The New York herald., 1869-11-13

tc0tHefS'' ~ Is uSCeSSuty 10 explain tuHb tUe ttu
Is buriened with haif million dollars for the oon-
slrucion Of this monument, sum considerably
larger than the cost OF the whole Educational
Department.
The lower chamber or the Legislature, when be-
gins TO dl up, 36l members being In their seats and
seventy yes absent, continued the discussion OF
the government bill relating to reform OF District
administration. The liberals were ANXIOUS to refer
the bill To committee and shelve It there the con-
servatives demanded It's discussion IN the plenum,
while the national liberals. headed by Deputy Herr
Lasl er offered a compromise to the ereot that 1t
should be debated IN Committee Of the Whole,
Das that, at tao option OF the House, pOr-
tions oi ~ mlslt DC referred to special
cosnmttee. BiaJofsty voted ia iayor ol Tits propo
sisI0n Ii che government should adhere strictly
10 the drat. wniei, as previously mentioned. Is
Highy bureaucratic ana wtnouJ partc.e OF boasted
liDeraItl, II viii surely esult ia failure. Lven II
goyeramenG snouid icqaiesoe IN Lhe Materia aulead
ments wDicn w.ii be insisted upon w the iioeral
factions of the lower House they wi be rejected oy
the Lords of tue upper House VINO OF iate nave
been still more 1eaeuonary than the Ministers them
sey1S.
Tae entire ,ortsch,tt party has agreed to the fol.
loving Motlon OF sOunu sense which Is one ell Us
ia appendix TO tue ensuing budget dlscussioa-
whereas, Ia order 10 releve me Prussan budget. II
is necessary To reduce The eldt or the North German
Coniederalion; whef-as the principal expense OF
tne Confederation Is caused by the military etat;
and wnetets permlle IL war footing III the states
vi Europe required W the Jealousy Oh nations
Du due 0nly 10 ,he policy Of cn0ets, resolved, that
tue rotal gotefnlnent 10 requested 60 reduce te
pense of te niiita,y ADMINISTRATOR Had effect, 0y
zip omaiic agency, general disarmament.
lne natloAai nDerais arc hisny dlspieased with
this motion, coutending that II interieies with na-
tonal deveIopmene and ought not 10 come
be.0re Jno DieG Dut before the ReiCnslag, though
To any outsiaer 1t would appear tuat u un,led
Fataerland coud not be blilt upon any better
tldn genei al ulsarnlanIenG. Tnd5 you thaU the
Joftsdiatt Is the only progressive party Ia TINS
country, ana hence tnat no llaLerial cAauge the
government can be expected until the evldeat mis-
manage lnens saau nave driven the nationai loerals
To the railAS 0l tlo JOTtSc3tftE, rom Wnicn tney
seeded IN 1915.
Saturdays sitting commenced with the reading
0 tue protest IRON the deputies OF North Schleswg,
Herreii, Amman and kruser, VINO, Us on former
OCCASIONS, reuse To swear tue oatn OI the constltu-
tion Ihey write tnat the fact OF Their being returned
the tiiiid Tine proves suincleny Jndl tney rep
re5enr the leeings Of ther constituents. Iney ad-
noniSn the House to give due Wegnt 10 formal con-
vehtlo1s, 70 clear up parasfaon nve VI tne frasue
Deoro tils Is done they VIII MT occupy noir seals.
Inis docanent Went 10 the Commttee oi 1ne kales
lne ttouSe WDiC Is the same AS Iayihg IL d9 aCtt.
Inc ochiesWiy deputies cannot nave expected any
oLner result hn0wlng Jllat the FruSsiau Constitution
GENES Iie Legislature the rght oi occupying Itself
VITA Questions respecting peace or W ar treaties.
pepaty uerr EDertY was then allowed To recon-.
mead ms motion IN favor OF jury trai Tor pohs.cal
and press olences. lie Insisted upon lhe resGora.
ton o il rignt won by the people III the revolution
OF lo4O, but wlicn tney hat since Deeh deprived vi
aurlag tue sway VI reaction la Prussia. A furtner
QostponemeAG OF tnis just demand would degrade
tne country W the lowe step Ga tne laddet ol ci-
Ked states IL had been accorded Dy Austria, Wur-
people. Without trial by Jury the scandaious
actions IN loay against tne venerable Deputies,
DIS. " adecX ana .acODi would not nave resulted
In taelr nonJraoe acquittal. lie wouid remind the
House tnaO the state Attorney himself cnardc .erllet
the charges brought agalnst tue patriots as vile
Conspiracy We redemanu jury Lrla rs al lnaen-
able rsns of the people.
