Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-10-02
TITLE II.
or The CaUfonal AlembAes.

OF The CaUfonaI AIem6ies.
4. The aflembly of The canton is COM
nofsd fall the citizens domicillated in the
canton, -aal inlcribed on the communal LIT
of the circuit. From the epoch when the
commercial lifts ought to be renewed III
the terms of the contribution, the sfemo'y
~of the canton lhall be competed Of all the
citizens domiciliated in the canton, and
enjoying the right of citizenlhiP.
(. The Fira Conful dominates the Pre-.
iidenr of the Cantonal AAembly. His
functions continue for five years, and he
may be re. appointed indefinitely. He is
aaiaed by four inipettors; two of them
being the oldeit, and the other two the
moi heavily taxed of the citizens having
right to v.ie in the cantonal adembly.
The Preident and four infpe6ors appoint
the Secretary.
6, The atlemlly of the canton divides
i,leifin;o fa6fions tor performing the ope-.
rations belonging TO it. At the firit con-
vocation Of each aGem5Iy its organization
and forrls ofProceeding fhall be deter
mined my regulation ifued by the gov
eminent.
,. The PreGdent Of the cantonal adem-
by appoints the PRECEDENT of the Sections.
Their functions terminate with each fec
tionary ai1enbly. They are, each of
them, afiaed By two inspectors, the one
being lhe- oldea, and the other the mott
heavily taxed, of the citizens having
right 10 vote in the fiction.
S. The cantonal aaembly returns two
citizens, one of whom the Firtf Corfu
choofes the Juitice Of the Peace for the
Canton. II, in like manner, returns two
citizens for each vacant place ofJnppleaut
to the JnGices of Peace.
Q. The Juaices Of the Peace and their
Mtblsauts are appointed for ten years:
10. IA cities containing 5000 perions,
the cantonal aaembly prelents two citi-
zens for each feat in the municipal coun.
Gil. In cities where thsre may be ieveral
JuRices Of the Peace, or feveral cantonal
af1enblies, each anembly will in like man.
ner prefent two citizens for each feat in the
municipal council.
II. The members Of the municipal
councils are taken by each cantonal aliem-
bly, from Lift of hundred of the mott
heavily taxed in the canton. This lift .hall
he executed and printed by order of the
,prefett.
II. The municipal councils are renew
ed in the proportion OF one halt every ten
years.
"a. The Fira Conful choofes the may
ors and afiaants in the municipal councils.
They are to be five years in office, and
may bere- appointed.
IA. The central afiemoly nominates to
the electoral college OF the circuit the
number of members ALIGNED to it, in pro-
portion TO the number of citizens of which
it is competed.
IL. 1t dominates to the electoral COL
lese of the department, from lift here
inaiter referred TO, the number OF members
aligned 70 it,
16. The members of the electoral col
leges mutt be domiciliated in the refpsaiye
circuits and departments.
II. The government convokes the Gen.
trail afembliss, fixes the time of their fit.
ting, and the Object of ;heir meeting.
TITLE III.
ELECTORAL COLLEGES.
is. The electoral colleges of the circuits
have one member for every 500 domlci-
lated inhabitants ofthe circuit. The num-
Der of members cannot exceed 200, nor fail
below 10.
Is. The departmental electoral colleges