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Now Constitution for the People MANN md
Suffrage and Equality In Legislative Oualin-
catien-No Once Holders EifsibIe-Power. Of
tho VicorOy, &c.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. Is, 1896
The Council OF Ministers under the presidency Of the
vceroy have determined the bases and the
of the Egyptian Council OF Representatives. the Gro
alton OF which had been for some time decided unon bv
his Highness
The members OF the Council for Upper and Lower
Egypt Cairo Alexandria and Damiea have already been
elected All the citizens qualified under article OF the
electoral regulations are electors and eligible for election
Tho Coptc subjects Of the vceroy are admitted TO vote
upon the terms the Mussulmans and three Coptic
candidates are already among the deputies elected in
Lower Egypt BY tho electoral colleges belonging to the
two persuasions The result of the elections in Upper
Egypt Is not yet known. The Council of Representatives
viii assemble every year. each session lasting about
two months
The statute determining the electoral regulations is as
Article l. The duty OF the Assembly will be 10 d.
iberae upon the internal interests OF the country and
TO pronounce upon the matters which the government
matters the opinion of the Assembly will be- submitted
to the appreciation OF the viceroy
ART 2 Every individual not under twenty five years
Of will be eligible for election on condition Of being
honest loyal and capable and certified a native Of
ART 8 No person can be elected whose propertv NAV
90 under sequestraton by decree In consequence OF
bankruptcy unless the nsolvent has obtained regular
means Of existence or who. dnrug the year preceding
ms election may have received public charity nor any
S,s; ay r r unuerpone criminal penalty or been
legal sentence =
ART. The electors win be chosen among the ubabi
ntS whose property shall not have been sequestrated
~ bankruptcy those who having been insolvent NAV
hACe obtained regular discharge those who shall never
have gplergone criminal penalty who shall have
been dismissed the public service and finally those who
are not Ia active military service.
ART b No person can be elected who NAV be In tho
government service and this regulation applies equally
70 the noabes and heads OF the villages those who
may be IN the service OF Of them All persons in
the military SERVICE either on the active list
fall under the same Disqualification On the other hand
every official having Quilted the government service
without reprehensibe motive, and every soldier whose
term OF service fixed the list shall have cx-
PRED may be elected they satisfy the preceding
ARE B. The election OF the members Of this Assembly
nAg TO take place the provinces proportion to the
population one or two persons will be elected in each
district according to the number Of Inhabitants but at
Caro- three representatives will be nominated at Alex
andria two, and at Damieta one only
and choosing their shsks the latter viii naturally have
the right 70 elect In the OF the population, pro-
VIM ssy II. each % rass
ing paper which Is 10 be kept secret and closed, tho
name Of the person for whom he votes and will deposit
the paper In the electoral urn of his district
Arr. a-The examination Of the ballot after the vot-
Ing Of tho shek will take place in the presence Of the
Cadi OF prefecture The candidate who may
majority Of votes will be nominated representative Of his
divided between two candidates, they Will decide The
matter by drawing lots and be who Is successful will be-
come the In both cases the shcks
ent will sign statement OF the result OF the election
A. Cairo Damieta and Alexandria the election OF repre-
seutatives viii Be determined by . majority Of votes
among the notabes Of the threc cities.
ART 9.-Ths deputies elected for period Of three
years a. the expiration Of which time new members
viii BE- elected according regulations Of Arts and
l0.-The members not
coed seventy nve In number
necessary TO constitute quorum. In the Of any
member being unable to attend the Assembly from
important motive he will notify tho President to that
the Assembly do not consider the assigned valid
reason for non attendance the member will be notified
his seat in tbs Assembly fresh election will be held 10
replace him IN the mode prescribed.
AnI II The members viii 81. 8. IN person and cannot
Arr. 13 As soon as the Assembly meets, committee
will be appointed among the members which will pro-
eeed to verify the elections and ascertain that all the
legal conditions have been duly fulfilled In the OF
each deputy returned Those elections found to be in
order will be definitely confirmed Those deputies whose
elections may fulfil all the conditions prescribed by
law will be replaced by other persons chosen and duly
elected in the same localities
AR Ia After this vcracatIon the committee will pro-
nouncc upon the validity Of each election and will make
" report 70 the President who will submit u TO the
vioeroy In order that each member may Afterwards
ceve personal decree confirming him In his quality OF
representative for three years.
ANT 10 rcgnnuOn Hxing the extent OF the rune
lions Of the Assembly, well the rules 10 be OBJ
served In the debates will be delivered 10 the Assembly,
according 70 ths customary usage 10 similar circum-
stances
ART 10. The Assembly viii meet this year the 10th
Of the month Hatour (Novcmber 49, and will sit until
the 10th OF the mouth Touba January IT, 1857 In tho
following ars however, the session will open on tho
18th kiahk tDccember 23). and terminate the 18th
Amcher lFebruary 21L
ART. II. The vcercy win assemble, adjourn. prorogue
and dissolve the Assembly, and will notify the period for
the convocation oil new Assembly within certain
nxed time.
AR IS. The members Of the Assembly can In no
receive petitions
The Arst sitting has been postponed TO tho Esd Novem.
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