The Minster ol Justice Dr. Leonhardt rose at
once Iii reply, stating that ne sloul oppose the
moton. lie would not enter into discussion OF It's
douotfll merits, DuG 90 against 1t for political rea
sons me Legs azure ought not to int efiere except
llUA
rms was no urgent CASE An interference of
the Diet would hamper the future action Of the
kelciStag A new code OF criminal law nllght settle
the matter Sucn code was In course OF prepara-
ton, It having been ordered ~ t1e Bund Chancellor
III ias1 July aad ne sad ia finishing MS RAPID pero-
ration, he hoped That the motion would be With
drawn.
one OF the Polish Deputies demanded abolition Of
the star Chamber, WHICH had tried ana convicted his
country men and the Guelphs 1Or political offences.
The motion 0t Deputy EDerty was III eonSonanee
wltn cIvil liberty and freedom OF thought. several
conservatives came to the assistance OF the Minister
but were completely USED up Dy tue valiant Professor
Yirchow, and the vote having been taken 1t stooa-
l5s W es for ana oniy 12l nays against the motioa
Again defeat OF the government and Especially OF
tue hinister Justice, who has now shown himself
To be of the same stamp IA his precious colleagues
Won Euienburg aud Won huhler. On the OCCASION OF
MS appointnent Dr. Leonnardt announced great
clay IN national point Of view, and now, wneu for
the hrst une, true national iustltu,ion-Ior such
Is the jury tria-comes into question, he does not
dare 10 express his opinion, but attempts, ny
empty subteriuse and promises, to staye or the
demand.
The number OF petitions for the consideration OF
which tue new rule oi the House devoGes one day IN
each week IS great as ever. Many OF them are OF
queer Character; rs, for instance, one petitioner
demanding protection against the infueace OF
mai magnetism, another asking an appropriation
Tor the payment OF ms debts, third the means for
the construction OF a nying machine, fourth
advance of tunds to enable MN TO emlgrate to the
United states OF America DC, all of which prove
renal kaoie degree o intelligence on the part OF The
applicants III relation to the lunctions OF the Legis
iature.
Saturdays sitting concluded with the discussion
Of very pralseworthy Dill, wnicn, recognizing as
II aoes the marcn Of intellect, proposes to declare
every Pru55lan, who has completed ms twenty lrss
year, OF age. by tae existing law majority in Prus-
sia Is reached vita tue completion OF the twenty.
fourth year. 1t Is further stipulated In bill that
1t SHAH come into force on Apr!i proxmo. The
oeoate was much prolonged by number OF speak
ers, who. desirous OF ventlating their ora
tory, raised many objections and pointed
should 100000 Prnssians VINO have pa
tlently waited until tnelr twenty fourth year
be preudiced by allowing the other six and a haf
millions an equal footing at twenty one years.
what necessity for coegians, who barely complete
thelr studies at twenty.one or recruits entering tnat
necessary school OF ife,' the army at twenty or
twenty-one, to be declared OF agef Why allow
Young man the management OF hs property at
tWenty-one when twenty-iour Is timely enougnf
Why net declare them or age on attaining puDertyf
&c &C. Bu. sach arguments were promptly
retuted by the friends OF tue blll, VINO pointed
Holland, Belgium, Italy, France and several south
and North German states, where tine period OF TWEEN.
ty-one years mas always existed aad works admira-
biy WithUHt ever HaVluV neeu cOuplaned Or IueY
could readily prove how the commercial and indus.
trial classes woud be benefited by this reform and
that those unable to manage their property when
at the age Of twenty-one would be just as ncompe-
tent at twenty-Iour.
After the rejection Of several amendments the bill
passed its rst reading, and has fair chance Of be.
coming a law II not defeated In The Upper House.
IL is at all events step OF considerable import
ance, by which over 100000 young Inen-who other
wise must wait three years onger-would become OF
aye April l. 1870. and OBTAIN their property IA
the custody Of courts or boards or guardians
amounting In the average to many million dollars.
AS the bill embraces both sexes, wouid, II 1t
comes law, accord "full Bge' TO large number
of married women under twenty-fouR years Of age,
who, though they may have family OF haif a dozen
youngsters nevertheless treated az present as
minors and not permitted TO enter INTO contracts or
manage their property.
The Berlin LADIES' Educational and Industrial
Association, under the protectlon OF the Crown
Princess Victoria, Will hold conference on the 5th
and 9th prox at wnich.represcntatyes from similar
associations In other countries are expected to pe
represented. The following topics WIN be dis
cussed:-first, Mutual Correspondence and Co
operation Between Germany and Other Countrles:"
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