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London, England, 1836-08-23 00:00:00

ON THE MINISTERS OF STATE AND OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Art. 222. The Ministers of Public Affairs shall be seven,
viz. :—The Minister of Foreign Affairs—the Minister of
Public Affairs of the Government of the Kingdom, in the
Peninsula, and the adjacent islands—the Secretary for
the Colonies--the Secretary of Public Affairs, of Mercy,
and Justice—the Secretary of War—the Secretary of the
Navy.

N.B. Succeeding Cortes may make such alterations in
this system as experience may require.
224. By a particular regulation, approved by the Cortes,
will be pointed out the business peculiarly appertaining to
each Minister.

25 . All orders of the King should be signed by a Se-
cretary of State, to whose department the subject is com-
mitted. No tribunal nor public person shall acknowledge
any order that is deficient in this essential.
226. The Secretaries of Public Affairs shall be responsi-
ble to the Cortes for the orders which they may authorise
against the Constitution or the laws. The command of the
King shall be no excuse to them.

227. The Ministers of Public Affairs will draw up annual
estimates of the public expenses that they may deem neces-
sary in each respective branch of the Administration, and
shall render an account of those that have been incurred, in
the mode which will be pointed out.
228. To make the responsibility of the Ministers of Pub-
lic Affairs duly effective, it is necessary that the Cortes
shall first decree that there is ground for impeachment.
229. This decree being given, the Minister of Public Af-
fairs shall be suspended, and the Cortes shall forward to the
Supreme Tribunal of Justice all the documents relative to
the cause to be brought forward by this same Court, who
shall decide on the same according to law.
280. The Cortes shall fix the salaries of the Ministers of
Public Affairs during their Ministry.

CHAP. VII.
ON THE COUNCIL OF STATE.

Art. 231. There shall be a Council of State, composed
of 40 individuals, citizens in the exercise of their rights, fo-
reigners, although citizens, being excluded.
232. Whereof four ecclesiastics, and no more, two of
whom shall be Bishops ; four grandees of Spain, and co
more ; the remainder (32) shall be chosen among those
subjects most distinguished for their intelligence and educa-
tion, or for signal services in any of the principal branches
of the Administration of the Government of the State. The
Cortes cannot propose for this office any individual Deputy
of the Cortes at the time of election. Twelve, at least, of
the Members of the Council of State shall be natives of the
provinces beyond sea.

233. All the Councillors of State shall be appointed by
the King, at the presentation of the Cortes.

2:34. Detail as to the mode of making out the list from
which the King shall elect the 40 persons.
235. The Council of State is the only Council of the
King who will hear its opinion upon important matters of
Government, and especially to grant or refuse his sanction
to the laws, declare war, and make peace.
236. Provides how vacancies are to be filled up.
237. This Council shall propose to the King three per-
sons for presentation to all ecclesiastical benefices, and for
preferment to offices of judicature.
238. The King shall form a regulation for the Govern-
ment of the Council of State, consulting it thereupon at
the same time, and it shall be laid beford the Cortes for its
approbation.

239. The Councillors of State cannot he removed with-
out sufficient reasons, proved before the Superior Court of
Justice.

240. The Cortes shall fix the salary of the Councillors
of State.

241. The Councillors of State, on taking their seats,
shall take an oath Wort!, the King to defend the Consti-
tution, to be faithful to the King, and to advise him in all
matters conducive to the welfare of the nation, without a
view to private interest or emolument.