The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-23

iersrt States who ara rn.t Deserving " their soun.
try Tor the parod Of twelve years IN snsh mannsf
that onethird 0f them renewed every four years
The right Of election Is divided among the different
States in proportion to their population. In those
States which only de.ssSe one soaneiiol o. .he ei-
free towns by the legislative bodies in those States
which delegate more than one. one-half will be APP
pointed by the diets the other by the governmentst
the councillors OF the empire must be natives of the
state which appoints them and must have attained
their forteih year rr..r .- fr........ ,.. E.
Sec Is Tho Lower Chamber consists of deputies of
the people elected for period Of six yearsone-thrd
70 be renewed every two years One deputy to be
turned for every 100 600 souls those States however
the population Of which is under 100 000 will return
deputy and for any above so 900 more, de-
pues The election is to be made by the people (not
by tho dies) The Legislature of each State will decide
whether the election is to be direct indirect Every
independent citizen who is of age with tho exception
of those under condemnation for crime elgDle all
citizens fulfilling the necessary conditions who have
accomplished their thirteth year, egibleno mat
ter To what State of Germany they belong The Diet
OF the Empire will promugate the electoral and ultc
rior regulations The functionaries elected need no
authorization for sitting.
Sec. IA The councillors of the empire and the men,
bers Of the Lower Chamber will receive salaries and
have their travelling expenses paid by imperial trea
sury.
Sec Is Each member of the diet including the SUBJ
stitutes and the deputies indicated in Nos aud of
section II represents all Germany and not bound TO
instructions.
10 The consent of both chambersis requisite to
make resolution of the diet law. Each chamber has
the separate right of proposing laws and presenting
complaints petitions aud impeachn ny the mi nisters
The budget Of the empire is fst to pass through the
Lower Chamber This result of the vote Of this latter
only be rejected an TOTO by the Upper Chamber,
who cannot change any separate article.
See II. The presence Of ons-third ut least of the
members, and absolute majority of votes Is neeessa
ry for either chamber 10 pass u resolution.
Sec is. The Diet of the Empire is TO meet annually
for the term OF an ordinary session
Maine. The Emperor may at any time convoke
extraordinary session (section 81. The Dict of the
Empire may not be adjourned by the Emperor for
than six weeks On the dissolution of a diet the new
elections must take place fifteen days after; If this is
after its dissolution the usual period Of the session
does not come on earlier The sittngs Of the two
chambers are public.
See. 10 The members of the Diet Of tho Empire can
only be dispensed from taking part in its labours by
the chamber Of (which they are members,
Sec 20 They cannot be arrested whilst attending
the diet their going to and from it, unless
taken in criminal act iagrante deHetu, without
tho authorization of the chamber of which they are
members. They not responsible for their words in
the chambers in any other quarter.
Sec. q. The ministers of the empire have vote
in either chamber, unless they members of the
same They have the right to be present at the de-
bates in either chamber and have the right of being
heard if they demand it. Either of the two chambers
may request the attic ndance of the ministers.
c.-rHE COURT OF JupIcAruRE
Sec %. The Court of Judcature of the empire
sists of II members They appointed for life-ono
third by the chief of the empire onehrd by
the Lower Chamberhey elect their president and
vice president Judge of the empire may not accept
of any other office, or be member Of either chamber
Sec. %. The Court of Judcature of the Empire viii
sit at Nuremberg. The sittings are public
Sec. "a. The competency of the Court of Judcature
of the Empire extends to the following points -
9. Political and legal contentious of every species be-
tween different German States or between reign
ing princes provided they do not appertain to the
domain of the administrative affairs Of the empire
and under reserve of arbitrary austregues.
b. Disputes on the order of succession the requir
ed capacity to govern, and on the regency in the
German States, under the same reserve
c. Complaints raised by private individuals against
reigning princes in Germany, provided there be no
competent tribunal for the same
Complaints of private individuals against German
States where the allegation of ful6ing the
gagements is doubtful, sr contested by different
G. Disputes between the government Of a State and
its diet, on the validity or the Interpretation
given to the constitution Of the country.
All complaints in the fiscal department Of the en-
&. All cases where justice has been refused i'm
pediments thrown in its way.
h. Accusations against the Minister of the Empire,
or against the ministers of particular States. by
one or both chambers. as also accusations against
the ministers by the diets Of different States, ac-
cusng them Of violating the fundamental law Of
the empire, aud res pectyey those OF the coun,
try The question relative to the extension OF
the right of accusation to other cases ia reserved
to the decision of the Diet of the Empire.
ART V.-FUSpANESrAL RIGHTS OF THE GERMAN PEOPLE
Sec IS The Empire guarantees to the German people
the following fundamental rights. which to at
the same time basis for the constitution Of each
German state.
A popular representation. with deliberate voice
for the legislation and taxes, with the response
bility of the ministers towards the representa-
tv-s Of the people
B The sittngs Of the diet In public
c. A free mu nicpa constitution based on an indie
pendent administration in communal affairs
The Independence of the tribunals the permanen mt
appointment ofudges unless in virtue ola sentence
oral and public debates in the course of justice,
with trial by jury in all criminal and political Of
fences; the execution throughout the whole of
the empire Of the sentences rendered by the
German tribunal
Equality of ali classes as regards the charges of
tn state and Of the communes and eligibility to
Office
+. The establishment Of National Guard
&. The free right of assembling under Of n
law against abuse of the
h fhe unlimited right Of petition both regards
private individuals aud corporations
T. The right ofappeang to the diet against the acts
ofany fuuctionary. after having appealed in va n
to the established authorities AMI TO one Of the
h. The freedom Of the press free from all censorship,
privileges and caution money the judgment by
jury Of offences of the press.
The involability Of the secrecy Of letters and the
establishment Of law to determine the necessary
restrictions in criminal Investigations and in case
m. The guarantee against arbitrary arrests and do
miciary visits in virtue of an act OF habeas corpus
n The right Of every citizen Of the German empire
to reside where it best seems him. to acquire land
ed property. and follow any profession he may think
mt on the same condition as the native citizen.
o The right of emigration.
p The right Of selecting profession and to study
at home well as abroad
O. The freedom Of science.
r. Religious liberty and freedom of conscience in
public and private worship; equality of all con-
f.ssons rs regards civil and political rights.
The liberty Of advancing the development Of the
people. as well as of the races that not Ger
manic. by according to their language the same
privileges as regards education and internal ad-
ministration.
ART. v.-ouAnASTEB OF THE FUNDAMENTAL OF 1Hr
EMPIRE.
Sec. g. Tho supreme chief of the empire takes an
oath on his accession to maintain the undame ntal law
OF the empire he takes that oath before the diet which
at each accession meets without being specally
convoked consisting Of the same members us the pre-
ceding one.
Sec II. The ministers and other functonaries of the
empire. well the imperial army, take oath to tho
constitution.
Sec 2s. In addition to the oath to the constitution
OF the country in the different States oath Is also
TO be taken to the fundament law of the empire.
Sec 80 To change the latter the of the diet
and Of the supreme chief of the empire requisite and
in each chamber the of at least of
the members aud majority of thrcequarters of the
members present.
Sec 80. All the resolutions of the German Diet, the
laws Of the country and the treaties between the dIe
thax La