The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-21
AUTOCRACY
SAFEGUARDED
In the Cars Proposed AS
sembly Plan.
A DECREE FOR POLAND.
Commission to Consider Elections in
the Regions Wherein
Special Conditions
Obtain
A DECREE FOR POLAND

st. Petersburg, Aug. 2t.-The Cars
manifesto promulgating the national as
sembIy and the details of the project as
published in the Official Messenger at
St. Petersburg Saturday morning were
read to the ruling senate, which met in
special session at noon These important
documents were not given to the morn
ing papers, but special editions were
soon bought up and eagerly perused.
The feast of the TRANSPORTATION Of Christ
was celebrated Saturday. All the shops
were closed and tile city wore a holiday
aspect, but the PRONUNCIATION Of the re-
form was not especially celebrated. The
manifesto was read In the ehurhces yes
terday.
The text Of the document continuing
q Russian parliament discloses many
points Of special interest TO foreigners
enjoying constitutional government.
Safeguards for the maintenance OF the
autocratic power Of the emperor crop
cut continually in the course OF the long
document Although the members are
TO be elected for five year term, para
praph provides that the douma "can
be dissolved by the emperor before the
expiration of the term Of five years and
new elections ordered byimperial ukase. Z
Paragraph 4 sets forth that the length
If the sessions of the douma and its adj
journments during the year shall be de.
termined by the emperor Paragraph 10
provides that the president Of the douma
shall report 70 the emperor. Other para
graphs provide that in case Of dispute
between the cabinet ministers and the
douma in regard to bills, the emperor
shall have The final word ais to the dis.
position thereof. The oath to be taken
Iby the members Is as follows: eve pro-
mise to perform our duties TO the best
Of our knowledge and ability, in all
loyalty to his majesty and mindful only
of the welfare of Russia"
Members Of the douma can be de-
lpriyed Of their liberty or limited therein
only BY order Of the judicial power, and
| they may not be arrested for debt. Their
payment Is provided for at the rate oil
| 10 rubIes (about $50 q day during the
session, and members win receive fol
travelling expenses FIVE kopecks per versi
twice yearly to and from ST. Petersburg
The usual provisions are made for th'
removal or suspension of disorderly
members and for holding executive SEES
sions. Paragraph III debars the public
from ADMISSION to either the general d
lsectional sessions, but gives the presi
Iaent Of the douna the right to admit re-
representatives. Of the press to the oper
sessions. Another clause provides fol
the preparation BY sworn stenographer;
of reports of all sittings Of the genera
session Of the douma, with the exception
lof the executive sessions. These reports
imay be made public with the approya
lof the president of the deuma The cleo
toral scheme debars governors, vice gov
errors, police projects and their subordi
mates from the voting places in the dis
tricts where they exercise their fune
ltions. The elections viii be held undei
the general supervision Of the minister
lof the interior, governors and police pre-
feets, while each electoral ward in tht
principal cities viii have an eleetora
commission, consisting Of a president
land two members, chosen by the mayol
from among the possessors of the han
Iehise. Civil funetionaries may not b
elected to the douma, unless they resigI
their posts, nor may any one be elected
who is not acquainted with the Russian
Language.