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London, England, 1830-08-10 00:00:00

OF THE CHAMBER OF PEERS.

Art. 94. The Chamber of Peers is to term an essential portion
Of the legislative power, •
Art. VI It is to be convoked by the King at the same time tie
the Chamber of Deputies of the Departments: the Session of one
is to begin and finish at the same time as the other. -
Art. vti. Every assembly of the Chamber of l'eers which shall
he held during the time that the Seision of the Chamber of
Deputies shall not exist, or which • shall not be ordered by the
King, shall be unlawful and devoid of all force.
Art. 27. The nomination of the Peers of Francel4 the preroga.
tive at' the King) their number is unlimited; tic can vary their
dignities, and name them Peers for their life, or make them
hereditary, at his pleasure.
Art. VB. Peers can enter the Chamber at 9ri years of age, but
brae only a deliberative voice at the age of 30 years.
Art. 29. The Chamber of Peers' is to be presided over by the
Chancellor of France, and, in his absence, by a Peer named by
the King. _

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Art. :at The Members of the Royal Family and the Princes
of the Blood are to be Peers by the right of their birth. They
aro to take their seats close by the President, but they have not a
deliberative voice till the age of twenty4ve years.
Art. 31. The Princes cannot take their seats in the Chamber
until the order of the King, express for each Session, by a mes.
sage, on pain of nullity of all that has been done in their presence.
Art. 32, All the deliberations of the Chamber of Peers are
secret

Art 31. The. Chamber of Peers la to take cognisance of the
crimes of high treason, or attempts against the safety of the State,
which will be defined by the law.
Art. iit. No Peer can be arrested but by the authority of the
Chamber, or Judged by it in a criminal matter,

OF THE CHAMBER OF' DE.PUTIEs OF THE DEPART.
SIENTS.
Att. 35. The Chamber of Deputies will be composted of Deputies
Occult by the Electoral Colleges, of which the organization is to
be determined by the laws,
Art, 36, Each department is to return the same number of
Deputies.whieb they have hitherto done.
Art, 37. The Deputies are to be elected for five years, and so
that one.flflh of the Chamber shall be renewed every year.
Art. SS. No Deputy can be admitted Into the Chamber until
be has attained the age of forty years, fair unless he WA paid
taxes to the amount of a thousand francs per AnntOn.
A rt. 39. It', nevertheless, there cannot be found in any De-
partment fitly persons at' the age indicated, paying at least a
thousand francs in direct contributions, their number can be
completed by the most taxed under the thousand francs who
shall be elected with the first.
Art. 411. The electors who assist at the nomination of Deputies,
cannot have the right of *utiles° unless they pay a direct contra.
button of 300 francs, nor unless they have ettained 10 years Drage.
Art. 41. The Presidents of the Electoral Colleges are to be
mined by the King, and by right shalthe 51einbers or the College.
Art, 411. The half at least of the Deputies are to be chosen from
those who have their political residence in the department.
Art. 43. 'Die President of the Chamber of beputies is .to bo
named by the King out of live Alembers, presentral by the
Chamber to hint.
Art, 4%. The sittings of the. Chamber nor
. ..epubes are to be
tosutfrcleut
enablept: thblic,
e. Itohleiser‘aurth'estilegitetsifite aerssecir'ettattnittee.
discuss The Chamber is to divide itself Into
the ommittees,
to laws which may be presented from the King,
Art. 46. No amendment can be made to a law ir it has been
proposed to or consented to by the King, and ir it 1,„ net been
sent to and discusied in the Committee.
Art. 47, The Chamber of Deputies is the first.place to have
submitted to it all laws relating to taxes, atalStrch laws are not
to be carried to the Chamber of l'eers until the Chamber of DO-
Inuits shall have first adopted them.
Art. 4S. No tax can be ostaidisheil or received instil it has been
consented to by the two Chambers., and sanctlon4l by the
Art. 49, The Land mid House Vex can only he voted for a
year ; the indirect taxes can lie voted for many years,
Art. M. The King lo to convoke every year the two Chambers,
and he has the right to prorogue them, and to dissolve that of the
Dentin of the departMents ; but in this COO be , must convoke
A no* one within the period of three months.
Art, M. No bodily constraint elm be eXerdsod against a Mem-
ber or the Charanettluring the *vim,, nor for sax:weeks which
;accede or follow the Session.
Art; 51. No Member or the Chamber can be dining the Session
,presecuted or arrested in a criminal matter, except taken in the
act, till after the Chamber has permitted his arrest,
Art 51, Every petition to either of the Chambers must be made
in
liawr riting; the law inte rdiots it Wang Nrried pom.ot the
or Palace,

