Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-08


states especially authorised 10 that fleet
aud ia Tins case the committee is neces
sariiy public. No decision can be lad
IN either Of The general committees.
81. When the general committee de-
libera;es Ia secret, the decision shall be
postponed until The nest day, in ordinary
session.
e.. The day when ii IS to vote upon q.
ny project OF law, the gislative body shall
hear, at the same sitting, what the orators
OF the council of state may have further TO
say on the subieG.
IS. The determination On projc0 of
law cannot, in any case, lie deferred be-
You'd three days after thai fixed for Closing
the discussions.
81. The sections Of The ,ribunate shall
constitute the only committees OF the le-
g'slative body which cannot form any o.
Tiers, except in the case provided for by
art. rs TITLE &In.
TGrLE u az tie 7iibunate.
So The fmtiicns Of the members of the Tri-
hun1ie continue 10 YEARS
81 Half Of The Trbuna'e IS renewed every
i've years: the irst viii tke place Tor the seasi-
on Of tne year II.
90 The president of he tribunats is appoint
ed by the emperor from three candidates named
By the tlibaua,e
81. The fnGions of the president continue
two years.
%. The tribunate shall have two questors.-
The, shall be chosen b. the emperor from triple
ls' OF candidates nominated to him by the sen
ate. 1t 4 secre, p,ceing, and by an absolute ma
Jcrity. Their functions ale the san'e those at
tnbutel 10 the questors OF he Legislative body,
~ articles 10, 20. 81. o. IS. "a and %, OF the
IL Dec. II 1901. )-one OF the qucsJo.s shall
( be removed each year.
! 95. The 'r:ouna'e Is divided into three sections,
to wit: rhe So .an Of Ieri5ation--9 the sec
zion ofthc interiors; the seStion Of the finance.
%. Each seAion sl:a,l present. lisr OF ,h,ee of
its members, from w.ica the president OF he tri-
bun7'e, shall choose the president Of the section:
} who shall continue in o'.ice one ear.
/ %. When the respective funtlipns of the coun.
Gil of state and Of Inc ttbunate. shall demand TO
be united, their conferences shall iake place I'm
! der the presidency of Tic arch chancellor of the
empire or Of the srch.treasurer, according to the
! nature Of the solje0s to be examined
90 Each section hall discuss separately, and
in assembly Of section, al projects Of laws trans.
mi''cd "a 1t b, the leg slauve body Two ora
tors of each shall decafe the voice f their sec
ton to the Legislative BODY, Y unfold us motives
/ g. In no case can the proisas ofthe laws be
discussed iufhe general ssernby Of he trirunate
II shall form itscif into general emily, un.
der tle order of its president. for the exercise of
It's other functions
( TITLE XII --Gffbe Electoral COLLEGES.
9S 80 The grand officers, commanders, and
officers ofthe legion of homer. a-c members ofthe
electoral college ofthe GCp1I r1cnt in which .Iev
reside, or one oFthe departments Of an. cr'ort 20
w'ich hey belong Thelegiouaries ave members
of he electoral college OF their distuG. The
( memhevs Of he legion OF honor are admitted NJ
the electoral college Of which they are to make
part, on the preacuta-on Of 4 brief delivered TO
t''-ro 70 hate ilc8 b. the grand eIeScr
100 Prefetts and military can,mandants If de
par'wen-s cannot be eefied candidates for the
senate lbs lie electoral colleges Of the Departments
IN which .ney exej else heir funtions
TITLE XII ---Crfbt HS5 Hu3niai Coryt.
JOY a high in'perie court takes cognizance,
. Is of 1ersonai offences or crimes committed by
the imperial ianii, d, she ti.ulars OF high oicni-
ties OF ,hc empire, b, ihe ministers the ecrci7ry
, ofs;2te re grand oi!i.crs the senator's aud the
councillors of t. Sd Of crimes attempts OF
conspiracles against 'he jn.euoraud e. ,eriorsafe
t. Of the sta 'be person Of he emperor, or that
OF the rre-nupfiye n"ir Of me empirt, &c
102 The sitting Of TIE high imperial court is
in sbe Srua'c
I03 L is presided over by the arch chancellor
oc n empire
l0t TIE high impcraloourt is composed ,he
princes the ,iuars Of tho high digni,ie. 3. grand
Cheers of'h- emPre. f,he grand Judge minister
Of justice. Of sixtYsenators. of the SIX presidents
ofthe council of state, of +, u-teen councillors e
s'a'c, and OF twenty-four members of the court
of cessation.
los There viii be attached to the high imDeri-
al court an attorney general, appointed for life
by The emperor
{ l05 There shall BE attached % TIE high impe.
ria court chief clerk, appointed for life by the
7 en-. error
! 10 The prc,ide"' Of the high imperial court
! IS NO i5e % be obic6ed against
l08 I'hemghimpc III court can a6l only on the
I pro1reuncrs of the public ministry H. offences
counii CO. h- hose who are, by 'heir rank. plac.
ed u-d-rh, Jurisdiction ofthc irpei al court. tho
there he iIein,i.I. the pubic niinirry becomes
ncccssar'lv -he accusing party, and must proceed
ashc~e7t e. 'i'ctcd. The public ministry becomes
cop H. IA" pr.1ecutor in cases Of irespass
/ lJ} The jusIce Of the peace, and the dire q ors
OF in+ies, ave commanded 70 f0rbear further pro.
cerdin.., 9. 20 tranenit. after the eighth dayof
( delay. 70 he solicitor general, at ached TO the
high Imperial court eli the records Of Inc case.
( when thcy shal find whether from the quality Of
the Ias ica The ii Of the accusation or from
the peculiar ,ircau'tipces, that the offence which
! the, IRE called upon e punish, is coruizable by
! the hi .' imperial court Never heless the ma
~ist7'ra -'1U continue % collect proofs to estab