Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-08
F r A N c E.
ORGANIC sENATUs CONSTITUTE.
(COaci4deG.)
Tile H-2f Tie Great Dignities ofthe En-.

50. The grand dignities of the empire
are those OF grand elector, arch chanceI-
Tor OF state, arch.ueasurer, constable and
grand admiral.
49, The utularies of the grand digni.
| Ies oil the empire are nominated by the
French princes and take precedency i'm.
medlately after them. The period OF
their reception determines the rank which
they respectively hold.
81. The grand dignities of the empire
cannot be removed.
35' The titulayies Of the great tlignitics
ot The empire are senators and counsel.
Tors of state.
| SIS. They form the grand council Of
The emperor; they are members of the
prvy council; they compose the grant
council OF the legion OF honour. The
present members of the grand council Of
the legion of honour shall retain during
Iiie' their titles, functions and preroga-
lives.
81. The emperor presides in The senate
and council OF Stale. When the emperor
does hot preside IN the senate or council
oil state, he shall nominate one of the t,
tuiares OF the great dlgniues of the state
| to be President.
SO. All aGts of the senate and levi,ls
tive body are passed IN the uame OF The
emperor, and promulgated or published
under the imperial seal.
SO. The grand eIe6tor performs the
| iuncuonsot characteristics inconyoki,p
| the legislative, the electoral colleges, and
the cahlona! assemblies. 2d, H. promnI
ga'ing senatuS copsuIta for dissoivinc The
legislative body or the electoral COLLEGES.
| he grand eiector prcsides IN the absence
oil the emperor, when the senate pro-
ceeds to the nomination of senator's, Ie
! glslators or tribunes. He may residein the
! palace oil The senate. He makes luowu
to the emperor the remonstrances pre-
scented by the electoral colleres or the
canlonal assemblies, in regard to The pre-
serVat'on ot their prerogativcs- VIII =.
member of an electoral college is de
bounced, agreeably 10 The 2lst article o.
the organic senatus coTSullum, OF the l6tl,
lhermidor, year 10, as having comm,
TED an ACT contrary to the honor or the
good oil his county, the grand elec(or
viii invite the college To manifest It's will
lie shall report the will Of the colleo {
to the emperor.-I'he grand ele6tor pre-
sents the members Of the senate, of the
council OF state, aud OF the legislative DO.
dy, TO take the oath before the emperor.
lie administers the oath To the presi
dents of the electoral colleges. of the de
partmental and cantonal assemblies. He
presents the solemn deputauons Of the s.
nate, the council of state. the legislative
body, trihunate, and electoral colleges.
when admitted 10 an audience with ill.,.
emperor.
40. ! he arch chancellor Of The empire
exercises the functions Of chancellor IL
promuigatIng the organic scnatus consul
tum and the laws. He likewise exercise,
those OF chancellor oftht imperial palace
lie is present at the annual report in
which the grand Judge minister of ius.
tice gives an account tn the emperor o.
ihe abuses that may have fourd their way
N the administration of Justice either CT
vi or criminal. He presides over the hipr
imperial court, and over the united secli
ons OF The council Of state and of The r.,
3unal, contormably to the senatus consul
tum' lie Is present at the celebration O
marriages AID at the birth uf the princes
at the coronation and at the obseuuics o
The emHeror, he siPns the process yer
bal drawn up by the secretary Of state
lie presents the tiluIarS of the HIGH die.
mites OF the empire the ministers. th.
secretary OF state, the grand civil ofTicers o
the crown, and The first president of the
court oil cass0tion, IN The oath which thee
take at the hands Of the emneror. RE
receives the oath OF the members Of the
court OF cessation; o. the presiden, ard
atiornles' general OF tic courts of appeal
and OF criminal coLr 8. He presents the
solemn depu'auons and the members oil
the courts Of justice admitted to ihe audi
cuce Of the emperor. VI: signs aud -c,l.
the commissions and brevets Of The mem
bers OF the courts OF Justice and Of the mi
nls'erial officers, &c.
Al. TIE arch chancellor or state eyer
cises the functions Of chancellor in bro
mitigating he treaties Of peace and ALI
ance, and declarations Of war. He yre
sen's to the emperor and sigus the letter,
OF crCdence q = ceremonial corrrsDoo
dence with the u Fl, emf courts ol Europe
diges'cd accord ng Co the forms of In,
imperial protocol, &c which he is the keep
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