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THE PORT OF HAMBURG.
TYPIFYING CONSTITUTION OF A CITY.
Herr R. Ross, President of the Hamburg House of Burgesses, writes!
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The Free City of Hamburg is one of the few out of the numer
SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1927.
nal and external welfare of the state, to exercise his personal in- fluence in matters of particular Importance to the state, and to initiate new legislative and admin- istrative measures. The present- "erster Burgermelster"-a gentle- man whose name is well known far beyond the confines of the small state whose destinies he guides-- is Dr. Carl Petersen.
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Burgesses Powers. ¿. The right of law-giving is o clusively vosted in the House of ous city-ropublics flourishing dur-Burgesses which is the only legis- ing the Middle Ages that has pre-lative body in the state. The Sen- Berved intact its individuality as ate, nevertheless, exercises a cer- a separate state (within the frame. tain influence on legislation inas- much as most. bills originate work of the constitution that has within it, and are introduced merged the German federal states
Into the other House by Into the national unit) as well as a commissary of the Senate. its republican character. For Moreover, the Senate has "Imited centuries Hamburg was compelled right
resolu- voto any to defend her independencetion passed. by the House of against the encroachments of the Burgesses, ard-in special cases. feudal overlords whose territories to cause a plebiscite to be held. surrounded her own. At the same All financial measures require the time her citizens were engaged in consent of the House of Burgesses. frequent internal struggles among which is also authorised to exer each other in order to establish cise the parliamentary control of the principle of the liberty of the the administrative system. An subject with the state. The re-important body elected by the sult of these endeavours was that House is the Burgesses' Committee the city, after, the rule of the mediaeval patrician familles was broken and after the plutocracy that had taken its place had also disappeared, had acquired for her self a more or less democratic con- stitution-a constitution that has transformed into reality the often quoted (and just as often mis- Applied) watchwords o f'Liberty" and "Equality". The revolution- ary events accompanying the close of the world war prepared the ground for the new constitution that now governs the affairs of the state. The task of making it was allotted, to the so-called Constitu- ent House of Burgesses elected on March 16th, 1919, and was com- pleted on December 29th, 1920. The new constitution was publish- ed on January 7th, 1921.
In conformity with the princi- ples established as binding for all the German federal states under the terms of the German national constitution, the city-state of Hamburg, as now constituted, is a democratic republic governed along parliamentary lines. The is vested supreme power
Burkerausschuss") consisting of the President of the House of Burgesses and twenty additional members chosen, according to the- principle of proportional represen tation, from the rest of the House. The main duty of this committed is to superintend the maintenance of the constitution and the just administration of public law.
The fact that the number of public authorities is comparatively inrge in Hamburg considering the size of the state, and the further fact that their competence and not always their functions aro clearly defined, have their origin in the historical development of must, he ac- the city-state, and counted for by the gradual in- crease in the number of functions imposed upon the state and in the desire of the citizens to realise the principle of self-administra tion. At present, however, a bill is in course of preparation, by which it is intended to simplify the administrative apparatus and to create thirteen comprehensive hu- thorities or boards whose various in the people by whom it is dele competencies are to be strictly and unambiguously defined. This gated to the House of Burgesses
new arrangement will be such that ("Burgerschaft") and the Senate the eld-established principle of ("Senat"). The House of Bur-giving the honorary members of xesses consists of 160 members, the administrative bodies a genu- Le, the same number as already ine, share in the work carried out laid down by the constitution of
by the latter is not interfered with, September 28th 1860, but whereas with the eventual result that prac formerly a complicated system of tically cach one of the thirteen voting was employed in order to boards will consist of one senator as! secure majority for those chairman and cight members elect- citizens pussessed of
ed by the House of Burgesses. Lain are DOW
# cer-
wealthy the members
elected by univer sal. equal, and directs voting and by secret ballot. The system of proportiomil representation (P. R.) has been adopted, and the vot- ing is renewed at, intervals of three years.
Outlying Territories.
The territory belonging to the city state, in addition to the area occupied by the city herself, in- chudes the three towns of Berger dorf, Geesthacht, and Cuxhaven, and twenty-eight, rural districts. Elected Senators.
Each of these component parts en- as re- The Senate consists of Sfteen joys complete autonomy members elected by the House of Fards its communal affairs. The Burgesses according to the mujer-influence exercised by the state ity of the votes actually cast. The government is limited to the super- vision of the local administration, Senate as a body, and also each in- dividual senator, hold their offices in conformity with the existing subject to their possessing the cen- laws, and to matters concerning finance. No separate bodies have fidence of the House of Burgesses, been set up for the city as such and must retire in the event of a
and as distinguished from the city special resolution being passed by stat, because the Senate and the the latter stating that they no House of Burgesses are competent longer enjoy the confidence of the
in both capacities. This practical House of Burgesses. Such reso-identification of the interests of lation, however, requires the con- sent of a majority of all members, the city and those of the state is and must be passed twice if the probably the chief characteristic majority voting in favour of it feature of the typical city state. when it was first proposed consists Although the area ruled by her of less than two-thirds of the is but small, Hamburg has acquir number 0: members presented great importance in many ways. This provision constitutes an effec- This is due to her favourable tive safety value against accident-geographical position, and still al majorities and prevents an more to the elvic sense developed undesirable frequency of con- by her inhabitants.
A Senate stitutional changes. against whom such a vote of no confidence has been passed' is en- titled to appeal to the people and to bring about a plebiscite on the question whether the Senate is to retire from office or whether a new House of Burgessés is to be elect-share in the intellectual activities
cit.
She is not only one of the very largest emporiums of the world's trade and trailje, but also one of the principal centres of North German cultural life, und has al ways taken a high rank for her
of the German nation. The events of the past few years have shown that now, since the coming into
The Senate acts as the executive organ of the government. In par Foree of her new constitution, she ticular, it represents Hamburg in
is just as capable and just as will- her dealings with the national ing to maintain her ancient re- government, the individual federal putation as she has been in the states, and foreign countries. In past. However acute the political view of the city's enormous im- differences within her population portance as a seaport of world- may be, all classes are neverthe- wide reputation, it is, of course, less animated by the spirit of not surprising that practically inutual collaboration for the great! every foreign country has its own
ness of the city, more especially consular representatives in Ian- so when the interests of commerce burg, and that some of the latter and shipping are at stake, and this aleo exercise the functions of a is the platform on which all part- minister or envoy of the state they les, and all political groups will represent. As regards the inter-always rally when an occasion for nal organisation, the Senate has to speedy action arises. The esance aupervise the entire administra of democracy is the joint respon- Lion of the city-state and to main-sibility of all citizens for their tain law and order within its pre- common actions, and we may safe- cincts. Special tasks and dutiesly assert that this feeling of joint been are attached to the office of the responsibility has never President of the Senate (or First wanting. And if it is true that Burgomaster-"erster Burgermeis- democracy, by establishing the ter") who, like his deputy, the life of the state on the broadest "zweiter Burgermeister," is elect possible foundation, assures the ed annually by the members of the constant supply of well qualified Senate in secret ballot. The chief servants to the state, Hamburg duties of the President are, to con- need not feel any anxiety what- duct the business transacted by over concerning her future pros the Senate, to look after the inter-perity.
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