The Washington times., 1905-06-16
WHAT CAR GRANTS
BY CONSTITUTION
f-Government for European Provinces.
National Representative Legislature ---Au-
tonoTny for Finland and Poland.

The constitution guarantees tc every
Russian citizen freedom from arrest ex-
cept by warrant issued by Judge aud
PROVIDES that 10 one IS 10 be sentenced
without having been given an oppor-
tunity 20 defend himself.
Every Russian subject twcnty-one
wears old or over Is allowed to choose
his own place of residence. his trade or
procession; Is at any time allowed to
move freely within the limits Of the
empire or to go 70 foreign country
temporarily or permanently.
Every subject Is allowed to express
his opinion without fear of punishment
In the press or In speech, in all matters
political or otherwise
Every citizen is free to choose his own
religion; and all sects, Christian OF
others, are to have equal rights
The Car Is to convocate the national
assembly to regular session In the
month OF January of every year and has
ms right TO call an extra ordinary ses-
The Emperor Is privileged to dissolve
the national assembly and call new cleo
ticns.
Car Chief.
The Car Is to have full power of par
oon ana amnesty: he is to safeguard the
honor and interests Of the state: and is
the supreme commander of the Russian n
army and navy. He is allowed to decor
ate. with the various grades Of tho or.
ders now in existence, persons who dis
tinguished themselves in various ways.
The Car alone can alter the laws
concerning members of the Imperial
family
The chancellor OF the empire and al
ministers OF state form the council OF
state. and the procurator of the hoix
synod Is considered an extraordinary
member, who. however is entitled 10 be-
present only when matters affecting the
church are discussed. The Car is per
fnanent president of the council
A decree issued by the Car gets the
force OF law only when countersigne6
by the chancellor.
Ihe various departments of the gov.
ernments are entrusted to the folloWine
! twelve ministers: Justice. foreign at.
fairs, the interior, finance commerce
navigation and industry, art ant
science. transportation, agriculture war
marine, and state. If the Car deems 4
! advisable he may name a minister OF
the imperial household
The national assembly is to consist o.
| Two chambers, the house OF represen
titt1Ve6 and the senate. The members O.
the house OF representatives are elect
ed for term of three years One repre-
sentative is to be chosen fer every go
wv inhabitants, and for this purpose thi;
empire is divided into the necessar,
number CT election districts
me right OF suffrage Is given TO ever!
male Russian subject twenty-five years
VI ohei, WIZ lids TeStueQ at least on
year in his election district. Deprived
! of the right Of suffrage are all persons
| who have been placed under guardian
ship; all bankrupts; all who have beer
declared felons by a court CT justice; a
! who have been sentenced 10 prison fo
misdemeanors or more serious crimes
all persons who have sold their votes, O
who have tried to influence, by illega
| means the vote of others; all who ar
| in arrears with their taxes, and all pri
vate soldiers during their term of activ'
| service
The members of the senate are choser
/ for term Of six years In the follow
| Ing manner: Each provincial zerastvt
chooses ten senator's. St Petersburg
| four Moscow three, Warsaw two, Odes
| sd, Riga, Kew, Kharkow, Kazan. TifH
| and lrkutSk each one senator
| Every court of justice chooses from
among its members one TO represent I
| In the senate The ST. Peterburg Acad
emy of Sciences elects two senator's
| and the council of the university pro
! fessors, one
No man under the age OF forty MAJ
! be elected TO the senate.
| No new tax may be imposed withou
the consent Of the national assembly
| 3 statement of all revenues and dis
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