Evening star., 1922-06-16

Free State as by law established, and
that / will be faithful to his majesty
King George V and his heirs and sue
cessors by law and in virtue of the
common citizenship of Ireland and
Great Britain and her adherence to and
membership of the group Of nations
forming the British commonwealth of
nations"
Article "a provides that the parliament
will hold at least one session each Year
Article % provides that tie sittings
shall be public. but that in cases OF spe-
cial emergency either house may sit
privately, with the assent OF two-thirds
Of the members present.
Article 20. The number of members
Of the chamber shall be fixed from
time to time by the parliament, but
shall consist OF not less than one MEM
ber for each 10000 or 10000, to be elect
ed on the principles of proportional rep
resentation.
Article 29. The senate shall be com
posed of citizens who have done honor
10 the nation by reason Of useful public
service. or who because Of special
qualif1ca tions or attainments represent
important aspects Of the nations life.
Article 80. Every university shall be
entitled to two senators. The number
of senator's. exclusive Of the universe
ties. shall be fiftysix. The senators
must be thirty-five years OF age: the
Article 80. Tie parliament is to ar
range the method for the proposal and
selection of senators, with special ref
erence to the representation of impor-
tant interests and Institutions.
Rules on Money Bills.
Articles "a and 80 cover money
bills. 1t is provided that the cham
Der shall have legislative authority
IL. -; nc;t nf
the senate, but money cannot be ap-
propriated unless the purpose of the
appropriation is recommended by a
message from the representative Of
the crown.
Article 40 covers the Withholding
CT royal assent.
Article 49, The parliament may
create subordinate Legislatures. but
without powers over the army, navy,
finance and such national subjects.
Article i5. The new Irish consti-
tuition gives the parliament of the
regulate the raising and maintenance
of such armed forces as are mentioned
in the Angio-Irish treaty. and such
forces shall be subject to the control
of the parliament.
Article 4S. A bill passed by both
houses may be suspended for ninety
days on the written demand of two
tifths of the chamber or majority
of the senate within seven days Of
its passage: such bill shall be sub
mitted to d referendum of the peo-
ple IL demanded. within ninety days,
three-fifths of the senate. or by the
petition of onetwentieth of the
voters on the register. Money bills
are excepted.
Article a.. The parliament may pro-
vide for the initiation by the people
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tional amendments; such legislation
must provide that the proposals be
initiated on petition of $4,000 voters.
If the parliament rejects such a pro-
posal it must be submitted to an
ordi nary referendum for decision.
Freed From Outside Wars.
Article IS. Except in case of actual
invasion. the Irish Free State shall
not be committed to active participa
ton in any war without the assent
Of the Free State parliament.
Article ~. Amendments to the con-
stitution must be submitted to a
Article so. The executive authority
of the Free State is vested in the
king, exercisable. as in the Dominion
of Canada. BY a representative I71 Sc i've s;1 Of
to aid and advise in the government,
STYLED the executive council, RESPONSE
BILE to the chamber.
Article 81. The ministers who are
members of the chamber must include
the president and vice president of
the executive council.
Article So The ministers not men,
hers of the chamber shall be nomi-
mated by a committee of the members
of the chamber. Such ministers should
he representative of the state as a
whole rather than of groups or
parties.
Provisions on External Affairs.
Article SO. Each minister not a
member of the parliament shall be the
responsible head of the executive de-
partment to which he is appointed.
Article 81. Ministers who are mem.
bers of parliament shall alone be re.
sponsible for >all external affairs
whether of policy, negotiations OF
executive acts.
Article SO provides that the courS.
shall prepare an annual gove.nnen,
Article 6s. The courts shall com.
, pose courts of first instance and Of
i Anal appeal, termed the supreme
court, and also courts of local limited
Jurisdiction.
Article 66 gives the Irish supreme
court appellate jurisdiction on all de.
cisions Of the high courts. Its deci.
sions shall in all cases be final an6
conclusive.
Article 67 provides that all judges
including those on the supreme court
shall be appointed by the representa-.
! tive of the crown on the advice of TIE
executive council.
Article So The jurisdiction Of
courts martial shall not be extended
] to or exercised over the civil popula
, tion save in time Of war and for acts
committed in time of war.
Article 72. Laws not inconsisten
with the constitution in force in the
Free State when the constitution be
| comes operative shall continue unit
repealed or amended by parliament.
! Article II. After the constitution
comes into operation the house of par
lament elected in pursuance of tn,
| Free State agreement act may fol
one year exercise all the powers con
ferred by the constitution on thu
| chamber. The first election for thu
chamber shall be as soon as possibl,
| after the expiration of such period.
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