The commission appointed by the National Council to prepare a revised constitution for the Confederation, in their report, May, 1871, say: “The liberty of the Swiss Commune is justly considered as the school and cradle of our political liberties.” The Swiss constitution expressly recognizes communal citizenship and rights. In declaring that every Swiss citizen shall enjoy at his place of residence all rights of the citizens of the Canton, as also, all rights of the citizens of the Commune, it makes this reservation: “He shall, however, have no share in the common property of citizens or of the corporation, nor shall he exercise the right to vote in matters pertaining purely to such affairs, unless the cantonal laws determine otherwise.” It further provides that “No Canton shall deprive any of its citizens of his rights, whether acquired by birth or settlement,” referring to the citizenship derived from his “Commune d’Origine.” Every child born of registered citizens becomes, by birth, a citizen of the Commune, and thereby also a citizen of the Canton, and of the Confederation. He shares all political rights, exercises them according to established rule, is supported by the communal funds when in distress, and assists in bearing all Communal burdens. He is therefore fully entitled to every Swiss privilege, when his name once stands in the communal register, and of these sacred rights he cannot be alienated. All whose names are not thus registered are of the “homeless” (“Heimathlosen”), a word of melancholy significance in Switzerland.