* For the Provincial Constitutions of Austria, see under AUSTRIA. ** For Canadian Provincial Governments, and Newfoundland, see under BRITISH COLONIES For Iceland, see under DENMARK. For the German States, see under GERMANY. § For the Channel Isles, Man, and minor Dependencies, see under GREAT BRITAIN. $$ For Croatia-Slavonia, see under HUNGARY. For Luxemburg, see under NETHERLANDS. * For Finland, see under RUSSIA. *§ For the Governments of Crete, Samos, &c. see under TURKEY. The franchise given is the lowest, i.e., in most cases, for the more popular Chamber only. 2 When Ministers are mentioned, they are responsible to the Chambers (except in Morocco Persia, Russia, Turkey). 3 Renewable by thirds every three years, the elections being for nine years. 4 Renewable by halves every four years-elections for eight years. DATES OF ORDINARY SESSIONS (AS FIXED BY THE SEVERAL CONSTITUTIONS). ARGENTINE 5 months from May 1. HUNGARY MEXICO .. NETHERLANDS NORWAY .. .. ORANGE PORTUGAL .. PRUSSIA ROUMANIA .. "As far as possible during the winter months." 2 months from the first Monday in October. 5 months (with intervals) from the second Thursday in Jan. 2 months from March 1. As far as possible during the winter months.' May 1-31; and 3 months from September 15. 20 days at least from the third Monday in September. 2 months at least from February 1. First Monday in May. 3 months from January 2. Opens between November 1 and January 15. 3 months from November 15. 4 months from January 15. UNITED STATES First Monday in December. The rule laid down in the Austrian Constitution-" as far as possible during the winter months"-applies to the majority of countries in which no other period is formally assigned by the Constitution. In these cases the sessions usually open in November. The ordinary term in Great Britain is six months from the first or second week in February. |