF no
people which summed up In tho following list The IN
dependence OF the tribunals the permanent appointment OF
Judges unless IN virtue OF sentence, oral aud pubic az
bates in the Courts Justice, with trial by jury IN all cri-
nal and political Offences Equality u all classes as ieRaIds
he charges Of the State and OF the comnunes and eligibility
To- office The establishment Of n National Guard. Inc free
right of Assembling under Of Flaw against an abuse
of the same The unlimited right OF petnon both as re-
CARDS private indiv duals aud corporations The freedom
The press free from all censorship, privileges, and caution
money The nyolabty Of the secresy Of letters. The
against arbitrary arrests aud dOmicilary visits
The right Of Migration The right II selecting profession
and To study q home ~ wen abroad. Religious liberty
and freedom of conscience public and private worship
The hh article guarantees the fundamental law ~ me
Empire by which the Emperor lakes before the Diet an oath
on s accession maintain the fundamental law tho Minis
lry and other nconarc- well the Army, TO take ali
oath 10 the Constitution the Stale and the fundamental
law M change the latter the consent ~ the Diet and En-
peor necessary in each Chamber The presenceo al least
ihreef ourhs OF the members required and majority
three.auauers Of those assembled All former resolutions
Of tho German Diet laws and treaties between the dheren.
States, annuled