IF the conspirators who slew Michael had hoped for a
return of Karageorgevitch, the prompt measures of the
provisional Government speedily wrecked their hopes.
The Grand Skuptchina was summoned, and elected the
thirteen-year-ol Milan, a grand-nephew of Milosh, and
the last remaining Obrenovitch, to the vacant throne. It
then appointed a Regency of three persons, of whom the
chief was Ristitch, to hold office for three years or for
longer if required. The Regency proceeded at once to re-
form the Constitution, on lines which Michael himself
would probably have advocated. As under similar cir-
cumstances in Greece, a Second Chamber was not only
impossible because practically all Serbians were on an
equality, but was undesirable because of the strength of
the democratic sentiment. But a conservative element
was introduced into the popular House by causing
30 of the 120 members to be nominated by the Prince.
Choice was limited to candidates over thirty years of age
and possessed of a small property. This element was
expected to exercise a restraining influence on the other
three-quarters of the Assembly, just as the aldermanic
element does in a City-council. If the franchise of the

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