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

committee q me G5r5'ip q nc fTCss,
e5. Authors. printers, and booksellers,
who iney conceive hat they have cause
10 complain Of obstacles created to opposc
the printing or circulation OF thcic works,
have immediate recourse, by petition, to
the senatorial committee o. the liberty of
the press.
60. When the committee is OF opinion
that these impcdimrnts arc not justified
by the interest OF the state, il stall call
upon the minis or who created, 10 remove
them.
67. IT a[ler three successive calls, re
newed within the space o. one month, the
impediaents still subsist, the committee
shall demand an assembly of the senate
before which, convoi,ed by the president,
1he following dec atation shall be made
."There are srong rresumptions that the
liberty oi .ht press has been vioia;cd."-
The senate shJl hen proceed as prescrlb
cd IN article liz, title XII
Go. O"e member OF each Of The scna
torial committees ball cease to exercise
its duties every tnur months.
60. The "rojec(s of laws decreed by the
legis'o,iyc body, shall be transmitted. the
same DAY Of their adoption, TO the senate,
and deposited in Tvs arch,eges.
70. Each decree sent from the lecis!l.
tive body may be denc,n;na;ed before the
senate, b. a senator -. As tending to
the re establishment Of the toedal system
q. As contrary to The irreyocabiiity 81
the seals Of national domains. As mol
having been dc!;bcratcd in The form pre-
scvibed by Tic constitutions Of the empire,
the regulations and The laws, in such ca.
ses---E. As injurious TO he imperial pre-.
negatives, or 10 those Of the senate: the
execution Of the Glst and 37th articles
Of the ac( Of the constitutions OF the en-
pire, passed 22d Frimaire, year 8, notwilh-
standing,
II. The senate, within six days after
the adoption ct project Of law, having
deliberaled on the report OF special COM
mittce, and after having heard three read.
ings Of the decree, at three sittings held
on different days, may declare It's opinion
that IL rs nj NC Ssa'y 70 hronai5a'e tits Ia %.
The president shall make known to he
emperor The determination and motives of
The senate.
-. The emperor with the advice OF the
council Of state, may announce by lie
cree, his adherence 20 the determination
o! the senate, or Cause the Law to be p o.
claimed
-. Every law, in such case, which has
not been promulgated before the cxpira
ton Oft ten days, cannot thou be rynciaim-
ed, unless II he, been again debated and
adopted by The legislative body.
"a. The entire operation, of an eleGlo-
RAJ college, TIE nar.iai operations rela,i,a
In tie presentation Of candidates To the
scaa.e, TO the Legislative body, and Jhe ri
bunaIe, canOot he annuil.d on account Of
unconatiu,ionality, bat by ! senalus con
su.,um.
Tine N.--Oflhe co,n1,H Of state.
Is. When tic council Of state deIibc-
raics upon Froi=cls of laws, or upon regu-
iaiions OF public administration, two thirds
Q. The members of the council IN Ordinary
.scrciccs must be present. The number
ot councillors Of state present, cannot be
less Than twenty-five.
20. Tie council Of state divides itsel If
into SIX seclGns, viz. section of legislation,
Of The interior, OF the iiuonces, Of war, OF
tie marine and Of commerce.
II. When member of the council OF
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of the members of the council in ordinary
service, he receives a brief of counsellor
OF state FOR life.
Tile X.--Cr the Lccisiafiue Rodv.
70. Tie members OF Inc Legislative boz
dY whose time OF service is expi,cd, may
be re.eie0ed without Interval.
70. Projects Of law presented to The le-
Fisla!iye body, are reformed to the th &C
sections Of the tribuoa'c.
80. The siliings Of the Legislative body
are distingui'hable by ordinary siiliDgs
and by general committees. In on ordi
nary sitting the legislative body hears the
orators Of the council If slate, and those
Ct the three sections Of rh- ribunale, and
vote upon the project Of Law. IN sc
r-ralcommiuee they Il cussamong them
solves win closed doors the advantages
End incowcuiepces ol he pr'ict Of law.
No deliberations can be laken Ia a general
committee.
81. The ordinary eiitings shall be com
ped of the member of the lcgislaiy
body, Of The oratorsof the council Of state.
AID Of the orators ri the three sections Of
Che tribunate. The general conmir..,