The New York herald., 1869-04-15
SPAIN
rhe Text OF the New spanis!. Consultation.

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The Text OF the New Spanish Constitution.
The following is the text OF the projected constitu-
ton presented the s0th ult. in The Corses. It is
signed 10y AL the committee. IL has 10 undergo full
discussion before adopton:--
The Spanish nation, ana in its name the Cortes Con
saucn,es elected by universal suffrage, desiring to
establish Justice, 10 aiianee liberty and security,
aud TO develop the good and security OF so many
live III spain, decree and sanction the following
CONSTITUTION.
CHATTER I.-oF TIE SPASIAEDS AND THEiR RIGHTS.
ARTICLE l. The Spanards are--l. All persons born
IN spanish doniniOns .. Children Of spanish father
era who may cb.am articles OF naturalization. A.
Those VINO without such articles may gain citizen
ship IN any population OF the monarchy. q he
quality OF Spnniard Is to be acquired preserved and
lost, in conformity to the Law.
ART. 2. NoSpaniard can be arrested or imprisoned
except Tor criminal causes.
ARr. 3. All arrested must be delivered 20 the Judi
ch euiholty Nlthh fHeus-lonr hOnls altef the act
oi detention. All deientiols VIII be taken TO prison
and VIII be notified at Toe latest, within seveniy-two
hours from the time O having been delivered TO the
Art. A. No n aniard can be Imprisoned except in
virtue OF the command OF q competent magistrate.
ART. s. No one may enter into the house Of q span.
lard or foreigner resident IN Spain, without MS
sent except in urgent cases OF IRE, lnundatiOn or
siIninr DANCER or OF legitimate aggressiOn pro-
ceedIng from within or 10 aid persons who IRON
within ask help. Only competent magistrate can
decree and carry into eject the entering into domi
Gle and the re gstcring me papers and other ELECTS
therein. THIS Is always TO be done by day and never
by night.
his domicile or residence except ID yirsue of
tence OF law.
AIT. 7. In no case cen the government au.horl.
ties open dealn correspondence entrusted 70 the
post, nor detain kilograms. But in virtue Of the
order OF q competent authority, correspondence Of
both kinds mey be detained, and a so opened IN
presence OF the party proceeded against.
ART T. All acts OF imprisonment, OF registration
OF domiclo or detention Of letters or tee zraIs must
have cause. When the act Is wanting in this char
acter or when toe motives on when 1t has been
founded are iudiciousiy declared notorioasly llegt
mate or insufficient the person who has been
arrested or whose arrest has not been notified
within the period set forth IN article three
or whose dwelling has been entered by warrant or
whose correspondence has been detained, win have
the right to obtain from the officer who has dictated
the act indemnihcGtion progortloued TO the dam
age caused hut never less than 200 escudcs twenty
pounds Also win be subject to indemniGcation,
regulated by the Judge, tue agents of public authority
when they receive or rctsin in prison any person
without having the proper act where there ls reason
when the act not been notified within the legal
AIR. 9. The government authority who infringes
what prescribed in articles Q and win incur the
crime or arbiary detenton. and w1 moreover. be
subject TO the lndemni1cation fixed in the second
paragraph oi the foregoing article.
AJ,r 10. There will have The samc right to indem-
nihcalion regulated by the tudGe al persons de
tanned. who, Nilin the period prescribed IN article
y have not been delivered 20 tle judicial au-
thoritr. " the magistrate within the said period
ouBs not investigate and justify the detention he VIII
Do Obliged 10 indemnify the detained with the in
defnnifcaii0n iiXei IN article 9.
AEr. II. NO Spanard can be tried or sentenced ex-
cept by The magistrate or tribunal to whom ia virtue
of the laws, " belongs 70 make the Investigation,
nor "a any other form than the said laws prescribe.
No extraordinary tribunals or special commissions
must be created TO take cornixance OF any crime.
ART. IL. The law VIII determine the iofn for sum-
marty releasing those whose arrest hes not been
made according 10 law
ART. 10. no one can be temporarily or Berpetually
deprived OF his property and rights, disturbed
On their posses iOn except by virtue Of rlical SEN
tcnce. Pn1llc iuncilonares who under ahy pretext
inirnge mis- prescription Will be personally RESPONSE
bic for the damage caused. There viii be extepsed
rom tbs cases of fre inundatiOn or other urgent
anaog,es in which continuance OF occupation might
Increase danger the prODreUer or pOgses sgr or x
MT. u. No one can be deprived Oh his property
Except l0t cause OF public utiiy and IA ylrtuo Of
!uoCnN command, winch cannot he exercised with
out previous decentralization regulated by the Judge
AkI -, 40 Que Will Ooliged 10 pay lakes winch
nave hO bsen voted By tho CORES or by the popular
CufrOF lhuhs eNaly authorized TO impose tholn, or
MhDse recovery y not made IN the form prescribed
by law. All public iuhc Ionaries who may REQUIRE
Tue paymcnt OF afly gOntribu ION without the fore.
holng requisites, WIN Incur the crime Of illegal
AEr. l6 No spanard In the funsoosscseiop Of hla
civil rights can be depuyCl-i. Of mo rig,f lo vofe
IN the eec Ion Of Scnatofs. deputes to fne Gort.s
oi freely emitting his IDEAS aud Opinions he vs,r ~
mouth, by writinM printing, or any other mode. a
Ol tDe ISht OF lSdeeiul meeting. 4. OF th r,rht OK
iss9ciatiOn i9r ali OBJECTS which are contrary ~
public morals D. Of the right of directpr nii,,'y
dual o. collective petitions 70 The Cortes tho KING or
tie authorities.
AjT. u. An public meetings viii be subject 70 the
general disposition OF policy. open air meetings
gud manifestations can only take place by day.
ARR 1S Al associations whose members commit
ucAaououcioS through tue means The association
alOrus VIII inclr the penalty of dissO uuou. nhe
governing auiuorltlcs can suspend any OFFENDING as
soci1uon, suDuthg the Offenders instantly 10 TIE
competent magistrgIt.a. ANY association whose
jcct whose gcaps compromise tie security OF the
stare may bc Il solved ~ law.
ART. 10. TIE right Of clifton cannot De exercised
cot.ectiyey BY as ca.5 cf tbc armed forces. nj.