;
nature, 509.

--Bosnia, annexation, 514;
constitution, 515;
governmental system, 515-516;
electoral arrangements, 516.

--Contributions. See Finances.

--Delegations, composition and sessions, 513;
powers, 513-514.

--Emperor, status, 510.

--Finance, ministry of, 511;
arrangements concerning, 512.

--Foreign Affairs, ministry of, 510.

--Herzegovina, annexation, 514;
constitution, 515;
government and electoral system, 515-516.

--King. See Emperor.

--Ministry, of foreign affairs, 510;
of war, 511;
of finance, 511.

--War, ministry of, 511.

Baden, granted a constitution, 197;
special privileges, 208;
governmental system, 279.

Bavaria, made a kingdom, 194;
granted a constitution, 197;
special privileges, 208;
governmental system, 275-276.

Belgium:--
--Administration, organization of province, 550-551;
organization of commune, 551.

--Amendment, process, 535.

--_Arrondissement_, electoral unit, 543-545;
judicial unit, 549.

--Austrian Netherlands, annexed to France, 517-518;
incorporated in United Netherlands, 519.

--Catholic Party, and electoral reform, 540-541;
and proportional representation, 542-543;
and elections of 1906-1910, 545-546;
triumph in 1912, 546-547.

--Commune, organization, 551.

--Conservative Party, and electoral reform, 540-541.

--Constitution, of 1815, 519-520;
of 1831 promulgated, 534;
democratic character, 534-535;
amendment, 535.

--Council, of province, 550.

--Court of Cassation, 549.

--Courts, organization and functions, 549-550.

--Crown, status and privileges, 536;
relation with ministry, 536-537;
powers, 537-538.

--Elections, earlier arrangements, 539-540;
law of 1893, 540-541;
franchise to-day, 541-542;
adoption of proportional representation, 543-545;
of 1906-1910, 545-546;
of 1912, 546-547.

--Franchise, prior to 1893, 539-540;
law of 1893, 540-541;
system to-day, 541-542;
demand for further reform, 547-548.

--Holland, separation from, 520-521.

--House of Representatives, composition, 539;
earlier electoral arrangements, 539-540;
electoral law of 1893, 540-541;
franchise to-day, 541-542;
organization and procedure, 548-549.

--Independence, declared, 520;
recognized, 521.

--Jury, use of, 550.

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