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V. OPENING OF THE SITTINGS OF TUT DIET.,—.—/Wttt,;
OP DELleznATtetr.
en. Each net must be opened in the presence of the united
Chambers, by the Graad Doke in person, ur by a Counnieshoo
ired by him.
Tie members, on their first admission to the Diet, mite
tilimetibiling oath : " I sweat fidelity to the Grand Duke' and
ehilhile to the laws ; to observe and moltitzin the Constitution,
nab Ids Diet only to advise the general welfare and advantage
el the eesotry, without respect to orders or dosses, according
many sincere conviction.—So help me Gon and his sacred
."
70. No Government proposition can be discussed or submitted
to a vote until it has been referred to a particular Conutittee,
and a report thereupon has been made.
71. The Government

meet the

of the Diet for the previous examination of Lsw projects, on all
occasions in which either party judge such conferences necessary•.
No essenti 1 alteration can be made in the plan of any law. un-
less it has been discusses' with the Government Conunississuers
in such a conference.

72. After a Liw project has been reported, the Chambers may
again refer It to the Committee.

73. A law pmject or any other propodtion brought from ale
Chamber to the other may, if not restive to financial objects, be,
with amendments, previously considered according to Art. 71 in
a Committee, sent back to the Chamber whence is came.

74. Every valid decision of either Chamber requires, caber:
no exception is expressly established, an absolute majority of
the votes of the assembly. When there is an equal division, the
President gives the casting vote. In financial questions. when
the votes of both Chambers are counted, the Przsident of the
Second Chamber has the decision in the case of an equality of
votes. The vote is given by pronouncing with an audible voice,
the word—" Content," or " Non-content." But, in the election
of Candidates for the Presidentship of the Second Mambos , the
members of the Representative Commission and of the Com-
mittees, the choice is decided by a majority of votes given by
ballot. In the first Chamber, 10 members; in the second; 33;
including the Presidents, make complete Chambers for business.
In both Chambers to render valid deliberations respecting any
'change of the Constitution, three-fourths of the members must
be prevent.
75. Roth Chambers can either by the whole. or through Com-
missions, hold conferences together. Their ordinary relations to
each other are limited to the communication of their respective,
decisions. l)eputations can only be delegated after permission
obtained from the Grand Duke.
7& The Ministers, Members of the Administration, and grand
ducal Commissioner, have access to every public and private
sitting of either:Chamber, and must be heard on all discussions if
they desire it. U not members of the Chamber, they retire on
a division, and the debate cannot be resumed in their absence.
77. No written speeches can be read except by the Govern-
ment Commissioners, and the members of the Representative
Commission.

78. The sittings of both Chambers are public. They become
secret on the request of the Government Commissioners, when
they have communications to make which they are of opinion
ought to be private, and on the desire of any three members,
with whom, after the strangers have withdrawn, at least one-
fourth of the members must agree as to the neces,ity of a secret
deliberation.

79. The order whereby the deputies of the landed proprietor.,
the towns, and the bailiwicks go out, is determined by lot in the
first meeting of the Diet. Ooe half of the territorial deputies
♦acate their seats in the year 1925, and one half every sulw-
quent four years. In left, one fourth of the deputies of the
towns or bailiwicks are excluded, and, afterwards, one fourth
every two years.
80. In the first elections, all contests respetting the validity
of the return. will be determined by the Government Central
Commission, which is charged with the execution of the Consti-
tutional Law.

11. The opening of the first Diet will take place on the Ist
of February, 1819.
82. At the opening of the Diet, when the Constitudou is put
in activity, the existing state of things in p.O branches of admi-
nistration and legislation will continue, till measures be taken
on these subjects, in concert with the Diet. The first Budget
will, in particular, be provisionally executed.
85. The present Constitution is plated under the guarantee
of the German Confederation.

(liven under our hand, and sealed with the Great Seal of t
State. Griesbach, August 22, 1818.
(L. S.) CHARLES.
By command of his Royal Hlgbnca, WEISS.

BUSSLI.

PETERSBURGII. AUGUST te.
•By the following Imperial Manifesto, which ap-
peared on the 16th of July, several false reports are
contradicted:

s. We, Alexander I. by the Grace of Goa, Ace. hereby make
known, that the peace with Persia gives tranquillity and seen-
rity to the eastern frontier, of Russia. It was concluded et a
decisive moment, at the time when the new destiny of Europe
was fixed, and unanimity was crowned by victory. Since that
memorable period the Powers have enjoyed the blessing of a ge-
neral peace. The bonds of friendship, which were restored be-
tween Russia and Persia, hare in the course of four yeas been
drawn still closer, and are now by reciprocal and solemn embas-
sies confirmed on a sure and lasting Luis. At the tame time
that we notify to all our faithful subjects this happy event, which
has already produced many fruits of a solid anion and undi,-
curbed repose, we order the publication of the Treaty concluded
with Persia in the Oulistan on the 12th of October, 1815.
" Given at Petersburgh, 16th July, 1818.

(Signed)
(Coucter4ll,,ned)

" ALEXANDER.
NIF-SSLLRODE"

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Here follows the Treaty by which peace is con-
cluded between Russia and Persia, on the basis of
status quo ad preesentela. The boundary line is de-
scribed, and several districts are enumerated by name,
which the Padishaw of Persia specifically recognize:
as belonging to Russia. His Majesty the Emperor
of Russia binds himself to support, if necessary, the
succession of the son of the Schah who may by him
be nominated heir to the throne, and by the power-
ful assistance of the Russian Empire to prevent any
foreign foe from interfering in the affairs of Persia.
If; however, contests should arise between the sons of
the Schah respecting the concerns of the Persian Em-
pire, Russia will take no part therein until invited for
that purpose by the reigning Schah. The Russian
and Persian merchantmen have the right as formerly
to sail to and land on the opposite coasts of the Cas-
pian Sea. No ships of war, except Russian, to be
allowed on the Caspian Sea.
All prisoners on both sides, whether prisoners of
war or inhabitants, who may have been carried away,
to be restored within three months after the signing
of the Treaty, and supplied with provisions and the
means of travelling to Caraklis.--Provision is made
for the respectful treatment of the Ambassadors and
Consuls of both Powers, and for the reciprocal pro-
tection of the subjeCts of either country when in the
other.—Provision is also made for the security of
merchants, and facilitating commercial intercourse
between the two Empires.--A duty not exceeding .;
per cent, is payable on Russian goods imported into
Persian towns or harbours, and the same on Persian
goods conveyed to Russia.--On the arrival of mer-
chandise on the coasts, in the harbours, or Prontier
towns, the respective contracting parties secure full
freedom to the merchants in the sale of their goods,
the parchase of other, or in their birter. Signed on
the part of Russia by the Ambassador, General Ni-
cholas Krischtscheff ; and on the part of penis, br
Mina Abdtilla: Hassan Khan.