The New York herald., 1869-04-15


tuition.
ART. 20. The nation obliges itself to maintain the
worship and the ministers Catholic religion.
Art Il. The public and private exercise u any
dent In Spain, without other limitations than the
universal rlles OF morals ana OF right.
. Arr. q. Il any spanards profess any other re-
gl0n than the Catholic all the dispositions OF the
| foregoing paragraph are applicable to them.
ART. 22. A, There small nos be established either
bylaw or by the authorities, any preventative dis
position referring 60 the exercise OF the rights
| lined IN this chapter.
| Arr. %. olences committed on occasion OF the
rights consigned ia the chapter will be punished by
the Tribunals ~ accordance with the laws.
AIT: "a. Every SpanIard may found and maintain
ont previous license, the Inspection OF the com
pelent authority Tor reasons Of health morality
ARR 70 every foreigner can es ablish himself
freely IN Spanish territory and exercise In IL his in
dustry, or deoicate himself TO any profession for
whose exercise the laws do not require certificates
OF illness TO be issued by the Spanish authorities
AiT. o. NO Spaniard who is in the fuIl enjoyment
OF the territory ransiatlng his residence and goods
10 foreign country, the Obligations to contrl-
ouse 70 te military service on to tine maintenance OF
ART. ~. All Spaniards are admissible to public
employ and charges according TO merit and capacity.
thorlty ~~ -
ART. 2s. Every Spanlard is Obliged to defend the
country by arms, when called upon by the law, ana
t0conrbute to The expenses OF the state in proper
tion to his MEANS after the vote OF the Cortes.
ART. 20. Everything Is lawful which Is not ex-
pressly prohibited by the constitution and the laws
Art. 30. Previous authorization will not be neces-
sary Ior proceedings before the ordinary tribunals
against puDlic functionaries whatever may be the
onences they commit. Due obedience will not ex-
empf from responsibility in cases OF manifest clear
anu Discriminate nfracJon OF a constitutional pre-
scription.
ART 81. The guarantees consigned in articles
ana ana paragraphs 2, 3, OF article ID be
suspended III the whole any part OF the monarchy
except temporarily and by means OF law, when tie
security oil the state requires IL IN extraordinary Cir
cumstances. When such law is promulgated the
territory to which 1t applies viii be ruled curing the
suspension by the law OF pubic order, established be-
lorehana. But neither in the other law can
they, III any case, suspend any other OF guaran-
tees consigned in this title, nor authorize the gov
port nor to banish any Spaniard to q greater dis
tance than nifty leages from his domicIle.
CHAPTER u.-0F THE PUBLIC POWERS.
ART 80. All powers emanate from this nation.
AIT. %. The form OF government OF the Spanish
nnton Is The monarchy.
ART. 81 The power to make the laws resides in the
Cortes. Ihe King sanctions and pronulgates the
laws.
ANT. So The executive power resides in the King,
who exercises 1t by means Of his Ministers.
ART 80. The tribunals exercise the judicial DO wer
ART 81. Questions OF private interests to the pop
ulation belong respectively to the Ayuntamientos
ana provincial deputations, la accordance with the
laws.
ART. SS. The Cortes are composed OF two bodies
coiegisiaiiye-yil.. senate and Congress. Both
ooaies are eluai ia IacaiIes except Ia cases pro-
Arr. 80 The Congress to be totally renewed
renewed
fourth parts every three years.
ART. 40. 1he senators and Deputies are the repre-.
sentatives Oh all the nation, and not exclusively OF
the electors who nominate them
Ahs. Al. No Senator or Deputy can admit from HIS
electors any imperative command.
SECTION I.-oF THE CELEBRATION AND FACULTIES OF
THE cOfrEs
ART 50. The Cortes VIII meet every year. It win
belong to the KING TO consoke suspend and close
tie sessions, and dissolve OF the colegslative
bodies, or both ut the same time.
