Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-20
a sentence given by the competent tribunals,

ART. 90. ne noDleS TO be raised to the |
class of grandees of the assembly, shall !
enjoy an annual income of twenty thousand
dollars at least, or shall have done great
and important services in the civil or mill
'tary line. They cannot be deprived of the
exercise of their functions but in virtue of |
sentence given by the competent tribunals,
and in legal form.
Art 81. The deputies from the provinces
of Spain, and the adjacent isles, shall be
named for these places, ut the rate of one
deputy for three hundred thousand inhabi-
tants. For this purpose the provinces shall
be divided into districts of election, which
shall have the necessary population to enti-
tie them to the election of deputy.
90. The assemblies FOR election cannot be
held but by virtue of a royal order of con-
vocation, in which shall he expressed the
object and place of their meeting, and the
time of opening and closing the assembly.
Art II. The deputies from the thirty prin-
lcipal cities of the kingdom, shall be named
by the body of magistrates of each of them.
Art.73. The fifteen merchants or traders,
shall be elected from the members of the
chambers OF commerce, and from those i'm
The best credit and ricnest of the Kingdom
and they shall be appointed by the king
from among those who shall be comprehend
ed In list of fifteen individuals, formed by
each of the tribunals and chambers of COM
merce.
The tribunal ant; chamber of commerce
shall unite IN every city, in order to form
in company their list of presentation.
Art. u. The deputies from the universe
ties shall be appointed by the king from
those comprehended in list, LIST, of fifteen
candidates presented by the royal council,
and I'd, of seven cand dates, presented by
each of the universities of the kingdom.
Art.76. The assembly or Cortes, shall be
convened by the king. They cannot be de-
ferred, prorogued or dissolved but by his
order.
They shall meet at least once in every
years.
Art. II. The president of the assembly
shall be appointed by the king from among
three candidates, which the said assembly
shall propose by plurality OF votes
Art 80. The sessions of the assembly
shall NOT be public, and its resolves shall be
made verbally, or by scrutiny from piu-
rality of votes.
Art 81. rne otinions and resolves Of the
assembly shall not be divulged or printed.
Every publication by means of printing or
edict, made by the assembly of the Cortes
or by any OF its individual me mbers, shall be
considered as an act OF rebellion.
Art. 81. A law shall determine every
years, the quota of rents and annual exp n
ses of the STATE and this law shall be pre-
sented by the orators of the council of state,
for the deliberation and appreciation of the
assembly.
The variations which shall be made in
the civil or penal code, IN the system of i'm.
posts or the system of co.Hs, shall be pre-
scented m the same manner, for the dejibe-
ration and appreciation of the asse emily.
CHAP. 10.
Of the Kingdoms and Spanish provinces in
.4merica ana .dsia.
Art. e7. The Kingdoms and Spanish pro-
vinces OF America and Asia shall enjoy the
same rights the metropolis
Art. 80 A reciprocal commerce is per-
mitted between the Kingdoms anu provin-
ces and the metropolis.
Art. go. No particular privilege of ex-
portauon or importation shall be gwen in
the said Kingdoms and provinces.
Art. 3d. Their deput IS snail be in mum
Der, twenty two, vz-two from New SPAN
two from Peru; two from the new ngdom
OF Grenada two from Buenos Ayres two
from the Philippines; one from Cuba one
from Porto Rico; one from Venezuela one
from Charcas one from Quito; one from
Chill one from Cuzco one from Guat..
mala; one from Yucatau one from Qua
lalaxara one FROM the internal W stern
provinces of New Spain one from the cas-
tern provinces
Art. 81. The deputies shall exercise their
functions for the space of eight years.
CHAP. IL.
Of the judicial order.
Art. 90 Justice shall re administered in
the name of the king, by tribunals which he
himself shall establish.
Art. 3d. The king shall appoint all the
jSslges.
Ar 100. Nojudge shall be deprived Of his
Office but by the appreciation of the king.
CHAP. 10.
Of The administration If the reUcnuc.
Art. IL. The system Of contributions
shall be equal throughout the kingdom.
Art. 119. All the privileges which ac.u.
ally exist, given to companies or individu.
ais, are suppressed.
Art. 119, The national treasury shall be
distinct from the treasury of the crown.
Art. 121. The king shall appoint the ma.
national treasurer.
Art 1913. The appointment to all the of.
fees shall belong to the king, or to the au..
thorites to whom it is confined by the laws
and regulations.
CHAP. 10.
Genera dishositions,
Art 1914 There shall no AN alliance of