Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-11
AFFAIRs m EUROPE
The Electoral Law for the North
German Parliament.
GERMANY.

TREATY BETWEEN PRUSSIA AND THE MINOR
GOVERNMENTS.

GERMANY.
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TREATY BETWEEN PRUSSIA AND THE MINOR
GOVERNMENTS.
Hamburg CSep. 49, Correspondence London Times.
The Hamburg Correspondent or this day
publishes the official text of the treaty Of
offensive and defensive alliance concluded
between Prussia and the minor States which
now form the North German Confederation.
The treaty was signed at Berlin on the 18th
Of August. and the ratifcations exchanged
in the same city on the 9Th and 10Th Of Sep
TENDER. After the usual preamble the text
runs a. follows:
ARTICLE ]. The Governments Of Prus-
STA, SAKE Weimar, Oldenburg, Brunswick,
Saxe-Altenburg, Saxe-Coburg- Gotha, An
halt, Schwarsburg- Rudolstadt, Waldeck,
Renss, Junior line, Schaumburg-Lipp
Lippi, Lubbock, Schwarsburg- Sonderhausen,
Bremen and Hamburg have concluded by
this treaty an offensive and defensive al
lance for the preservation Of the in
tegrity and Independence, az well AZ the
inner and outer safety, Of their respective
States, and enter Immediately on the joint
defence Of their present possessions, which
they guarantee each other by this treaty.
ANla 4 Nt UNNtlk VI AAlA7 hllAdhNG EitaiA
be insured By a federal constitution, based on
the fundamental principles laid doEn by
Prussia ON the 10th of June, 1866, and with
the cooperation of a national parlia-
ment 70 be convened jointly by the allied
powers.
ART. 3. All treaties and conventions
existing between the allies remain in full
force If not especially modified by this
treaty.
AIR. T. The military forces Of the allied
governments are placed under the supreme
command ofhis majesty the king Of Prussia,
and their several services in time of war
shall be regulated by special agreement.
ART. 5. The allied governments engage
20 make the neediul arrangements in their
respective States for the election of mem
bers Of parliament, in accordance with the
stipulations Of the electoral law Of April 2,
1919, and convene them at the saEle period
that Prussia does. Al the same time they
promise to send 10 Berlin commissioners ac-
cording TO the fundamental principles Of the
18th June, TO be laid before the parliament
for their discussion and approval. I +
Art. G. This treaty is 10 remain in
force till the settlement Of the new fede-
raj relations, eventually for a year, should
the new act of confederation not be de-
fnitely settled before the lapse Of that pc
Rod.
ART. Z. The present treaty shall be duly
ratified, and the acts of ratification exchang-
ed at Berlin as quickly as possible, and GER
tainly not later than three weeks from the
present date. tElr ent
Signed and sealed by the plenipotentiaries:
Won Bismark, for Prussia; Won Rossing, for
Oldenburg; Won Seebach, for Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha; Won Lauer, for Schaumburg-L ippe
Count Won Deust, for SAKE Weimar, SAKE
Attending, Anhalt, Schwarzburg- Rudolstadt,
zburg-Sondershausen, and Reuss
younger branch;) +, Won Lohneysen, for
Brunswick; L. Knapp, for Waldeck and
Pyrmont; Won Oheimb, for Lippe; Geficken,
for Lubec Bremen and Hamburg
Berlin, Aug Is, 1866. rIII
THE ELECTORAL Law FOR THE NORTH GER
MAN PARLIAMENT.
Berlin Sept. 49, Correspondence London Times.l
The law for the election of Representatives
FOR the North German Parliament was passed
yesterday by the House Of Deputies, in the
following form:
al. A Parliament is to be assembled for
the consideration Of the Constitution and of
the Regulations of the North German Con-
federation.
"2. Every man blameless in the eye Of the
law, who is a citizen Of one Of the German
States united in the confederation, is 20 be a
voter as soon rs he has attained the age Of
twenty-five.
"3. From the right Of voting are excluded
Ia Persons who are under guardianship
or trusteeship. O. Persons against whose
property rules of bankruptcy have been
granted, during the term of such bankruptcy.
81 Persons who obtain support as panpers
from the funds Of the State or Of their dis
trict or who have obtained support during
the year preceding the election.
a. As criminals, and therefore excluded
from Die right Of voting, shall be considered
those from whom the full and perfect enjoy
ment of their rights as citizens has been
withdrawn BY legal sentence, as long as these
rights are not restored them. -.
IS. ANY man entitled TO vote who has be-
longed Cor at least three years 70 one of the
States forming the confederation, may be
elected as deputy. Penalties for political
offences which have been undergone or re-
mitted, do not exclude from election.
&c. Persons who occupy n public Office
require no permission from Government 10
enter Parliament
"7. One deputy is to be elected for every
100000 souls Of the population, as shown in
in the last census. 4 surplus Of 10000
souls, OF more in the total population of a
State is TO be reckoned as equal TO 100000
souls. Each deputy is to be elected in a
special elective department.
"S. The elective departments will be d.
vided Tor the purpose of voting into smaller
districts.
80. Whoever wishes to exercise hiss right
Of voting in particular district must have
his residence at tbe time Of the poll in that
district No elector may vote in more than
one place.
40 In every district lists will be opened
in which the christian and surnames Of those
entitled 10 vote, with their ages, professions
aud dwelling places will be entered, These
lists shall be open to every ones inspection
at the latest four weeks before the day APP
pointed for the election, and this is TO be
publicly advertised. Objections 10 the lists
are 20 bd made within eight DAYS OF the ap-
pearance Of the public advertisement TO the
authority by whom the advertisement has
been published. and are TO be settled within
the next IA DAYS, whereupon the lists viii
be closed. Only those are entitled 70 vote
who have their names inscribed on the
lists.
al. Voting IS TO be in public; members
Of the community are TO take part in il who
hold no direct office under Government
The vote is To be given in person by means
Of a voting card, without signature, which
is TO be inclosed in an envelope aud so
placed in an nu.
"l2. The voting is to be direct. Election
is 10 be dependent upon the absolute MAORI
~ OF al the votes given in one department
Should there not be an absolute majority
the votes are 20 be taken over again, but
only 20 decide between the two candidates
who have the most votes.
"l2 Representatives Of ile deputies are
not 20 vote. .r.r.-ss ...
"i4 The polls are TO take place AZ the
same time in the whole Of the State.
''l5 The elective departments and dis
tricts, the discctors and the proceedings u
the elections, IN 50 FAR as they arc not de-
termined by the present bill, are TO be SET
lied hv the Government.
"l6. The parliament examines into the
privileges Of is mcmbens and decides upon
the granting Of them. Il regulates the or
der OF is business and lis discipline.
1T. No member Of the parliament can az
any time be prosecuted in court Of justice
or police oouri on account Of his vote, OF
for any ntteranoes made use Of IN the ex-