Bill Brought Forward by the Government Vienna, Oct. 18.
The Austrian Government has tabled a bill to amend the constitu tion. Its principal objects are reform the legislature, strengthen the civil service agi terference and fix the status of Vienna as the federal capital. Tha National Council will remain as at present but the Federal Council wil de replaced by a "Provincial and Professional Council" in which each province will be equally represented, together with professional groups.
The federal President, who will be elected by the whole people, will be empowered to appoint and dismiss the Government, dissolve the National Couneit and declare a state of emergency.
Auxiliary police forces will be
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