New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-23

80. By these presents we make known to the world
(rsrkanden) tina, the fundamental laws now publish
And do hereby promise and vow that we will UNI
der toe protection OF the Almighty nylo a5Iy foiDw
and uphold all the laws now promulgated, and We %
engage (Dtrgchten/ our successors nVioably 70 oi-
low ana uphold them, and to vow 80 to do la man
iesto which they shall publish their accession TO ths
throne.
a. We DO ordain that this patent, with the fuDds-
mental laws accompanying it, shall assume the iorm VI
Imperial diploma, which shall be deposited 10 me
archives OF our House, Court, and State.
Given in this metropolis and residence Of Vienn. % The
10th day of February ias sad & the lh yea o, oar reign
HRHCHBERG MP. sZECSEN MP.
"bE5sSFkL6. Mr. MickESbgeaS, N.Y..
LASER N P.
"I. FUSDAMEETAL LAW FoR TIE DIFFERENTIATION
OF TIE EMPIRE.
/ "Tbe Reichsrath forms tie representation Of the
Empire. Tie ReichsTath is composed OF House q
Peers (HerreHhaHs) aud a House OF Deputies.
go The Princes of the Imperial Hoase are. wben
Of age mem ers Of the Upper hOuse by gnt OF bTtn
as The chiefs Of certain aristOcrati families which
have very extended landed property will be members
of the UIrer House. IL such families tie dignity viii
oe made Hereditary by the Emperor.
~ All Archbishops and Bishops who have priDcety
rank are members OF the Upper House.
as. The Emperor reserves to himself the right %
making distinguished eccesiastics, scholars and scssp
tifc men members If the Upper House for lie.
member; that is, as for Hungary "a for Bohemia ~
for the IOmbardo- Venetian kingdom, for DalmatiA
for Croatia and Savonia b for GaciA and Lodoms-
ria, IS for Lower Austa, 10 for Upper Austria icf
Sazburg Is for Syria for Carint IN for CarnolA
for the Bukovina 20 for TraDsyvania, Y for Mora.
via for Upper and Lower Silesis ~ for tie Tyro!
and Vorarberg and for lstra Gorioe, Gradiska ana
Trieste.
~ The members Of the Reicbsrath are to be elected
by the Provincial Diets The elections 90 be direc&
H. for any reason the Diets should send members
n. fha kai.h efafh EmuerUr " Ter
pointed number OF members 70 be elected by the dis
Iic's, towns and cOrporatiOns-
80 The Emperor will CHOOSE the President and
Vice Presidents OF each Diet from among Its membcr
All other runctonares are To be elected by the Diss
az Tie Reictsralh will tie Conyoked annually.
A" 10. In accordance with Article Of the diploma OF
the 2Uh of October 1850 the foil ing matters 70
be within the sphere of action Of the eictsrath: ~
Matters connected with military conrcnptiou. tbj
Matters connected with the currency, public credit,
courage banks empowered ossue notes, customs
meroal mstters, post, railroads, and teeg ayns. lc)
All those financial matters which concern the Empire
at aIge such the budget, the Stale baLnce-sbeot
he resus of the manipuia oi the finance tepArt
ment the raising Of new loanf, the conversion (e0-
rrtruag Of State debts the sale, change, or mort
gHCe Of the real property Of the Safe; the augDenta-
ton OF the present taxes and the imposition Of nsw
oue. The pre,nt taxes to be levied until repealed In
new constitutional way. The National Debt 10 under
the control If the Reiclsra
oil All those legislative matters mentioned in Ar
ti,e OF the I'll Iona Of the 2Dth Of October, Iso6,
which concern the whole empiIe-with the exception
# that part of it which belongs to tie Hungarian
Crownare within the sphere of action OF the Reichs-
rath. To tina smaller enRsrel Reiehsrsth belong az
those matters with he exception OF those mentioned
Ia paragraph TO- which not directly within thu
sphere of action of the Provincial Diets.
"l9 The Government has hight ~ lay drafts
Of laws before The Reichsrath. ILe Relcbsrth has
also a right bring in bills. Before bill can become
an act ii must have passed both House, sud have ~
ceiyed the sanction OF the Emperor.
49, III the Cabinet, by force Of circumstances,
Obliged to take any step that Is within the sphere Of
action Of tie Reicsrsth while thai body IL not sttina,
is bound TO give account Of lite conduct 10 the nsu
Assembly.
"l4. An absolute majority in tie Reichsrath Is nssI
essary to the vail ity ot IA resolution. Propositions
Tor alterations in tho fundamental laws must be sup
ported by least twothirds Of the members " ths
two Houses.
@i5 The members of the House Of Deputies are NOT
to receive instructions from their constituents.
IT, The members OF the keichsralh NUT eiyetheir
votes in person.
az The functions Of the representatives of prov
nce in the Reiobsrah on the very day that anew
Provincial Diet is formed but such representatives
can he elected. If member dies or becomes lDeaA
bic of performing bis duties member Of the Rechs
rath a pew member must be elected.
Is TIE Re.1bsrath can be prorogued, or the House
Of Deputies dissolved by the Emperor In case Of Q
dissolution, Chamber must lie formed in accord
ance with the instructions contained ia paragraph 2.
"l9 The Ministers, Court CbsncellOrs, and Chiefs
of Central Departments, have II lit 10 take part IN
person or by means Of one Of the deputies. They
nave also right TO make themselves heard on all
casions They have also ut vote members d
toe one the other HJase.
40 The sittings of both Houses public, trt
they can be held IL secret Ii tie President ten mem-
bers demand the expulsion of the public, and the
House after tue public has Quilted the hail. agrees 70
the proposition.
"2l. The regulations IN pect To matters OF business
and the relations between the two Houses VIII %
contained in the Standing Orders
mo signatures are 4tIaehed 10 tho toregolngI'
IN. The Hungarian, Croaiian, ana Slavonan
Diets having formerly been conyoked Tor tie 20 Oh
April the other Diets with the exec ton OF thst ior
rrapsylyania are summoned 10 assemble Oh tne otn Oh
Anil lS6l The Reiehsrsth Is 10 meet IL vienna On
the 18th Of April, loGl. p,,
aTbe Permanent and the Enlarged heichsrath are
5;ssolved and a Council Of State olSsrathl is " b
8V. STATUTES OF THE Council OF STATE.
aI The Staatsrath is TO be composed OF Presiden3
and several Councillors
% D The President 10 have the rank Of a Minister,
and 10 be present at the Council Of Ministers but NOD
TO have q vote.
80. The Emperor will nominate the President aud
the Councillors.
az The Saatsrath shall be formed Of distinguished
men, taken from the difle rent PROVINCES.
as. The Staatsraih will let the Emperor and h4
Ministers have the benefit of its special knowledge snA
experience.
DO The opinion Of the Staasrath can either be taksx
BY the Emperor or by his Ministers.
The sidant has tn hcth AL