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R IS, JAN. 31.

CONSTITUTION or THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC.

(Concluded from
aye4tri .lay.)

TITLE TX.

THE COUNCIL OF STATE.

Aar. 54. The Council of State is composed of Eight Citi-
zens, of torty years of age at least, eleCted for life by the
Colleges, and distinguished by signal services rendered to the
Republic.

55. The President of the Republic presides in the Council
of State. One of its Members, in the choice of the Presi-
dent, is Minister for Foreign Affairs. He presides in the
Council in the absence of the President.

56. The Council of State is specially charged with the
examination of Diplomatic Treaties, and with all that relates
to the_Foreign Affairs of the State.

57. The InStriklions relative to Diplomatic Negotiations
are discussed in the Council, and Treaties are not definitive
till they shall have been approved by an absolute majority of
its Members.

58. I f the Government, from motives of security to the
Republic, has ordered the arrest of any suspeded person, the
President is, within ten days, to send him before the compe-
tent Tribunals or in consideration of the particular circum-
stances in which the State is, to obtain front the Council a
Decree of Prorogation for such sending. The Decree is to be
signed by the President, and by the majority of the Members
of the Council.

59. A similar Pecree is equally necessary when it is in.
tended to send from the Central City of the Republic any
Citizen who troubles its repose.,

60. AU the particular -measures which are not supported
by the text or a Genet-411w, but are merely called for by
the safety of the State, are necessarily the obieel of a Special
Decree of the Council.

6r. Ifthe safety of the State exaas that a Department
shall be put without the Constitution, or if the insurrection
of an Armed Body, or the condua of any great Functionary
demands any extraordinary measure for the safety of .the Re-
public, that measure is to be previously authorised by a De-
.cree of the Council of State.

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62. Every Decree of the Council is always confined to the
particular case to which it refers.
. 63. The President has, exclusively, the initiative in all
• affairs proposed in the Council of State, and his 'voice pre-
ponderates in all deliberations.
64. The Council of State,. in-case of the cessation, 'renun-
ciation, or death of the President, elects his Successor by
the absolute majority of sulirages, and within forty-eight
hours; and it cannot separate before having completed the
nomination.' The Vice-President presides at that Session,
in place of the President.

6 The salary of the Members of the Cou,ncil of State is
30,cc0

TITLE X.

THE MINtSTZRS.

66. The Ministers are chosen by the President, and ho
may revoke the appointment.

67. The Government is, to name a Great National fudge,
who is of right - Minister of Justice. He is named by the
President, but-he cannot lose his office, but by resignation or
condemnation.
68. The particular duties of the Great judge are: Ist, To
establish rules on the manner of proceeding in the Tribunals;
idly, The power to suspend. for a semestre, a fudge that is
negligent, or whose Condu& is not conformable to the dignity
of his employment ; 3dly, To have the right of presiding,
wheneVer the Government invites irr the Tribunal of
Revision, with the preponderating voice.
69. When the Government judges it fit to name a State
Secretary of Justice, and to confide to him that devartment,
the Chief Judge preserves his title, but his- tunetions cease.
The State Secretary of justice fills the functions of Minister
of Justice, without enjoying the prerogative of Grand Judge.
70. The Minister for Foreign Relations is .necessarily.com...
prehended among the Members of the Council of State in the
choice of the President, who-appoitis and displaces hit at
pleasure.