OF THE KING'S 'MINISTERS.
Att U. ?Moister* can be Members of the Chauther of Peers,
or of the Chatetter of Deputies. They have, moreover. moo. to. trance into either Chamber as Ministers, and are entitled to he
heard when they demand it.
Art, Ni. The Chamber of Deputies is to have the right of im-
peaching the Minister*, or of sending them for impeachment
fore the Chamber of Peers, who alone can juilge ttk in.
Art. h 6, Minister* cannot be accused, except for trmson or
pectristion---the laws will particularly specify the nature of these
crimes,

JUI)ICIAL DEPAItTMENT.
Art. Si. AlI juatice emanates from the King. Fte Adynnigers
in 14 name, and by the Judges whom baappointe and institutes.
is to be made but by virtue or a law.
A"' 58*
ojrlneastr I"AatinNirtabYantidieliC'titr.2l tion4wlrilibtliviig ore
Ins:Atinrrtttal.. af,i'ljneld'l'lltieldezniustilZlgenstitution of the 'l'riburial of Commerce
is preserved.
Art. tit l'he office of Justice of react la equally tire4trytd the

Janice' of the Peace, although named by the King, are not Ira.
it:Dyeable,

Art. 6.1 No one can be deprived of his natural Judges.
Art. 63. Extraordinary Commissions and Tribunals cannot in
consequence be created, hut in this regulation are not comprised
the jurisdiction called Prevotal, if their: reestablishment shall he
judged necessary.
Art. 64. The discussions in Courts of Justice NO to be public in
all criminal matters, at least when this publicity is not dangerous
to the public order and manners, and in that case the Tribunal is
to declare so by a distinct judgment.
A rt. 64. The institution of Juries is to be preserved, the changes
which a longer experience may render necessary can only be ef-
fected by a distinct law.
Art. (e. The punishment of the confiscation of goods is abo.
lished, and cannot be re.established.

Art. 67. The King has-theright to pardon and to commute
thepunigutlent._.

Ait. 6S. The Civil Code and the actual laws existing that are
not contrary to the present Charter, are to remain in vigour un.
til they shall be legally derogated.
PARTICULAR RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE

STATE.
69. The military in actual service, officers and soldiers re-
tired, widows, officers, and soldiers pensioned, are to preserve
their grades, honours, and pensions.
Art, 70. The Public Debt is guaranteed. Every sort of en-
gagement made by the State with its creditors is inviolable.
Art, 71. The ancient Nobility are to retake their titles, the new
are to preserve theirs. The King is to create Peers at his
pleasure ; but he only grants to them rank and honour, without
exemption from the charges and duties imposed on them as
members of society.
Art, Iv. The Legion of :Honour is maintained, The King is
to determine the regulations and the decorations.
Art. 73. The French Colonies ore to be governed by particulu
laws and regulations.
Art. 74. The King and his ancestors are to swear to at the
solemnity of coronation, to observe faithfully the present Consti-
tutional Charter.
TRANSITORY ARTICLES.
Art. 75. The Deputies of the Departments of France who
were member, of the Legislative Corps at the last adjournment
are to continue to sit until they shall be replaced.
Art. 76. The first renewing of the sth part of the Chamber of
Deputies Is to take place at the latest in the year, 1816, following
the order of series already established.
We command that this present Constitutional Charter shall be
laid before the Senate, and the Corps Legislative, conformably to
our proclamation of the 9d of May, and shall be sent Immediately
to the Chamber of Peers and to that of the Deputies.
Given at Paris, in the year of our Lord 1814, and in the nine-
teenth year of our reign.
LOUIS.
Et plus bas, L'Abbe de MONT ESQUIO U.
Visa lc Chancelier de France,Signe, DAMII RAY.