The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-12-01


almost exclusively. of the proprietors OF
knightly domains (Ritterg.tsr} aud the
represe natives Of the rural commures.
The representatives Of the rural eommunes
being the Erbsohaltses or hereditary mayors
attached to the great families, there 10
practically no distinction between these
two classes. A few civic Deputies COM
clete the assembly, which votes the levy
and application c. the local taxes. The |
territorial lords are moreover the magls-
trates and heads of the, local police. On
the seigneur devolves the maintenance OF
the pubic roads In return for certAiu pay
merlts from the Council of the Circle, and
the seigueur can throw upon his dependents
THE ,bnrthen without any corresponding
shifting of the compensation. In word,
the seigneurial ciass 10 absolute. More than
ten years. ago, Count Sohwerin proposed
certain notifications, including the aoof
ton of the seigneurial police, which had
come to be- simple Instrument for tho Pre-.
, servation of game and the intimidation OF
: the people. The constitutional conflict,
tdurii1e which the House Of Peers was the
. buiwark of the Government on the qaestion
of the ARMY, caused the withdrawal OF q
n project 40 distastefnl to the representatives
4 Of seigneurial interests. In 1S69. Count
+: Eulenbnrg rentroduced the measure, cnt
o the war Of 1870 caused it 20 be readjourneo;
!. To summarize the principal features a;sa o. o,
10 the Counties, the seigneurial police anS
l. seieneurial jurisdictions are at once aooi
ished. Every commune elects It's owl
ID nayor instead of receiving an Erbschatts
At by hereditary right A certain number
e. eommunes forns an AmtsoessrS, ~ Su1 ~ ~,
d. President or Vorsteher named BY the GOV
" l>ern NM nt from a list prepared by the Coon
n oil s,f the Circle. To the Vorsteher belong
d. the control of regular police. ~
lie Councii OF the Circle consists OF a vast
~ increased representation Of the civic e.e
r N
I'D ment: and though the Order OF MOBILES
m s.ilI maintained, the vote Is taken o
oh heads and not by orders, and thus tn
! pIaipest "Hans'' is the equal OF the prouo
eat baron. Finally, the Landrath 10 20 ~
with the aid and supervision OF depo.s
ron of six members elected by the Counc
:. If the Circle. The Council of the Giro
IKE haino itself elected, the elective princip
ks in its breadest sense is thus predon,na..
ace through all tue stages Of the future aomia
me istrationr Of the Prussian counties as We
at as of the PrussiaE towns. .
the the execution of the threat which u
ecu Prussian Government is reported to ma
%. made, to the effect namely, that al. v
:" legislative business which cannot De fS
rs sacted by the Circle assemblies WALL DO
'f - to the competence OF ths helcns.ag OF -
lao narrisi Parliament, would mpieteiy tera
end ppata the political functions Of the Prusei
aeis aristocracy, In the Imperial Parliame
acy. mi versal suffrage resigns supreme, ana
Az, abolition of the Prussian legislature VIZ" D,
nee rsdnce the Prussian barons to the leve'
less less ordinary citizens. Even il the Cove
: n ~ ment stops short of this sweep'ng measu
DO the nromised creation Of new peers to
IN aItene. If need be, Of double the exist
ems eAIe"s, iii no a ssap which cannot
will pee.ss' t,. n,o.t IIntrering notion Of
both 1esVoS uS.,s.,a notver or INDEPENDENCE.
ts It 10 probable, indeed, that the less obstin
What po L' hrt In nny case the m.
ssian iasI nv af tba ;mnression which could
will POI ~ on the pnblic has been alre
1t to mauo ~ +bat ;mnression has been Q
, the voidabIy unfortunate for the peers;
lis. russo aa af,ar the loss of what has /
ussia 70 earasr snpnort of the monarch
10 to cne -. Ia a nroblem which the fu
lesa, Inns - sniva London Tablet.