This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ... 231 APPENDIX VI. Egypt's First Constitution. Art. 1. The Delegates are elected. A subsequent law 'will fix the conditions of electoral rights, as well as those required for membership. Art. 2 The Delegates are elected for the term of five years. They receive an annual indemnity of E10Q. Art. 3. The ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ... 231 APPENDIX VI. Egypt's First Constitution. Art. 1. The Delegates are elected. A subsequent law 'will fix the conditions of electoral rights, as well as those required for membership. Art. 2 The Delegates are elected for the term of five years. They receive an annual indemnity of E10Q. Art. 3. The Delegates are free in the exercise of their duties. They cannot be bound by promises, by instructions, by orders, nor by menaces. Art. 4. The Delegates are inviolable. In case of crime or misdemeanour they can only be arrested with the permission of the Chamber. Art. 5. The Chamber may require the liberation, during the period of the session, of any one of its members who may have been in prison, or the suspension of any criminal suit commenced during the recess, and in which judgment has not been delivered. Art. 6. Every Delegate represents, not only the interests of his district, but also those of the whole Egyptian people. Art. 7. The Chamber of Delegates sits at Cairo. It is convoked every year by decree of the Khedive, after the Council of Ministers has consented to its convocation. Art 8. The ordinary annual sittings of the Chambers are of three months duration, from the 1st of November to the 31st of January. If the work of the Chamber is not terminated, a further sitting of thirty days may be voted, but such prolongation requires a decree of the Khedive to sanction it. Art. 9. In case of necessity the Ghamber will be convoked by the Khedive en session extraordinaire. The length of these special sittings will be determined by the decree of convocation. Art 10. The sittings of the Chamber will be opened, in presence of the Ministers, by the Khedive or by the President of the Council of Ministers acting as representative of the...
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 240pp., 44 [4] pp. ads (dated January, 1882). Publisher's maroon cloth, stamped in gilt and black. Ex-Franklin Institute Library, gift of Dr. William H. Wahl, with their bookplate, spine label, and blindstamps. One bookseller ticket and one bookseller blindstamp on the front endpapers (A.E. Foote and H.W. Keay, respectively). Owner name on first two leaves, both hinges neatly strengthened, spine ends worn, a just about very good, and very well-traveled, copy. An uncommon book on Egypt and "written in aid of a Constitutional Egypt."
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