Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-01

Republic of China presented to the
National Assembly at Marking ON
February 20, but which has to be
adopted by the permanent Parliament
when elected. is a document contain
inc seven articles and fifty-fye claus
Is, as follows:
ARTICLE T-GENERAL.
Cd The Republic of China has been
established by the People of China.
81 The controlling power is vested
in the body of the People as a whole.
% The territory Of the Republic
of China consists of the twenty-five
provinces. inner and outer Mongolia,
Thibet and kokonor.
"a The Government of the Repub-
lie of China is formed of the National
Assembly. the President and EXecu-
tive officers and the Judiciary acting
conformity.
ARTICLE 1.-THE PEOPLE.
Co There shall be no distinction of
race or religion, all being on an equal
ity.
90 They shall have the following
liberties. ta1 No intliction of punish
ment without judicial trial; (b) No
confiscaton of house and home with
out judicial sentence; (c) Freedom in
the possession and use of property and
choice of occupation; cd Right of free
speech. publishing and printing, as
sembling and forming societies; te1
Privacy of correspondence; G) Free
dom of dwelling and removal else
where: (g) Freedom of religious be-
lief
% They shall have the right to pc
l. IL
80 They shall have the right of APP
pcaline to the Executive.
90 They shall have the right of
submitting all cases TO the judiciary
for settlement.
09) They shall have the right, when
officials violate TIE law to the injury
of popular rights. of appealing 10 the
Administration Court.
Old They shall be eligible for Gov
eminent examinations
l12} Trey shall have the right of
voting and of standing for office.
G3) They shall pay taxes according
to II fixed tariff.
G41 They shall give due respect To
the military.
tf51 The above rights must be limi-
tod by legal provision when demand
ed b. public advantage. the mainten-
ance OF peace or times OF special
emergency.
ARTICLE III.-NATIoNAL ASSEM-
BLY.
Q6) Until the establishment of the
Parliament. Legislative authority shall
lie vested in the National Assembly.
90 The National Assembly shah
be constituted by delegates from each
province.
asa Each province. Inner and Outer
Mongolia Thihet. shall each elect five
Delegates kokonor one. the manner OF
election being left to each locality.
Each delegate has the right OF one
vote.
tla5 The National Assembly has the
follow ing duties and powers: (a) Te
make the laws; tbt To decide upon
matters included in sections 81 and So
(cl 10 pass upon the budget; td) To
enforce uniform system of tariff,
coinage. weights and measures. to-
q Their with regulating the public debt,
tel To audit tire accounts of the Coy
ernment: a. 10 receive and act upon
popular petitions; e, IN legal and
similar matters requiring an interpre-
ltf1UH To Nt-t1tlt- tHi Aitt NfoNNiti iiiNAAt
h} Five or more members may insti-
tute AN inquiry from the Executive and
demand reply; dD Four-ti of the
members shall constitute quorum
and ec-fourths Of the members pre-
sent for the purpose may impeach tif
President for violating the Constitu'
ton in which case each local assem-
bly, shall elect one person to constitute
Il special court OF justice; Cd Three
fourths of the members shall eonsti-
tute a quorum for the purpose and
two- thirds of the members present
may charge any executive officer
with failure to perform his duty oil
violation OF the law If the President
vetoes the decision and it still remains
unchanged. the said official must re-
tire from office
t2o) The National Assembly shall
itself decide upon times for meeting
and the opening and closing of its
sessions.
(2l1 THE meetings must be public
unless specially requested by exeet-
tive officers. or upon the vote of a ma
jority of its members.
,22) A quorum shall require tho
presence of a majority OF the mem
bcrs.
(23) Ordinary questions shall re-
Qurc 4 majority for settlement but
matters involved in section So shall
require n two thirds vote.
| GD The Speaker shall decide the
result of the vote
(25) The Speaker shall announce
the decisions of the National Assem-
bly, to the Provisional President who
shall instruct the various members OF
the executive to carry them out
(2G) If the President vetoes an ac-
ton of the National Assembly he
must within ten days of the announce
mcnt make plain his reasons and re-
turn It to the National Assembly for
reconsideration. But il two-thirds OF
the members still approve ii, it goes
into effect.
GO Members. during the, time of
debate and voting, shall not be allow
ed to have duties that take them out
of the hall.
t2S) Members may not be arrested
during the sessions of the National
Assembly without the permission OF