The evening world., 1922-10-26
FEW AMENDMENTS
TO CONSTITUTION
OK. 'DBY IRISH DAIL
Document as Approved Goes
Now to London for Action
by Parliament.
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DUBLIN. Oct. &c The Dublin
Parliament has completed the Irish
Constitution without 8. ruusiy chang
ing tine original draft and immedi-
ately forwarded II to London.
Ministers who have re'u ned from
an interview with Premier Brnar Law
are satisfied the Constitution will be
adopted by the British Parliament
with only formal discussion
As completed. the document grants
political and religious freedom in Ire
land. and under II no law favorins
any cult may be passed Opinion and
tie right Of association are unhin
dered and untrammeled. There are
two elective houses and all citizens
OF both sexes enjoy the right to vote
The In tiative ana referendum are
vlded for.
A summary OF the outstanding arti
cles fo,ovs
Article 1.-The Irish Free state is a
coequai member OF the community Of
nations forming the British Common
wealth Of nations.
Article S.-Citizens Of the State
shall be all persons domiciled In Ire
land az the time the Constitution
comes into operation who were born
in Ireland or either OF whose parents
was h,rn n Ireland lr Tho have been
donlciled in the Free state for seven
years.
Article 4.-The national language
will be the Irish language, but Eng
lish will be equally recognized as the
official language.
Article protects liberty Of person
ty a process similar TO a habeas cor
pus writ.
Article declares dwellings lnviola
BILE; these cannot he forcibly entered
except in accordance with the law.
Article S.-Freedom Of conscience
and the free proft sslon and practic
of religion are inviolahle rights Of
every citizen.
Article II confers the right Of suf-
fiage on all citizens OF the age Of
twenty-one of both sexes. All those
of the age of thirty may vote for the
Senate: those OF the age of twenty
one for the Deputies.
Article II, providing for the oath Of
allegiance. says: ~ do solemnly
swear true faith and allegiance to the
Constitution of the Irish Free State
as by law established nd that I viii
be faithful to His Majesty King
George " and his heirs and success
sors by law and in virtue OF the com
mon citizenship Of Ireland and Great
: Britain and her adherence to and
membership of the group OF nations
forming the British Commonwealth OF
Nations Tire oath shall be taken
and subscribed to by every member OF
Parliament OF the Irish Free State
before taking his seat therein.
Article "a and Article .35 cover
money bills. II is provided that tn,
chamber shall have legislative author.
ity relative TO money bills. exclusive
OF the Senate, hut money cannot b;
appropriated unless the purpose u
the appropriation Is recommended by
u message from the representative o
the Crown.
Article 40 covers the withholdinI
OF ruva assent TIC on esen;at'ye Vi
the Crown in Withholding assent 70
bill must act in accordance with tn,
usage in the case of the Dominion q
Canada. Bills snail he without force
unless royal assent is given then
within year.
Article 45.-The Parliament OF tn.
Nrish Free State has exclusive righ
"a regulate the raising and main
ten 'ance Of such armed forces as ar,
mea ltloned in the Anglo Irish Treaty
and such forces shall be subject TO tn
cent? ol of the Parliament.