Chapter 45: Legal weapon

On March 21st, the Vienna government introduced the "Land Lease Act", which stipulates that farmers have the right to lease land. The maximum rent must not exceed 50% of the land revenue.
This is to protect the most basic survival rights of farmers. Without restrictions, it is estimated that it will not be long before another hunger bursts.
On March 22, the Vienna government issued the Law on Servant Placement and Security, which requires nobles to provide minimum living security for released serfs and solve the employment problem of farmers.
That is: the peasant's right to live in the existing house must not be deprived; lease the land to the peasant, or hire the peasant to guarantee employment.
In order to avoid capitalist aristocracy's looting, on March 23, 1848, the Vienna government introduced the "Prohibition of Usury Act".
The bill stipulates that: any type of loan in Austria, the annual interest rate must not exceed 35 percent; and loans for vulnerable groups such as farmers and workers must not exceed 25 percent.
For any personal loan, the interest is calculated based on the actual amount received.
Since May 1, 1848, any usury contract is considered invalid and has no legal effect, which means that it can not be repaid. For usury contracts that have been signed, the law only protects income within the legal scope.
This is a precautionary measure. In fact, when enacting this law, members of the cabinet did not think that nobles would take advantage of the fire. Usually, such things are only done by capitalists.
Well, Franz did not argue with them on this issue. The big aristocrats would definitely not do it. With such a small profit, it is not worth dirtying their hands. The little aristocracy may not be.
There are also poor people among the nobles. Every year a group of nobles in Europe go bankrupt. These people can ignore the noble glory.
Since it is a crackdown on capitalists, there is naturally a lot of unfavorable clauses on offenders in this ban on usury. For example, the penalties are terrible.
As long as you catch the usury, you will confiscate all the property first, and take a walk inside the prison. The minimum is three years. It is not a dream indefinitely.
On March 25, the Vienna government introduced the "Minimum Wage Law", a subsidiary act of the "Labor Protection Law", which sets the minimum wage standard.
Because the economic development of each region is different, the first announcement is only the minimum wage in the Vienna area, that is: male workers 4.5 rupiahs per week, female workers 2.5 rupiahs per week, child labor 45 cleats per week.
(Note: 1 shield here = 11.6828 grams of silver = 60 Kretz)
Franz is still very pragmatic. He has not worked out a wage that exceeds the actual situation. This wage standard can only meet their living needs. Workers still need to work overtime if they want a better life.
The use of child labor, including what he hates most, has not been resolved.
There is no way. This is the current situation in Austria. It is easy to ban factories from using child labor, but after losing economic resources, the lives of these children are a big problem.
However, these laws still have a positive effect, slightly improving the treatment of workers, and protecting the workers' survival needs, of course, this just protects the right to survival.
If you want to get a better life and wait for the further development of productivity, this is determined by social reality. Without reducing labor costs, the company's products will lose competitiveness.
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It can be said that 1848 was the legislative year in Austria, and Franz may have become accustomed to the legal society and was very keen on legislation.
In March alone, Franz promulgated fifteen laws, and almost every day after his regency, new laws were promulgated.
From the abolition of serfdom in the beginning to the rights and interests of workers in the later period, there were special laws and regulations.
Regardless of other functions, these laws first sent Austrian reforms to Huyou, everyone thought that the intensity of this reform must be earth-shaking.
Franz successfully passed the legislation to divert the public's attention because the coverage of the law was too broad. At the same time as the introduction of the law, it also satisfied the interests of serfs and workers.
The confrontation between the people and the government has improved, and the revolution has unknowingly lost its mass foundation. Of course, it is only the first change in the Vienna area, and other areas need time to ferment.
These are all future things. The Austrian government has just received good news. The Berlin Revolution broke out on March 18, and Prussia was caught in the tide of revolution.
Even if you are unlucky, that mood is definitely unpleasant. At this time, another unlucky egg is added, and everyone's mood is much more comfortable.
Of course, worrying about the Prussian kingdom's robbery is the most important factor. Now that the Berlin Revolution has broken out, it is naturally impossible for Prussia to do things at this time.
The good mood of the people didn't last long, and the Czech region was again in trouble. Don't think that Franz knows that the big capitalists in the Czech region are Austrians. This is no wonder if they don't have their shadow.
Now it is necessary not only to establish a unified Czech parliament, but also to establish an independent National Guard. At the same time, Czech is required to have the same status as German.
There is no doubt that the requirements of such a secession state have not been negotiated, and the Vienna government cannot agree to split Austria.
Now the intelligence personnel are recording the list of nobles and capitalists involved in the event, and Franz is ready to operate the Czech region.
The biggest problem for ordinary people in this era is to eat enough food. Any request other than that is directed by someone.
Franz has always dismissed the small and middle bourgeoisie and the working class in history books. Can the exploiting and the exploiting classes have the same needs?
The Austrian government is promoting labor protection laws. At this time, workers have no reason to oppose the government's fight for their rights?
According to the information returned, the main crowds in the demonstrations in Prague were students and the middle and small bourgeoisie. The workers just took the parade as work and took money to do things.
"Her Prime Minister, what will the Cabinet do about the parade in Prague?"
Franz ignored the conditions they proposed. It was impossible to agree, and there was no need to discuss them.
"We have ordered the Prague government to arrest the mastermind of the conspiracy, and the cabinet has given Prince Windisch Graz an order to prepare him to suppress the rebellion!" Felix said aggressively.
At this time, it was impossible for the Vienna government to make concessions. He was too lazy to do even Xu and Snaketail. The Czech region is different from other regions. Now there is no revolutionary mass foundation here.
In his opinion, this was a counterattack by some nobles and capitalists who were dissatisfied with the reforms of the Vienna government. After all, once the Czech Kingdom was established, these bills did not need to be implemented.
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