Arizona republican., 1912-04-14
CHINESE PEOPLES CONSTITUTION CLOSELY
 ApPROXIMATES THAT 0F THE UNITED STATES

SHANGHAI April 13.-The draft of the provisional constitution ot the republic of China presented to the National assembly at Ranking on February 20. but which has to be adopted by the permanent parliament when elected. is a document contain in seven articles and fifty-five claus es.e as follows:
 PROVISIONAL. CONSTITUTION OF
 THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
 ARTICLE I.
 General
 G The republic of China has been established by the people of China. @ The controlling power is vested in the body of the people as a whole. -tS) The territory of the republic of China consists of the twenty-two provinces. Inner and Outer Mongolia. Thibet and Kokonor.
 tD The government of the republic of China is formed of the national as semblv. the president and executive officers and the judiciary. acting con- jointly.
 ARTICLE II.
 The People.
 (5) There shall be no distinction of race or religion, all being on an equality.
 (s) They shall have the following liberties: (a) No infliction of punish ment without judicial trial: Cb) No confiscation of house and home with Out judicial sentence; (c) Freedom m the possession and use of property and choice of occupation; Cdl Right of free speech. publishing and print ing. assembling and forming societies.: Gel Privacy of correspondence; fD Freedom of dwelling and removal elsewhere: tg) Freedom of religious belief.
 @ They shall have the right to petition the national assembly.
 (S) They shall have the right of appealing to the executive.
 (9) They shall have the right of submitting all cases to the Judiciary for settlement.
 uO) They shall have the right when officials violate the law to >he inquiry of popular rights. of appeal ing to the administration court. GID They shall be eligible for gov ernment examinations.
 Q2) They shall hav1 the right of voting and Of standing for office. 13) They shall pay taxes according % a fixed tariff.
 OD They shall give due respect tc the military.
 U5) The above rights must be linn ited by legal provision when demand ed by public advantage. the mainten- ance of peace, or times of specia emergency.
 ARTICLE. III.
 National Assembly.
 I6) Until the establishment of Tht parliament. legislative authority shal he vestej in the national assembly. n7) The national assembly shall b' constituted by delegates from eacl province.
 118l Each province, Inner and Out CT Mongolia. Thibet. shall each cleo five delegates. KokOnor one. the man ner of election being left to eaci locality.
 Each delegate has the right of on vote.
 Is) The national assembly has tn following duties and powers: (a) IT make the laws: (b) To decide upol matters included in sections 36 am 36: Co To pass upon the budget: Cd To enforce uniform system Of tariff coinage. weights and measures. to gether with regulating the publi debt; (c) To audit the accounts 0 the government; 0D To receive an' act upon popular petitions: tg) Il legal and similar matters requiring a interpretation, to decide for the gov ernment: (h) Five or more member may institute an inquiry from tn executive and demand reply; q Four -fiftns of the members shall con stitute a quorum and three-fourth of the members present for the pur