, 1865-02-10

thing and, as regards The Landsthing, differs on
Iy in the manner Of voting the estimates and in
the establishment Of an interval of two years
between the ordinary meetings of the Rigsdag.
The new Constitution consists of 9S Articles,
of which the following are the most important =
"Art 40. The Rigsdag is to meet every two
years, on the first Monday in October, unless
the King should have conyoked it before thai
date.
art. ii. The seat Of the Government is also
the assembling place Of the Rig>dag. Under
exceptional circumstances the King may con
woke it in any other place in tie kingdom.
art. AZ. The Rigslag is inyiolable. Any
person attacking its authority is guilty of higa
treason.
"Art. 43. Each Of the Chambers has the
right to propose laws and to adopt them respec-
lively.
"Art. Al. Each Chamber may present al
dresses to the King.
Art. 46. No tax can be increased, modified.
or abolished except by v,rture Of a law, nor can
any troops be levied, or public debt be contract
cd, or any domain belonging to The State be III
enatcd without the passing OF a special Bb tex
that purpose.
Art. II. In each ordinary Session of tta
Rigsdag, as soon as it meets, a BIl on The est
mates for the two following years will DE
brought forward, with a statement of the reven-
ues and expenses of the State.
Should the Landsthing and the Folkething
not come to an agreement as regards the fnan-
ces, mixed commission shall be appointed,
consisting Of Is members of each Chamber, to
examine the points under dispute. The Presi-
dent of the Commission will have a casting
vote.
"phe King may refuse to sanction the aug
mentations and the additions made by the Rigs
dag to the project of law of the finances without
the law itself being invalidated by that refusal.
Art. As. The taxes cannot be levied until
the estimates have been voted. No OUTLAWS can
be made unless provided for by the Budget.
cart. 40. In urgent cases the King has sthe
right, when the Rigsdag is not assembled, to or
der OUTLAWS which have not been authorized by
the Chambers but the question must first be
discussed in a Council of Ministers, and finally
considered in a Council of State.
cart. SO. No Bill can become law until after
a third reading Ia the House.
"Art. 81. Any Bill rejected by one of the
Chambers cannot be brought forward again be-
fore the same Chamber in the same Session.
cart. So. Any Bill adopted by either Cham
Der is presented to the other in the form in
which it has been voted. Should the other
Chamber not agree to the terms of the Bill, it
will be returned, and a joint committee be form
ed to settle the disputed points.
cart. IS. The members of the Rigsdag are
only bound by their conscience, and not by the
instructions of their electors.
"ArticIes 50 and following lay down the rules
of the Chambers. Each Chamber elects its own
President. No Bill can be voted unless one
half of the number of members are present and
take part in the debate. Any momber may re-
quest a Ministerial explanation, with the con-
sent of the Chamber to which he belongs Cart.
GAY, and moot any question of public interest.
The sittings of the Chambers are public, but
the President has the right to order the strang-
ers' gallery to be cleared, should be deem it ad-
visable that the discussion should take place
with closed doors.
cart. 60. The United Rigsdag consists of the
whole of the Folkething and Landsthing. 1t
cannot adopt resolutions unless more than one
half of each Chamber are present and give their
vote. 1t appoints its own President and regu-
lations.
cart. II DEGREES trial by jury for criminal
and political offences.
cart. 10 establishes liberty of conscience. All
citizens may worship God according to their
own fashion, provided that they do not offend
morality or public order. No citizen is bound
to contribute to the support Of a form of wor-
ship of which he is not a me mber. No man
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