The Fight For The Republic in China eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 533 pages of information about The Fight For The Republic in China.

The Fight For The Republic in China eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 533 pages of information about The Fight For The Republic in China.
and rectify same. (g) It shall not make laws on the grant of monopoly and of copyrights; neither issue bank notes, manufacture coins, make implements of weights and measures; neither grant the right to local banks to manage the Government Treasury; nor sign contracts with foreigners on the purchase or sale of lands and mines, or mortgage land tax to them or construct naval harbours or arsenals. (h) All local laws, budgets, and other important matters shall be reported to the President from time to time. (i) The Central Government may transfer to itself the ownership of enterprises or rights which Parliament has decided should become national. (j) In case of a quarrel arising between the Central Government and the province, or between provinces, it shall be decided by Parliament. (k) In case of refusal to obey the orders of the Central Government, the President with the approval of Parliament may change the Shenchang (Governor) or dissolve the Provincial Assembly. (l) The President with the approval of Parliament may suppress by force any province which defies the Central Authorities.

Art 4.  A Shenchang shall be appointed for each province to represent the Central Government in the supervision of the local administration.  The appointment shall be made with the approval of the Senate, the term, of office for the Shenchang shall be four years, and his annual salary shall be $24,000, which shall be paid out of the National Treasury.

Art. 5.  The administration measures entrusted by the Government to the Shenchang shall be enforced by the administrative organs under his supervision, and he shall be responsible for same.

Art. 6.  In the enforcement of the laws and mandates of the Central Government, or of the laws and regulations of his province, he may issue orders.

Art. 7.  The province shall establish the following five Departments, namely Interior, Police, Finance, Education and Industry.  There shall be one Department Chief for each Department, to be appointed by the Shenchang.

Art. 8.  A Provincial Council shall be organized to assist the Shenchang to enforce the administrative measures, and it shall be responsible to the Provincial Assembly for same.

This Council shall be composed of all the Departmental Chiefs, and five members elected out of the Provincial Assembly.  It shall discuss the Bills on Budget, on administration, and on the organization of police forces, submitted by the Shenchang.

Art. 9.  If one member of the Council be impeached by the Provincial Assembly, the Shenchang shall replace him, but if the whole body of the Council be impeached, the Shenchang shall either dissolve the Assembly or dismiss all his Departmental Chiefs.  In one session the Assembly shall not be dissolved twice, and after two months of the dissolution, it shall be convened again.

Art. 10.  The organization and election of the Provincial Assembly shall be fixed by law.

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