The New York herald., 1866-07-31
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT.
The New Electoral Law Under Which Prussis
Intends to Conv0ke the Asscmblage.

The New Electoral Law Under Which Prussia
Intends to Convoke the Assembiage.
Tho sem-ofHcial Nordde,sschs Ati0emape Zeitrn0 Of
Berlin, publishes the following statement relative the
proposed German Parliament
"Among rst biiis the government Prussani intend
TO lay before the Diet will be- informed the
ctorai law for the German Parliament It is the de-
cded intention OF the Cabinet hasten convocatop
viii probably meet immediately AFTER the close Of the
Prussian Diet either by the end of August at any
rate September 1he elections to the Parliament
expected to take place about the middle OF August In
any It may be assumed that the imperial electoral
law for ls49 will form the basis Of the hill, and
therefore reprint that measure for tho Information Of
readersn
The principal clauses are as follows
l. Every German Of tnbLeni.hed character rho mas
pased his t,ocny.ffh yeov qudii6s far elecfm
.. The following excluded from voting Persons
under guardianship persons In state OF bankruptcy
receiving assistance from public communal revc
nues who have received such during the year prsced
l. Whoever buys votes sells his own vote votes more
than the election generally employs le.
gal means TO influence the election shaR be deprived Of
his right TO vote for period varying from four 10 twelve
years.
s. Every German voter fully twenty-five years old,
who has belonged to German state for AZ least three
years. is eligible candidate 10 the Parliament Polt-
cal Offences the punishment for which has been suffered
remitted, do not exclude from election
Persons holding public offcc do not require leave
OF absence TO enter upon Their parliamentary duties
In every State electorn districts shall be formed OF
loo, 600 persons upon the basis Of the last census
Smaller States with population Of st least so 900
shall form an electoral district States whose population
does amount to s0000 shall be grouped to form
District.
10 The electoral districts shal be subdvided for tho
reception of votes.
IL voter have his fred residence the district
where ho votes. No person can vote IN than one
district Tho quarters OF soldiers aud military are
90 bc considered domic and entitla 10 VOTE IL not
changed for three months previous to the election.
IL Electoral lists, containing name, age. occupation
and residences Of voters shall be published every dis.
ct four weeks before the election and be open
10 general inspection Objections be made within
week after the lists issued, and will be decided
within . fortnight after which the lists will be closed.
IL Tho election Is TO be public. shall be supern.
tended by members OF the Commune not holding any
state or communal Office Voting TO DO exercised per.
son. by voting papers without signature.
L. II an election does not glve an absolute majority
second election must take place IL an absolute majority
BE- then gained, upon the third occasion the choice
vii be between those candidates who had most
nj the second election In case of equality OF votes
drawing hy lot shall decide.
Is No substitutes for members shall be elected
ID The elections are TO take place throughout the
country upon and the same day TO be hxed by the
government Supplementary elections that may be sub
sequeny required will be ordered by the government Of
the State In which they occur.
II The governments of individual States shall make
all further arrangements 10 electoral districts super
intendents and proceedings that may be requisite,
far as not hereby provided for. or not In future settled
~ he central authority.