Art. 4s. The cortes WIN meet for at least four
the latest by f,ie tst day OF February. '''''' "'
ART. ~. The C0rtes VIII necessarily meet when-
ever the Crown may be vacant, or whenever, BY any
cause, the King is incapaeited ior tie government
OF the state
ART. IS. Each Of the coleglslatve bodies win have
the following Iacutes:-1. To form their respective
rules Tor their internal government. 2. To examine
into The LEGALITY OF the elections and the legal apt
tude OF the Individuals VINO compose them g. TO
nominate and constitute its pres.dents yice-nrasi.
dents and secretaries, which officers III discharge
their functions during the legal life of the body
Arr. &C. oGe II the coiegl5aive bodies cannot be
assembled unless the other Is als0 except in the
case when the senate s constituted into tribunal.
Art. At. The coegislatlve bodies cannot deliberate
Jointly, nor u the presence OF the King.
ART. Is The sessions OF both bodies VIII be pub
lie. except In cases which necessata reserve, In
winch they have 10 deliberate upon economic regi-
| men.
AET 40. No project can become law until after It
has been voted IN both bodies. II there should not
| bc absolute conformity between bofh bodies they
viii proceed according TO tue law whicf fixes their
ARE go Projects OF law upon taxes. public credit
ana military iorceS IhusG be Presented in the Con-
grtss before IN tie Senate, and If in the latter tney
,urer any aterat on which the former cannot admit
the resolution OF the Congress is TO prevail
ART. 81. The resolutions OF the COTtcs VIII be taken
by plurality OF votes To vote laws requires in eaca
one OF The legislative bodies the presence of the
half plus OF the toGa number OF the indvIquals
whose elections have been confirmed.
AIR. 81. No project OF sw can be adopted by the
Cortes nntn aiter having been voted, article By ar-
Gle. II each o. the c0lc2lslatvc bodies. There Will
be excepted from this condition the codes OF laws
which ~ tasir great leagth, cannot be taken INTO
he grfta Int int
respective projects must be Submitted integral to
| the Cortes.
ART So To both OF the co-legislative bodies win
| belong tue right OF All their indiyiduas
have the right Of Interpolation.
ART 5l The Initiative OF the laws belongs 20 the
king, and 10 each one Of the coegislative bodies.
ART S. Petitions TO the Cores cannot be pre-
sented 10 person. individually collectively Neither
there be elCbrated meetings IN the open air In
the nelghborhood ol The palace or either OF the CO.
! legislative bodies when the Cortes are open.
Arr S. The senator's and deputies cannot be pro-
| ceeded against nor arrested Wien the Cortes are
| open, without the respective permission OF the
bodies TO whlcn they belong unless they are taken
Ia R09nT, but even in this and IN that OF being
proceeded against or arrested when the Cortes
are closed, account must De given to the respective
bodies soon a. Ihey reuDite. When sentence may
be dictated against senator or deputy In any pro-
cess carried on without the PERMISSION referred to IL
body to which he belongs.
ART. 81. The senators and deputles are inyiolable
Tor the opinions ana votes they emit In the exercise
ART. 5S. IN addition to the legislative faculties
there belong 10 the Cortes-1. To receive from the
king, the heir to the crown and the regency the
oa'hs to guard the constitution aud the laws. 2 10
settle any doubt OF fact or OF right which may occur
IN the order OF the succession TO the crown. q. To
eject the regency and nominate the tutor to the
King when under age. T. To make the responsibility
OF the IaAisteTs effective.
Arr. So. The senator or deputy who accents the
government either RON the royal house or public
employ except that OF minister commission with
salary hDnOrS or decorationsl, viii be Considered
as having renounced his charge OF senator or
deputy.
SECTION TI.-OF raE SENATE.
ART. 90. The senators win be elected by provinces
Every municipal district VIII elect by universal suf
rage number OF coIHprO9nisQrios equal 10 the
sixth part OF the councillors who compose its Ayun
tanianto. Those municipal districts where the
number OF councillors docs not amount 10 ak will
elect oae com DJODltsdTio. These cODlDyOafsd -los
WI nnlIe with the nrnNlnclal danulaIia and cnnsl