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 426 A HISTORY OF CHILE CHAPTER IV— Citizens of Chile The following are Chileans: ist. Those born within the territory of Chi'e. 2d. Children of Chilean parents, born in a foreign country, by the sole fact of becoming domiciled in Chile. The children of Chil- eans born in a foreign country, when the father is at the time in the service of the Jfepublic, are Chileans, even for the ends for which the fundamental laws, or any others, require birth on Chilean territory. 3d. Foreigners who, having resided one year in the Republic, shall declare before the municipal authorities of the territory in which they reside their desire to fix their domicile in Chile, and shall ask naturalization papers. 4th. Those who may obtain naturalization by special favor of the Congress. Art. 7 The municipal authorities of the department of the residence of such persons as have not been born in Chile, 'are competent to de- clare whether or not they are entitled to naturalization under the provisions of paragraph 3d of the preceding article. If the decision of the respective municipality be favorable, the President of the Re- public will issue the proper naturalization papers. Art. 8 The following are citizens with the right of suffrage: All Chileans who, having reached tie age of twenty-five years, if unmarried, or twenty-one years, if married, and knowing how to read and Write, and shall possess either of the following requisites: ist. Any real estate, or capital invested in any kind of business or industry. The amount of the real estate or capital will be fixed by special law every ten years, for each province. 2d. The exercise of an industry or trade, or the possession of an employment, rental or usufruct, 'whose emoluments or products shall be proportional to the real estate or capital mentioned in the preced- ing paragraph. Art 9 No person shall enjoy the right of suffrage who shall not be enrolled in the registry of electors of the municipality to which he belongs, and who shall not have in his possession a certificate of qualification three months prior to the election. Art. 10 The function of active citizenship with right of suffrage is suspend- ed for the following causes: