New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-23
PORTUGAL.
New Electoral Law

The Electoral Decree has gwen un,yers,, s,t,.s,,
ton, and VIII prove highly favorable TO the popular
party. The following are It's bases
The elections are indirect electors o; Deputies
beng 10 be elected by primary assemblies In mar
l>hes which election Is 10 take place on the 2k Of
September.
Electors qualification % be. the beng assessed IN
10 miirsls cccmaS OF funded other pgOpsTly pen.
SION or employment IN the corporations foundllng
or other other hospitals mireis IN rural on other
estates let ana 90 res IN property and establish
uerts let or under any other denomination and
chiefs ~ families who have visible means OF sub
SlSicucc. whether arising from properly commerce,
industry employment. provided they are residents
for l2 months IN ,he District where they clam -
vote also those Nho possess scientific and literary
degrees emp0g,S m service supSrannuatcdO or retired
also those who belonged 10 extinct departments
AMI others II IS, IN fact very lite short OF unlver-
sal suffrage.
A Commission j. 10 Dc elected IN every district,
who vii form the electoral lists, and IN Lisbon and
Oporo Commission Will SIT N every halrro for that
purpose. Any person aggrleyed, OF having ms name
omitted. TO appeal 10 competent authority
Electors 10 The electoral colleges % possess double
the assessed qualification, except those no can be
electors by virtue OF employ meni. degree pension
or from any other cause persons holding employ
meriS az the pleasure OF the crown can neither De-
returned 10 the electoral colleges nor become Depu
ties neither can employees the rOyal household be
eligible for Deputies
The PRIMARY elections Will take place IN parishes
that have from 500 10 leo chmnlcS separate tene.
ment>) which VIII constitute an electoral assembly
pali>It> NNicn Oo not contain the necessary nntnOtf
OF ChmniCS 1907 10 BE- united 10 others lOr the puT
pose Of carr INK out the decree.
Every primary assembly NIL return one eleCtOr To
the electoral college for $50 voters The election OF
deputies To take place m electoral clreS an elcc-
toral circle VIII be composed of $500 10 900 chm
mes, IN which one deputy 10 the CorteS Will be
chosen.
The commissions for the formation OF the electo-
raj lists 10 be elected by ten OF those assessed
the highest amount. and ten assessed IN the lowest
amount OF qualification for primary or parochlai
CIcctor.
The appeal Is to be made 10 the judicial authority.
but as n was not 50 clear regarding appeals m lis
bon and OpOTio, decree has been issued explaining
they are 10 be made IN those two cities to similar
judicial authority. The decree being issued the
commission appointed 10 frame It has been dissolved
The decree. taken whole, has givcn universal
satisfaction. and 1t Is thought Will prove highly IN
favor OF The popular party, who viii return vast
majority 20 The Chamber that party : forming cleo
ton committees all over the country ami taking
measures 10 secure the return of their friends while
the cabr.>ta> evidently consider they VIII have to
play losing game as the exortiOn> OF their friends
WhO Yet remain IN authority VIII have little effect
The ministers have Just conferred real benefit
upon he country by reducing the excise from 10 per
cent 10 ), and taking of the duty upon horses used
for tabor.