The earth and its inhabitants .. . ght of presenting the namesof persons to be nominated to the episcopacy by thePope, and lastly, may prevent the publication ofPapal bulls in the republic. The judicial power comprises a supremo court ofseven members, six courts of appeal, and secondaryjudges iu the chief towns of the various depart-ments and districts. An article in the Constitution declares that the religion of Chili is the Catholic, Apostolic andRoman, with exclusion of all other cults from theright of public worship. The private observanceof these non-Roman rites was, however, expresslyper
The earth and its inhabitants .. . ght of presenting the namesof persons to be nominated to the episcopacy by thePope, and lastly, may prevent the publication ofPapal bulls in the republic. The judicial power comprises a supremo court ofseven members, six courts of appeal, and secondaryjudges iu the chief towns of the various depart-ments and districts. An article in the Constitution declares that the religion of Chili is the Catholic, Apostolic andRoman, with exclusion of all other cults from theright of public worship. The private observanceof these non-Roman rites was, however, expresslypermitted by a special law passed in 1865. The influence of the Roman Church has greatly diminished since the frightful calamitjof 1868, when over 2,000 women were burnt in the fire that broke out in theJesuits church during a public service. The clergy have been deprived ofvarious privileges: they are excluded from the council of slate; they no longerenjoy private jurisdiction, but are subject, like all other ciiizens, to the common. U 65- . 1,L20 ililts. •17G SOUTH AMERICA—THE ANDES EEaiOXS. law in civil and criminal matters. Tithes are abolished, and schools, cemeteriesand the registration of births and deaths have been removed from their control,while civil marriage was established in 1884. The Catholic Church, however, isstill subsidised, and the country is officially divided into four dioceses, the arch-bishopric of Santiago and the bishoprics of Serena, Concepcion and Ancud, withthe two vicariates of Tarapaca and Autofagasta. The army is limited to a peace footing of 6,000 ; but the National Guardcomprises all Chilians capable of bearing arms, and is expected to supply on a firstrequisition about 51,000 men. The fleet includes an ironclad of 6,900 tons, -51 otherMar vessels of all sizes, and l,G(i-J sailors and marines. Since the action of the Dictator during the late war. Chili is encumbered with Fig. 184.—The Dispttted Teeeitobt op Aeica A>n3 1 : 1,4
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