The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-08-04

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81. In no cafe can the pro;eas Of laws be diff
cuiled in the general aifembly of the trbuuate
Ii ihall form itieif into general afiembly, un-
der the order OF its PRECEDENT for the exercie of
its other functions.
TITLE XIf.-OF tie Electoral Csnsees.
9s-o9. The Grand Officers, Commanders,
and Officers of the Legion of Honour, are mem
bers OF the Electoral College of the department
in which they re6de, or one of the departments
OF the cohort 70 which they belong. The Lee
gionaries are members OF the electoral college OF
their ditrict. The members of the Legion of
Honour are admitted ut the electoral college of
which they are to make a part, on the preienta-
ton of a brief delivered to them to that effect
by the grand clettor.
100 Projects and military Commandments Of de-
partnens Cannot be elected candidates for the Senate
BY the electoral colleges of the departments in which
they exerciie their functions.
TITLE XIII. or tie High LqSt,ial Court.
lol. high Imperial Coure takes cognizance, 1T.
OF per.onal offences crimes committed By the I'm
periai family, by TIE ttuars of high digntes of the
Empire by the miniters, the iecretary of fate, the
grand officers, the ienators and the councillors of fate
I'D. of crimes, attempts confpracies againf the
interior and exterior afety of the tate the peron of
the Emperor, that of the prelumptive heir of the
Empire, &c.
1o2. The fitting of the high Imperial Court in the
Senate.
los. 1t is preided by the Arch Chancellor of
the Empire.
lc4. The high Imperial Court is competed of the
princes the titulars of the high dgues ard grand Of
hcers OF the Empire, of the grand Judge nuniRer of
ultice, of xty Senator's of the fix preGdents of the
Council OF State, of fourteen councillors of fate and of
twenty-four members of the Court of CafIation
los. There will be attached to the high Imperial
Court, an appointed for life by the
Emperor.
LOG. There fhall be attached to the high imperial
court, chief clerk appointed for life by the Empe-
ror.
lo7 The preidcnt of the high imperial court is
not liable to be objected againh.
lo8 The high imperial court can act only on the
prolecutions of the public minfy. In offences COM
united by thole who are, by their rank placed under
the jurifdcton of the imperial court, though there
be plaintiff, the public miniGry becomes neceiIarily
the aeeufng party, and mutt proceed as hereafter
directed. The public nliniiry becomes equally the
proiecutor iii cafes of treipafs.
lo9 The juftice of the peace, and the directors Of
JuiieS are commanded to forbear further proceedings
and to tranlt, after the eighth day of delay, to the
iolcitor-general, attached the high-mperia court
all the records of the cafe, when they hall fnd whe-
Their from the quality of the parties, the title of the
accuiation, from the peculiar circumstances that
the offence which they called upon to punh, is
cogniZable by the high imperial court. Nevertheless
the magistrates iha continue to collect proofs TO eta
blilh the crime.
no. The minhers or councillors of fate, entruiled
with any part of the public administrations may be I'M
Peached by the Legislative body, if they have in any
Gale aced contrary the contribution and laws of the
empire.
III. Captains-g general of colonies, colonial prefes
commandments Of French Establishments dftant from
the continent; adminitrators-general, when they
thai! have abued the powers veited in them generals
OF land or lea, who hal have dobeyed their nftruc-
tons; and projects of the interiour who hal have
been guilty OF extortion dilapidaton may Gkewife
be denounced by the legislative body.
ll2 The legislative body may. in like manner de-
nounce the mniiters, or agents of authority, when
they have received the part the enate decara
t9o q the tT To2on IF the be4,y ii the pie
lis. impeachments by the Legislative body cannot
be interrupted but the demand of the tribunate,
or the reclamation Of fifty members of the Legislative
body, who ihall require fecret committee to be
appointed, to defgnate by ballot ten of their mem
bers, who ha invegate the purpofe of the inpeach-
Elent.
III. In either cafe, the demand or reclamation
mutt be made in writing, hgned by the prelident and
iecretaries of the trbunae, or by the ten members
OF the Legislative body. IF the impeachment fhall
be againit minifer councillor of Rate, charg-
ed with part of the public administration it ii,al
be impaired 20 them within the delay of one month
ll5. The miniiter councillor Of fate denounced
hall not be called upon to reply the denuncation
The emperor 1hall name three miniers of fate to ap-
pear before the legislative body the day appointed
and give the neceary explanations the facts charg
ed in the impeachment.
ll6. The Legislative body halI difcufs in feere,
committee, the facts fet forth in the demand or reca
inston, and fhall decide on them by ballot
III. The act of impeachment mutt be crcumifan-
tai, and gned by the predent and ecretares of the
legislative body. 1t fhal be addrehed to the Arch
Chancellor Of the empire who hall tranfnt it 10 the
iolicitor-general of the high imperial court
lls. Collniions OF abufe of power by captain,-ce-
neral OF calones, colonial prefeGts comandant of e.
itablhments diitant from the continent, and adnin-
traitors generals acts of obedience of orders by gene
rails OF land or fea and adaptations extortons by
projects; ihal alto be denounced by the miners each
in his particular department. to the officers charged
with the public miniRry. If the deuunciation is
made by the grand Judge, minier of iufice, he can
mel her at at the trial. take part in the Judgment
rendered on his accufation.
49, In the cafe delcribed by article. 10, III
ll2, and 1s, the foctor general all inform within
three days, the arch chancellor of the empire that
there is location to ahenble the high imperial court
The arch chancellor, after having taken the orders of
the emperor, ina bx the opening of the ceiion within
eight days.
2o IN the frf fitting of the high-imperial court,
tiSto judge of its own competency.
l2l. When there fhal be denuneation or COM
plant, the ioeitor general, in with the tri-
Dunes and the three magistrates Of the bar of the courts
OF ludcaure, iall examine and decide whether il fur