The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-13
IMPORTANT REFORMS IN FRANCE.
Imperial Decree and the Opinions Of the
Press Thereon.

Press Thereon.
The Mcriite4u publishes the following imperial decree
Napoleon by the grace Of God and the national viii
Emperor the French to all present and future, greet
Desiring to afford to the great bodies of the state
more direct participation the general policy OF
government and marked proof OF our confidence, we
have decrood ami decree follows
Article The senate and Corps Iegslat shall annually
vote address IN reply to our speech at the opening of
the session.
Art q The Address shall be discussed in presence of
government Commissioners, who will give TO the Cham
bcrs the necessary explanations ON the home and foreign
t 4 To faciitataie TO tho legislative body the OK.
precision opinion in framing laws and the exercise
az the right amendment article ga OF decree OF tho
I'D Of March 1852 is revived and the regulation Of the
Legislative body is modified in the following manner:
Immediately after the distribution OF the prgs d. to
and on day fixed by the President, the legislative
body, before appointing It's committee, viii hold secret
committee mccting general discussion wiz De opened
the rrr7Es o. To- IN which the government Commis-
sioners will take part.
This regulation applicable either TO pre u loi
Of local interest or In cases Of urgency.
Art 4 With view render the reports Of the a.
bates in the senate and legislative body more prompt
and complete, the following project II Ssa;a Con-
sals,srn will be brought before the senate.
The reports Of the sttngs Of the senate and Of the
Legislative body drawn M by secretary reporters pac
ed under authority the President Of either cham
Der, VIII b. sent every evening 70 all the journals.
Moreover, the debates % each sitting shall BE- taken
down shorthand and published - essenSo 10 the OIL
cial paper II the following day.
Art s. As long the session lasts IN, Emperor viii
de OF the government before the Chambers IN concert
with the members OF the Council of state
Art 8 The Ministry OF our Household y suppressed;
its functions annexed 10 those OF the Grand Marshal
Of the Palace.
Ar, u The Ministry for Algeria and the colonies Is
Impressed The Administration OF the Colonies annex
ID to the Ministry Of Marine.
Art 3 All functions which do not directly concern
public instruction the special establishments Of tho
University are taken away from the Ministry Of Pubic
Instruction and pladed under the Minister OF state
Ia arauu lln a.
and Commerce and placed under the Ministry Of state
Art 10 Count Chasseloup Iaubat ex Minister Of hge-
rim and Of the Colonies, ~ appointed Minister Of Marine
and u the Coienies instead Of Admiral Iamen called
N other functions.
Arr, IL Admiral Hamclin is appointed Grand Chan.
ceor o. the Legion 81 Henor IN the stead Of Marshal
Pelksier, Duke q M,akon called TO other functions.
Art. IL Marshal PeIssier, Duke Of Malakon, Is ap
pointed Governor General Of Algeria.
IL Tho Ministers without portfolios have the rank
and salary Ministers in Office; they form part of the
Council Of Minister'S and are lodged at the expense OF the
Sate
Art IL Our Minister Of state Is charged with the OK
eevton Of the present decree.
Done the Palace Of the Tueries the oath day Of No
yember isco. SAIOIEoS
Coun,erslgncd a. wAuwsI, Minister OF state,
OPINIONS or THE fRsScu PRESS.
From the Paris D.bats, Nov. -
We cannot but applaud aud congratulate the govern.
ment on the happy policy on which u has entered 10
BY degrees, however slowly, the habits o. pub
Lefty and disc1sson win be cor country which hls
iced q H. 70 renew an apprenticeship TO liberty
From tho Paris Prose- Nov. "a
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