Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-18
TIM SWISS RxruBLIc.


We havs received = copy Of tho Con-
isdsraAs Constitution Of the Swiss Re
q revised In 1874. and translated
the Gsrman by John Grob. For
The information Of readers We OF.
the most interesting and import
ant points: oTSi =.
II CONFEDERATION.
In The name Of God Almighty. tho Swiss
Confsdsration, With . view 70 oonsol-
idats the Bonds Of the coniederatss,
and 10 maintain and promote the
union. power and honor Of he Swiss
Nation, has accepted the following
Confederate Constitution:
The tribes Of twenty-five Sovereign
Csntons. a. Zurich, Bern, Luzern, Uni.
Sehvyz, UnterrLdsn Job and mid dem
wLd), Glarus, Zug. Freiburg. Solo
thurn, Basel (Stadt and Land). Schaf-
fhaussn, Appsnssll (bsidsf Rhodsn). st.
GaIlen, Grsubunden, Aargau. Thurgau.
Tessin, waadt, Wallis. Eeuenburg and
Gent, united by the present bond. con-
stituts together the Swiss Confederation.
The Coniedoracy has for is object;
maintenance Of the Independence OF the
Fathsrland In liz outward relations; pro.
~seryation Of peace and order In tho in
terror; protection Of the Confederates In
their liberty and rights; and promotion
Of their common welfare.
With tho reservation OF the rights OF
the people and OF the Cantons (Art. ~
and l2i), the supreme authority Of tho
Confsderacy Is exercised through the
Confsdsrsts Assembly. which consists
Of two parts, namely: the National
Counciit the State Council.
srArx soyEnEIdSTY.
Tho cantons arc sovereign, ~ far a.
their sovereignty il not limited by the
Confederate Constitution, and On such
they exercise all tho rights which are
not transferred 10 the Confederate Gov
eminent. All Swiss are equal before
the law. In Switzerland there are no
subjects. no prerogatves Of localities,
births, families or persons. The Con-
federacy guarantees 10 the oantons thoir
respective territories, their sovereignty
within the limits ofiArticlo 3, their con-
stitutions, the liberty and rights OF the
people, and the constitutional rights OF
the citizens In conformanos with The
riehts and Legal powers which the peo-
pie has transferred 10 the authorities.
roRKIoS INTERCOURSE.
Tho official intercourse between can
tons and foreign governments, or their
representatives, IL conducted through
the mediation Of tbs confederate Coun-
Gil flsroaa .f.rIa OIL u..t
MILITARY MATHIS.
Every Swiss belongs TO the militia.
The disposal Of the Confederate Army.
inclusive OF its lawful appertAining arma-
mont, IL under the management OF tho
Confederacy. In times Of danger. the
Confederacy has also the exclusive and
immediate right Of disposal Of the
militia not incorporated In the Con-
fedsrats Army. as well a. Of all the other
war resources OF the cantons. Tho
Conisdsracy alone il authorized to legis-
late on army matters. The carrying
out Of the respective laws In tho can
tons IL effected. within the limits TO DO
determined by the Confederate Legisla-
ture and under the supervision Of the
Confedsracy, by the cantonal nuthori-
ties. All military instruction. as we'll
- armament. 10 under tho control Of the
Confederacy.
RELIGIOUS Lmxrrr.
Tho inviolabllity Of religious liberty
and that Of conscience IN guaranteed.
No one may Be compelled to become q
member OF o religious community, to
partaks Of religious instruction. to per-
form . religious act. or DO subjected to
penalties Of any kind. on account Of re-
iigious convictions. Tho religious cdu-
cation Of children. up to the completion
Of their sixteenth year Of age. Is directed
by The posssssor Of the patsrnal or guar
dian authority, and In oonformance to
the foregoing principles. The exercise
Of civil and political rights may not be
restrained by any kind Of directions or
conditions OF an ecclesiastic or religious
nature. Religious convictions do not
release from the fulhlmeut OF civil du.
ties. No one IL obliged 10 pay taxes
imposed specially for the purely cultural
objects Of q religious society 70 which
he does not belong, I'M detailed OK
posiIon .. tnis PtinciPai IN feSo''eu iof
~ Conisderate Lsgisia,ure.
Inc oiuer Oh tne .esui.s anu is ain.i'
ated socieaes aie refused admission INTO
any part Of switzerland, their mem
osrs arc. eIsiuaed nom AZ euuty In
church and school. This Introduction
may also. BY a C~onisderate decree. DO
extended TO other religious orders, whose