The Council of Ministers' Scheme.
{Rcceiced Last Xight, at 11.4 p.m.) St. Petersburg, Yesterday. The Council of Ministers' scheme for a National Assembly only excludes from the franchise soldiers, persons under twenty-five years of age, foreigners, and women. There
are two classes of electors, the first compris-
ing the owners of land and houses exceeding in value 3000 roubles in Moscow and St. Petersburg, and 1500 roubles in other large towns ; the second comprising holders of industrial and commercial patents, and tenants paying a residential tax of thirtythree roubles annually. For the country, as distinguished from the large towns, each province will elect members of the Assembly, .the voters comprising the land-owners, electors in the smaller towns and the peasants.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 8207, 1 August 1905, Page 5
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