Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-29
THE SPANISH CORTES

Tie CaDle OrlaRs the Information t0at the
election for the Constituent COrtes of Spain
Will take place on the 10th OF November. Its
also announced that AyaIs, the Colonial Min
1st,r, has issued circular Announcing that
Ihe colonies will be placed upon The same
electoral basis as the rest CT Spain. This will
enable Cuba to De represented in the C,rres
The legislative power Of Spain as regulated
BY constitution adopted IN 1sJ., and suisse
Guently modified in rs, is vested IN The crown
ard Cortss Jointly The COrteS consists of :wo
equally Independent bodies senate and
house Of deputies. The Senate has 0 linn. as
10 number, and rs appointed solely by the
crown; each Senator holding his ofics for life.
AZ deputies are nominated directly By electO-
Ial Juntas 80 the rate OK one deputy for every
~ ofthe population. Each deputy is elected
1vT live years, but the crown may at any time
dissolve the House OF D,pE.ies. subject 10 the
condition that a new house must b. elected aud
summoned to meet within three mouths. Either
a the three powtrs-tte CROWN, senate or dep-
HtIes-may originate bills, with the execution
a. inoneV-biils, which oelong exclusively to
i-s last, but no law can be passed before the
consent o. each has been obtained.
This. rs above stated, Is the manner ia which
Tie legislative power Is regulated by the
amended Constitution Of ISIS. We have not
seen II announced what notifications, If any
II This plan. will be adopted in the organI zation
Il the new COrtes. The new spanish Govern
meLt Las shown A disposition 10 bs liberal to-
Eard Cuba by giving her the right 10 be repre-
SHntsd in the Cortes- The purpose of the home
Government seems TO b. 10 extend TO that is
iaIO a degree OF local independence, some
what similar to that enjoyed by Canada under
Great Britain.
TIE "Declaration CT Rights Just put forth
by he Junta fails to come quite up to the pre-
NIOus announcements of their "plstform."
j makes no mention, for instance, of the aboli-
ten OF slavery or OF civil marriage. In other
respects Al takes very progressive ground, en-
bracIng the following principles Universal
suhrage. liberty of wOrsh nap, liberty Of .n>truc-
IiCn. liberty o; peaceful reunion and assocla-
I Oh, liberty OfTuU'ing withOUI special lezis-
Patron. administrative C., n-r.tlizlJion, WHICH
viii dsvClye authority On the muGIci Qualities
=EC III province; tT.aI by jury IA criminal
matter unity Of luEI~, IctgOn Ia all branches
I@s admins tr5tiOH OF Ius;ic Judicial t4ILau-
liability; individual security OF domicI!a and
CON- IondaEce, and abolition OF me pulish-
: vIJ 81 death.
IL III sane direction TIE Government La- is
suea SweeTiug = CO., ordering II. supyrss-
.3O- of tAs Js-uiSis Ia jLe Peninsula AMI A.
colonies, and The dosing within p-rsCL ,f
ILr'r Gays ~ all ~ Cyi.ege=. institution. AID
q L~- t-'oiiShmsrts, end The coufis,ation Of
III as ',m2CE.lIl..5z. J4GeT dis iatieT head
axe ,c,-Pri>ed al IL esq. .s and effects u the
sc,I-fy- lands, huild.nyS =, stocks. sc.
Another decree dissolve tie Gulraia EU-
I1i". body CIra-ed by the last Government 20
al Iu carrying OCT IN lie Provinces IT. arJi-
1Iarl r-e;.s ures. Tine officers. SER. ans, anu
sofToraiS are u h &c. EQUT1ted IL The GutrIil
t.vii. aEd h" Vriva- rre A. liberty TO enter
ilI- later body u ley please.
tn last ne a>u-e, disSCly ing the mona-chielI
"uaIoia kurale, VIII serve gTe,.-l- u strength
81 ihr ItS GON-rurr.