The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-12-09
The Constitution of the Pro-
posed Republic of Cuba.

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Herewith we give the perfect text of
The Constitution of Cuba which the Jun:
ia have issued, with a view to set entire
" at rest all miSgiyings as toithe exceed
ingly liberal character of that hitherto
debated, document. 5 Its caption describes
it as having been Adopted by the, Con-
stitutional Convention, and unanimously
approved by the Cuban Gsngresszassem-
bled at Glimaro, the Provisional capital
Of the Republic, on the 10th day of April,
A. D. 1869, and the first year of the inde99
pend ence oflCuba" .yahHa# bEg yahHHg
ARTICLE l. The Legislative rower shall
be vested in a House of Representatives
H. To this body, shall be delegated an
equal representation from each of the
four States into which the island of Cuba
shall be divided. 49, srr.v9r-rryyyyrr
III. These States are Oriente, CANA
guey, Las Villas and Occidente. Ias7osllz
". No one shall be eligible as Repre-
sentative of any of these States except a
citizen Of the Republic, who isupwards
of twenty years of age.
", No Representative of any State
shall hold any other official position dur
ing his representative term.
-1GVI Whenever a vacancy occurs in the
representation of any State, the Executive
thereof shall have power to fill such va
cancy until the ensuing election 7uo ga
OWL The House of Representatives
shall elect President of the Republic,
Il Generaf-in. Chief Of its armies, a Pre-
sident Of the Congress, and other exectt-
tive officers. The General.in- Chief shall
be subordinate to the 2 Executive, and
shall render him an account of the per-
Torrance of his duties '"o : '7'lso-l@@a
VIII. The President of the Republic,
the GeneraEin- Chief, and the members of
the HouseAof representatives. are amen
able to- charges, which may be made by
any citizen to the House of 4 Representa-
tives, who shall proceed to examine into
the charges preferred; and If, in their
Judgment it be necessary, the case of the
accused Shall be submitted to the Judi
yaz.'yas 10 f1I&tRg so os1ao as9c eaa olfT y
Tx. The House Of Representatives shall
have fuff power to dismiss from Office any
functionary whom they have appointed
X. The legislative acts and decisions
Of the House Of Representatives, in order
'to2be' valid and binding, must have the
sanction of the President of the Repub-
lie - 'aos
sXT.=Tf the President fail to approve
the acts andgdeoisions, of the House, he
shall without delay, return the same with
his objections thereto for the consider
alton of that body. zq2t 7t5,alt fHssastI
XII. Within. ten days after their recep
ftion, the President oshaHqreturnl all bills
resolutions and enactments which may be
sent to him by the House for his approval
with his sanction thereof, or with ahisobjec
tons thereto .eer. es. 9' ~ - a{
y. XIILi9Upon the passage of8any act, bill
sor resolution, after a reconsid eration there
the President z sta8msa,I sw6b
XIV. The House of Representatives
shall 1egislate upon taxation, public loans
and ratification of.treatles; and shall have
power to declareaand conclude war, TO
authorize the President to issue letters Of
marque, to raise troops and provide for
their support, to organize and maintain a
navy, ana to regulate reprisals as to the
public enemy.
XIV. The House { of Representatives
shall remain in permanent session from
the time of the ratification of-this fund
amentaI law by the people, until the ter
mination of theswar with Spain.
XVE The EXECUTIVE power shall be
vested in the President of the~Republic.
XVIIsNo oneishall be eligible to the
Presidency WHO'S not nativeof the Re-
public, and over thirty years of age.
XVIII. All Treaties made by the Presi-
dent may be ratified blythe House Of
Representatives. ~ - -
XIX. The President shall have power
to appoint sembassadors,g Ministers Plen-
ipotentiary and. Consuls Of the Republic
to foreign countries - =
Xxx Fhe President shall treat with
ambassadors. and shall. see that the laws
are faithfully executed. He shall also
issue official commissions to all the fund
tionaries of the Republic.
XXLzFho Pres dent shall propose the
names of his, cabinet. to the House of
Representatives for its Approval
XXI. The judiciary shall form an in.
dependent, Co ordidate branch of the
Government, under the Organization of a
special law 9
XXIIL9 Voters are reqairedto possess
the same qualifications as to age and cit
izenship as the members of the House of
Representatives q @ ~ e
XIV. All the inhabitants of the Re-
public of Cuba are absolutely free.
ky. All the scitizens are considered
as soldiers of celebrating Army.
XVI. The Republic shall-nnt bestow
dignities titles, nor special privileges.
XXVH. The citizens of the Republic
shall not accept honorsf nor titles from
foreign countries, q
XVIII. The House of Representatives
shall not abrid ge.the freedom ofreligion,
e
nor of education, of petition, nor any
inalienahla ri ohtanf The nennles