The following are some of the constitutional reform schemes that are to be carried into effect within the next nine years.
Ist year.—To establish provincial assemblies. To promulgate local self-government regulations. To adjust financial matters. To revise the laws H governing Manchus in order to do away with the evils of racial jealousy. To take a census of the people.
2nd year—To promulgate laws regularing the election of the members of Provincial Assemblies. To promulgate the regelations of the Tzecbényuan (Imperial Assembly) and la ing the election of its members. find out the annual amount of the expenditure and income of the Empire. To devise methods of judicial procedure.
3rd year.—To convene the Tzechén-yean. "To promulgate the new criminal code of laws. To promulgate regalations for the reorganization of the official aystem.
4th year—To promulgate Common Laws.
5th year.—To promulgate duty 6th year.—To promulgate rules of judicial procedure.
7th year.—To draw up a Budget.
8th year.—To fix the amount of money required for the expenses of the Traperial Household.
9th year.—To promulgate Constitutional laws. To publish Institutes imperial Household. To promallaws regulating parliamentary election.
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