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The Batavian Republic's proposed constitution, presented on Sept. 20 from The Hague, outlines 106 articles covering general principles and eight sections on territorial division, suffrage, government, legislature, finances, administration, judiciary, and national tribunal. It divides the territory into eight departments, establishes a 12-member executive directory, and a 35-member legislative body with specified salaries and procedures.
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The project of the constitution, is now presented to the Batavian people consists of 106 articles: It begins by general principles, which are followed by eight sections;
1st. Territorial division, and right of suffrage:
2d. Government:
3d. The legislature: 4th. Finances: 5th. Administration of the departments:
6th. Administration of the communes:
7th. Judiciary power:
8th. National Tribunal. The territory of the republic will be divided into eight departments, the limits of which will be those of the old provinces. The mode according to which, the right of suffrage is to be exercised, will be determined by law. The government will be entrusted to twelve persons, aged full thirty-five years, who will each have a salary of 10,000 florins; for the first time the executive directory will name seven members, who are to choose other five: there will be a president, who will go out every year: the directory will propose to the legislative body all the laws, which, when approved, will be sent back to it to be published, and carried into execution: it will conclude all treaties with foreign powers, and dispose of the national treasury.
The legislative body is to consist of 35 persons, to be named, for the first time, by the government: they will assemble and sit twice a year, from the 15th of April to the 1st of June, and from the 15th of October to the 15th of December: they can hold extraordinary sittings when circumstances require: a third of them will go out every year: the members will have a salary of 4000 florins: their election will be fixed by the law: all the present taxes will be subjected to revision, &c.
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Hague
Event Date
Sept. 20
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The project of the constitution is now presented to the Batavian people and consists of 106 articles beginning with general principles followed by eight sections: 1st Territorial division and right of suffrage; 2d Government; 3d The legislature; 4th Finances; 5th Administration of the departments; 6th Administration of the communes; 7th Judiciary power; 8th National Tribunal. The territory will be divided into eight departments based on old provinces. Suffrage mode to be determined by law. Government entrusted to twelve persons aged 35+ with 10,000 florins salary each; initially executive directory names seven who choose five more; annual rotating president. Directory proposes laws to legislative body for approval and execution, concludes treaties, disposes of treasury. Legislative body of 35 named initially by government; sits twice yearly (April 15-June 1, Oct 15-Dec 15) with possible extraordinary sessions; one-third rotate annually; 4000 florins salary; elections by law; taxes subject to revision.