The daily sentinel., 1912-04-02
FIRST PUBLICATION OF
The CONSTITUTION OF
= The REPUBLIC OF CHINA
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the laws; to decide upon matters in
cluded in certain other sections; to
pass upon the budget; to enforce a
uniform system of tariff, coinage,
weights and measures, together with
regulating the public debt; to audit
the accounts of the government: to
receive and act upon popular petit
tions; in legal and similar matters
requiring an Interpretation, to decide
for the government; five or more
members may institute an inquiry
from the executive and demand a re-
ply; four-tifths of the members shall
constitute quorum and three
fourths of the members present for
the purpose may impeach the presi-
dent for violating the constitution,
in which case each local assembly
shall elect one person to constitute a
special court of justice; three-fourths
of the members shall constitute
quorum for the purpose and two
thirds of the members present may
charge any executive officer with fail
ure to perform his duty or violation
of the law; If the president vetoes
the decision and it still remains un-
changed, the said official must retire
from office
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decide upon times for meeting, and
the opening and closing of its ses-
sions.
The meetings must be public unless
specially requested by executive Off
GERS, or upon the vote of a majority
OF its members.
A quorum shall require the pres
ence of a majority of the members.
Ordinary questions shall require
majority for settlement, but matters
involved in the declaration of war
shall require a two-thirds vote.
The speaker shall decide the re-
suit of the vote.
The speaker shall announce the de-
cisions of the national assembly to
the provisional president, who shall
instruct the various members of the
executive to carry them out
If the president vetoes an action
OF the national assembly, he must
within ten days of the announcement
make plain his reasons, and return
it to the national assembly for re-
consideration. But. ii two-thirds of
the members still approve it, it goes
into effect.
Members, during the time of debate
and voting, shall not be allowed to
have duties that take them out of
the hall.
Members may not be arrested dur
ing the sessions of the national as
sembly without the permission of the
national assembly, except for crimes
committed then, or for matters con-
cerning internal disorder or foreign
complications.
The speaker shall be elected by
ballot upon a majority of the entire
membership.
The national assembly shall make
its own rules and adopt them.
Executive officers and those deput-
ed by the government may meet and
deliberate with the national assem-
bly,.
ARTICLE ".
President and Vice President
They shall be elected upon a two
thirds majority of the electors from
the provinces, but each province shall
be limited to one vote.
The president shall represent the
provisional government. shall have
general oversight of administrative
matters and shall proclaim the laws
enacted.
The president shall be commander
in-chief of the army and navy.
The president shall establish the
regulations controlling officials. and
sHa1l have the right to employ or dis
miss executive officers, but the official
regulations, the choice of executive
officers and representatives must all
be approved by the national assem-
bly,.
The president shall, in conjunction
with the national assembly, declare
ware and peace and make treaties
He may within the legal limita-
tions order defense measures.
He shall represent the nation in