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London, England, 1856-06-21 00:00:00

the Regent commenca at the motneut of the Emperor's
dectue.

Art. 11. Should the Emperor die in his minority,
leavii,g a brother, heir to the throne, the Regency 01
the Empress or that of the Regent continues without
any fresh formality.
Art. 12. The Regency of the Empress ceases if the
or ler of succession calls to the throne a Prince not her
son. Provision
ih is made in this case for the RegetoY, in
conformity w Atticle 4or Article 5 of the present
Senatus Consultura.
Ar. 13. If the Emperor shall die during his minority,
leaving the Crown to an infant Emperor of another
branch, the Regent continues in office until the new Ent"
peror attains his majority.
"Art. 14. No French Prince who may have been pre-
vented for want of age or for other cause from exercising
the Regency at the time of the Emperor's death shall be
capable, on the disability ceasing, of being summoned t°
the Regency. The active Regent remains such until the
Emperor attains his majority.
Art. 15. No Regency, except that of the EmPrees'
confers any rights over the person of the Infant Ee".
ror. The guardianship of the Infant Emperor, the eon'
trol of his bousehold, the care of his education, are en,
trusted to his mother. Failing the mother, or anY, the
son designated by the Emperor, the guardianship °f
Infant Emperor is entrusted to the nominee of the LAI:
o om
cil of Regency. Neither the Regent nor his d
ants may be named or designated. ve
Art. 16. lithe Empress-Regent, or the 'Regent, -eir,
not taken the oath in the lifetime of the Emperor, tone
in, the exercise of the Regency, they will take it, ulrhe
the' Gospel, before the infant Emperor seated nnu" rs
throne, supported by the French princes, the Enemunefi.
of the Council of Regency, the Ministers, the greak "ina
cers of the Crown, and of the grand cross of the LiefC:,.-ve
of honour, in presence of the Senate, the LegiVi—be
Body, and the Council of State. The oath may aieets„ri
made to the infant Emperor in presence of the Enemm,_—is
thy'
case the Council of Regency and of the Ministers.
case the taking of the oath is made public by a Preela''
mation of the Empress-Regent or of the Regent.
t or
Art. 17. The oath taken by the Empress-Regen
the Regent is in these words : " I swear fidelity t° " -
Emperor. I swear to govern according to the constitu.
tiun, to the Sendtus Consulta, and the laws of the em'
pire ; to maintain unimpaired the rights of the na'fbe
and those of the Imperial dignity ; to consult, in ",„
exercise of my authority, nothing but my devotion to
the Emperor and to France, and to surrender to the
Emperor, at the moment he attains his majority, the
power which has been entrusted to me." The proses
verbal of such taking of the oath is drawn up by the
nisters of Stale. The document (acte) is signed by t,
Empress. Regent, or the Regent, by the princes of tn:
Imperial family, by the members of the Council of Ite
gency, and by the Ministers.

SECTION lI.—THE COUNCIL OF THE REGENCY. for
Art. 18. A council of the regency is constitute's it
the whole duration of the minority of the Emperor•
the
is composed first of the French princes ; second of t
persons named by the Emperor by public or private 00
If the Emperor has named no one the Senate names fly
persons to make part of the Council of the Regency.
Art. 19. No member of the Council of the Regecolt
can be deprived of his functions by tho Empress-Regs°
or the Regent.
Art. 20. The Council of the Regency is convoked so`
presided over by the Empress-Regent or the Regent'
The Empress-Regent or the Regent can delegate to prei
side in their place one of the French princes, or one
the members of the Council of the Regency.
Art. 21. The Council of the Regency necessarily de-
liberates, and by the absolute majority of voices decides
—let, upon the marriage of the Emperor ; 2d, upon the
declarations of war, the signature to the treaties of pelt'
alliance, or commercce ; 3d, upon the projects of.
organic &flatus Consults. In case of equality of vole"
the voice of the Empress-Regent or of the Regent as"
tides. If the presidency is exercised by delegation& the
Empress-Regent or the Regent decides.
Art. 22. The Council of the Regency has only aco
sultive voice upon all the other questions which are so
milted to it by the Empress-Regent or Regent.

SECTION m.—PROVISIONS DIVERSE.
Art. 23. During the Regency the administratio °f
the dotatif nof the crown continues according to
ie
established ordinances. The employ of the revenue
determined according to accustomed forms, under the
Empress-Regent or the Regent.
Art. 24. The personal expenses of the Empreal-IP.
gent, or the Regent, and the maintenanco of their 13
tablishment, form part of the budget of the crown. T:00
amount is fixed by the Council of the Regency.
the
Art. 25. 'ln case of the absence of the Regent at,
ea
commencement of a minority, unless otherwise provid
for by the Emperor before his decease, the afirairs of the
state are governed, until the arrival of the Regent, colli
formably with the dispositions of the last parAgraPl4 °
article
,5 of the present Senatus Consultant.
The Prpsident of the Council of State,
J. BAROcLIS.
E. DE PAR 11l N.
E. DE ROTkV