Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-16

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pie Of proposals. for laws or consti-
tutionaia amendments. Such leeisla-
tipn must provide that. the proposals.
be initiatedso1 petition OF 1900 vot-
kers. If the parliament rejects such
a proposal, it must be submitted to
an ordinary referendum for decision.
Article 48-Provides that Except
in case of actual invasion the Irish
Free State shall not be committed to
active participation in any war with
out the assent Of the Free State par
Lament. ~ ~
Article 10 Amendments to the
constitution must be submitted to a
reterendum: a majority of the voters
on the register IL vote, and the
amendment will fail to pass unless IL
majority on the register, or two
thirds OF the votes are recorded in
its favor.
Article 5o-The executive. author
ity of the Free State is vested in the
king, cxercisable as in the dominion
OF Canada by 4 representative of the
crown. There will be a council to
aid and advise in the government
styled the executive council. respon-
-A3le to the chamber. 1t shall con-
nance of such armed force as ar.
appointed by the representative >of
the crown, four to be members Of
the chamber and eight to be chosen
from cttizens eligible to the chamber
bu not members Of parliament. If
they are members when appointed,
! they shall vacate their seats.
Regarding Ministers.
Article administers who are MEM
bers of the chamber mNst include the
president and vice president Of the
executive council. The president shall
be appointed On the nomination OF
the chamber: the other three on the
nomination Of the president Of the
executive council The president and
ministers nominated by him shall re.
tire If not supported by the majority
in the chamber.
Article 52-Ministers not members
OF the chamber shall be nominated
ny a committee of the members OF
the chamber; such ministers should
pc representative of the state as a
whole, rather than of groups or par
ties.
Article 53-Each minister not a
member of the parliament shall be
the responsible head of the execu-
1--WE department to which he is ap,
pointed.
Article 54-Ministers who are mem-
pers of parliament shall alone be re-
sponsiblc for all external affairs. The
executive council shall meet as a col
lectivc authority. but each minister
snail be responsible to the chamber
for his department..
Article 59-Provides that the coun-
Gil shall, prepare an annual govern
mcnt budget.
Court Jurisdiction.
Article 63-The courts shall com
pose courts Of first instance and of
| nnll annual faev14l }h@
court and also courts of local limit
ed jurisdiction.
Article 66~Gives the Irish sup
rene court appellate Jurisdiction on
all decisions of the high courts. Its
decisions shall in all cases be final
and conclusive and shall not lie re-
viewed o be capable Of being re-
viewed by any olher court, tribunal
or authority whatsoever, providing
that nothing in this constitution
shall impair the right of any person
to petition his majesty for SPECIAL
leave to appea, from the supreme
court to his majesty in council, or the
right Of his majesty to grant. such
leave"
Article 67-Provides that all Judges
shall he appointed by the representa-.
tive of the crown on the advice of the
executive council.
ArIlCie b9-Ine jurisdiction OF
court martial shall not be extended
to or exercised over the civil .popu.
lation save in time OF war and for
acts committed in time Of war
Sucn jurisdiction ann be exercised
t in any area in which civil courts are
open or ca nable Of being held and
kno person shalt he removed from one
area to another for the purpose. oil
creating such jurisdiction.
Article Flaws not Inconsistent
with the constitution in force within
the Free state when the constitution
becomes operative, shall continue I'm.
til repealed or amended by parlia.
ent ."
4 Article 77-After the constitution
comes into operation. the house OF
parliament elected in pursuance Of
the Free state agreement act may for
one year exercise all the powers con
ferred by the constitution on the
chamber. The first election for the
chamber shall be as soon as possible
after. the expiration OF snch period