New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-16

necessary for tho immediate preserva,,
ton Of public peace health ana
safety.
Initiative and Referendum
Article a. The Parliament may pro
vide for tho initiation uy the people OF
proporalg Tor laws or constitutional
amendment. Such legislation must
provide that the proposals be initiated
on petition ~ 10000 voters. IT the
Parliament rejects such proposal u
must be- submitted 20 an ordinary
referendum for decision.
Article Is Except in case OF actual
invasion the FREQ State shall not De
committed 20 active participation 'h
any war without tho assent OF the
Free State Parliament
Article 50 Amendments % the con
stitution must be submitted 20 reier-
crdum. 4 majority az Che voters on
the register must vote, and the amend
mcnt viii Fail % pass unless major /.
itv on the register. or two-tnirds ~
tho voters. arc recorded in us favor.
Article 50-The executive authority
Of tho Free State Is vested IN the King,
cxercisable as in tho Dominion of Can
ada by representative % the Crown.
There will be- a council % aid and ad-
wise In tho government styled tho
,veeutive council. responsible 20 the
chamber. II shall consist Of not more
thar twelve ministers appointed hy
/ the representative n the crown ionr
/ 10 be members % tho chamber and
oight 10 be chosen from citizens clig-
/ ;bic 20 the chamber but not members
HH 3D. HH| e.
when appointed they shall yaeate their
seats.
Article 81 The minister's who are
members o. the chamber must include
I the president and vicc-pres ldent of the
executive council. The president shall
| be- appointed on the nomination OF me
chamber: tho other three on the noml-
nation OF the president Of 'ne executive
council. The president. and MINI. yer.
nominated by him shall retire, if not
supported By the majority 10 the
chamber.
Annual Government Budget
Article 80. The ministers not mem
hers OF the chamber shall be nomi-
mated by a committee 81 the members
Of the chamber. such ministers sfouid
"
whole. rather than o. groups or parties.
Article So. Each minister not mem
+ Der of tho parliament shall be the r"-
spons'ble head o. tho executive de-
+ parfmcnt % which hc rs appointed.
Article g Ministers who are mem
hers of Parliament shall alone BE- re-
sporsiblc FOR an external affairs.
whether % policy negotiations or cN-
ecutigc acts. The executive council
shall meet rs n collective authority,
but each minister shall BE- responsible
10 the chamber for his department
Article So provides that the council
shall prepare an annual government
/ budget
Article 60 The courts shall compose
courts Of first instance and az nnal
appeal. termed the supreme court. and
also courts Of local limited jurisdiction.
Article IS gives the Irish supreme
court appellate jurisdiction on at de-
/ cisions of the high courts. Us de-
I cisions shall in all cases be anal ana
/ conclusive. and shall not be- reviewed
or be- capable OF being reviewed hy any
other court. tribunal or authority
whatsoever. provided that nothing IN
4 this constitution shall impair the right
Of any ncrsOn 20 petition has majesty
for special leave 70 appeal from the
supreme court 20 his majesty 20 coun-
ell. nor tire right Of his majesty 20
grant such leave
Powers OF Courts-Martial
Article 81 provides that al. judges.
f including those on the supreme court
shall be- appointed by the representa-
B tive Of the crown snd or the advice OF
I the executive council.
Article 69-The jurisdiction or
courts-martial shall not be extended 20
or exercised over the civil population.
save in time OF war and for acts
/ committed in time Of war. Such iuris-
diction cannot be exercised m any area
m which civil courts arc open or
/ capable OF being held. and no person
shall be removed from one area TO
another for the purpose Of creating
such jurisdiction.
Article - Laws not inconsistent
with the constitution in force in the
Free Stat when the constitution be
comes operative shall continue until
/ repoalcd or amended by Parliament.
Article II After the constitution
] o-,oa into oneration the House Of