The New York herald., 1922-06-16

tings shall be public but that in cases
of special emergency either House may
sit privately. with the assent Of two
thirds OF the members present
ARTICLE 26. 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
Der for each $4,000, or 10000, to be
elected on the principles of proper
tional representation.
Article 20. The Senate shall be com
posed of citizens who have done honor
TO the nation by reason Uf useful pub
lie service. or who because OF special
qualifications or attainments represent
important aspects of the nations life.
ARTICLE 80. Every university shall
be entitled to two Senators. The num-
ber of Senators, exclusive OF the uni
versities, shall be fifty-six. The Sena-
tors must be 35 years of age, the term
of office is twelve years, subject to
the provisions for the constitution OF
the first Senate.
ARTICLE 81. Provides for the election
of Senators every three years from a
panel In which the Free State forms.
one electoral area and on the principles
OF proportional representation.
ARTICLE 80. The Parliament Is to
arrange the method for the proposal
and selection of Senators, with special
reference to the representation of inn
portant interests and institutions.
ARTICLE "a AND ARTICLE 35. Cover
money bills. 1t Is provided that the
chamber shall have legislative au-
thority relative to money bills. exclu-
sive of the Senate. but money cannot
be appropriated unless the purpose OF
the appropriation is recommended by
a message from the representative ofs
the crown.
ARTICLE 3S. Declares that bills may
be in initiated by either House.
ARTICLE 40. Covers the withholding
OF royal assent. The representative of
the crown in withholding assent to a
bill must act in accordance with the
usage in the case of the Dominion of
Canada. Bills shall be without force
unless royal assent is given them with
in year.
ARTICLE 43. The Parliament may
create subordinate legislatures, but
without powers over the army, navy.
finance and such national subjects.
ARTICLE As. The Parliament of the
Irish Free State has exclusive right to 4
regulate the raising and maintenance
of such armed forces as are mentioned
In the Anglo-Irish Treaty. and such
forces shall be subject to the control
of the Parliament.
ARTICLE 46. A bill passed by both
Houses may be suspended for ninety
days on the written demand of two
fifths of the chamber or a majority
OF the Senate within seven days of its
passage: Such bill shall be submitted
to a referendum of the people, If de-
manded, within ninety days. OF If de-
manded by resolution Of three-fifths
of the Sente, or by the petition of
one-twentieth Of the voters on the
register. Money bills are excepted and
bills declared by both Houses to be
necessary for the immediate preserva-
tiop of public peace. health and
safety.
4 ARTICLE AZ. The Parliament may
provide for the initiation by the peo-
pie of proposals for laws or constitu-
tional amendments, such legislation
must provide that the proposals be
initiated on petition of 50,0 voters.
If the Parliament rejects such a pro-
posal 1t must be submitted to an ordi-
nary referendum for decision.
ARTICLE 4S provides that except IN
case of actual Invasion the Irish Free
State shall not be committed to active
participation in any war without the
assent of the Free State Parliament"
ARTICLE 40. Amendments to the Con-
stitution must be submitted to a ref
erendum; a majority of the voters on
the register must vote, and the amend
ment will fail to pass unless major.
ity on the register or two-thirds of
the votes are recorded in its favor.
ARTICLE sc. The extcIt've authority
of the Free c'.it' is vested in the
King, exe- anl~ rs in the Dominion