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S overeign becam e then, w ith a few exceptions, th e p ro p e rty o f the S tate. T h e R iysday , or D iet o f the K ingdom , is com posed o f two C h am b e rs, the Landsthiny , or U pper H o u s e , h a lf the m em bers o f w hich retire ev ery four y e a r s , an d th e Folke­ th iny , or L ow er H o u s e , w hich is triennial. T h e n um ber o f m em bers in the Landsthiny is 51, and in the Folkethiny 1 0 0 ; an d each m em ber of b o th C ham bers receives 3 R bd. p e r diem , d u rin g the sitting o f the D ie t, an d reason ab le trav elling expenses. E v ery h o u se -k ee p e r above 3 0 y ears o f age h a s a vote in the election o f m em bers (the only qualification required is th a t o f being 2 5 y ears o f age) for the Folkethiny : and the sam e suffrage chooses ele cto rs, (1 by 1 4 9 , and 1 by every 100 a fte r, for each district), for electing m em bers (whose qualification m ust be an an n u al incom e o f 1 2 0 0 R b d ., or a n n u al paym ent o f 2 0 0 R bd. in ta x e s , and an age o f 4 0 years) for th e Landsthiny . T h e elections are lim ited to one and the sam e day th ro u g h o u t the kingdom . T h e re tu rn s for the last election in M arch shew th a t out of 9 8 m em bers chosen for th e Folkethiny th ere w e re : 2 C o u nts; 7 P ro fe sso rs; 14 Civil Em p lo y es; 10 C lergym en; 5 School U sh ers; 2 O fficers; 3 T ra d e s­ m en ; 2 E d ito rs ; 37 P e a s a n ts , or sm all landed p ro p rieto rs ; 11 C ountry School T e a c h e rs; 4 U ni­ versity G rad u ates, w ithou t occu pation ; 1 O perative.