St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-16
BRITAIN WILL RULE,
The Australian Federation
Convention Drafts a Con-
-stitution.
Colonies viii Be States, and a
House and Senate viii
Exist,
But England's Ruler Will Pos,
sess a Veto on All
Bills.
Persecution of Jews in Russia
Reacts in an Alarming
Way.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 15.-The steam
ship Alameda, which arrived today.
brought advices regarding the Aus
tralian federation convention, when
concluded its Sittings April 9. having
prepared a draft of the constitution for
the proposed federation, which will be
submitted to the people of the colonies
for their approval. \ bill will be sent
to England for the assent OF the I'M
perial parliament, and if ratified
the queen will by proclamation APP
point day when the commonwealth
of Australia is to be established.
and will also appoint n governor gen.
eral. On his arrival the usual constitu-
ti0nal process of forming a ministry
will be gone through. and a parliament
be elected. The salient points of the
constitution are as follows: The feder-
alton shall be known as the common
wealth of Australia. and the colonies be
called states. The legislature is to con-
siSt of a senate and house OF represents
atives to be called parliament. The
governor general Will be appointed by
the queen, and receive a salary
of not less than 10000. The
members of parliament. before taking
their seats. are TO make oath or affirma-
ton 20 the queen. The parliaments are
to be held as appointed by the governor,
but there is TO be a session of parliament
at least once every year, so that twelve
months shall not intervene between two
sittingS of parliament. The senate is TO
be composed of eight members of each
state, chosen by the houses of parliament
of each state. Senators will be
chosen for six years, one
nalf the members to retire
every three years. The president of
the senate is to be chosen by the senate.
He is TO be in all cases entitled to vote,
and when voting equal the question is
to pass IN the negative. j lie house OF
representatives is TO be chosen by the
people OF the several states, in proper
ton to their numbers, each state to
have one representative for every thirty
Thousand people: but the minimum
number of representatives for each state
will be four. The speaker is to be
| elected by the house Of representatives,
end when the votes are equal, but
not otherwise, the speaker is to
| have casting vote. The life of the
house of representatives is to be three
years. Parliament must be called to-
gether not later than thirty days after
the day appointed for return OF writs
for a general election. Members of
of $500 per annum, and the usual penal
clauses are provided to meet cases
where member is under disability To-
sit. No senator or member Of the house
of representatives is to hold any
Office of profit uLder the crown,
but ministers are not to Oe
compelled to offer themselves for re-
election. The powers OF parliament rs
to the making Of laws include the regu-
latlon OF coinage, trade and commerce,
and are IN general the same as delegated
to congress by the constitution of the
United States. Appropriation or taxa
ton bills must be sent down by message
from the governor. The governor gem
eTal is to assent 10 all measures and
have the power to reserve any bill for
the approval OF the queen. The
executive power Of the common
wealth is to be vested in the
queen and exercised by the governor
general as the queens representative.
The governor in to be advised by an
executive council consisting Of a
ministry whose number is not TO exceed
seven. The ministers are to lie me m
bers of the federal executive council
and they may sit in either house Of
parliament and 81, 800 per annum is
set apart for the payment of their
salaries until other provision is
made. The supreme court is TO
consist of chief justice and no
less than four other justices. TO
be appointed by parliament and hold
Office during good behavior. AS
soon as uniform tariff has been i'm
posed, intercolonal free trade is to pre-
vail between all colonies. The revenue
collected is to be applied in detraying
the expenses of the federal government,
after which Darliament is To decide the
manner in which the surplus is to be
divided. Parliam ent may make pro-
vision for the consolidating Of the whole
or any part of debts Of the states. The
states are 10 retain all powers which
they at present possess. with the eXcep-
ton of those expressly delegated to the
federal government.