This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...Assembly and the army the contest was too unequal; the Assembly was broken up. The King, having failed to win over a majority of the deputies to support Brandenburg, declared the Assembly dissolved (December 5). At the same time, invoking the traditional sovereignty of the Prussian King he proclaimed a constitution on ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...Assembly and the army the contest was too unequal; the Assembly was broken up. The King, having failed to win over a majority of the deputies to support Brandenburg, declared the Assembly dissolved (December 5). At the same time, invoking the traditional sovereignty of the Prussian King he proclaimed a constitution on his own authority--adding, however, that it would be subject to revision by legislative process. He also announced a meeting of the Chambers created by the instrument, to be held in Berlin. The constitution of the 6th of December reproduced pretty closely the work of the National Assembly; but it was " granted" by the King, without the advice and consent of the nation's representatives; and one Article gave the King the right, in the absence of the two houses, to issue ordinances having the force of law. This was taken from that article of the French Charte which had brought the revolution of 1830. It was put to immediate use in promulgating a law to regulate the elections to the Chambers, and even in effecting some liberal reforms--introduction of jury trial, abolition of special jurisdictions, and redemption of seignioral dues. The King, by retaining command of the army, had resumed his sovereign power as soon as he wished, but he did not dare ajiy more to violate constitutional forms "desired by his people'; and he himself introduced once for all into Prussia all the revolutionary institutions condemned by his own ideal--a written constitution, popular representation, and even universal suffrage. The Constitution of 1850.--The two Chambers, called together for the revision of the new constitution, had not time to finish their work. They got into conflict with the King, at first on the question of German unity, later on home q...
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