The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-30
TITLE Nv.
Ofthe Council Ut Regency.
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10. The Council of Regency is composed
Of the first prince of the flood, of the prin
ce. Of the blood uneles of the emperor. and
of the princes grand dignitaries of the EN- :
pire.
90. Should there exist only one prince
uncle to the emperor, or none at all, one
French prince in the first instance, and two
in the second, the nearest relations of the
emperor in the hereditary order, have ad =
mittance In the council of regency.
81 The Emperor. either by his letters
patent, or by his testament, adds to the
Council of the regency the number of mem
bers he may think fit.
%. None of the members of the council
of regency can be removed from his func
tions by the empress regent or the regent.
z3. The empress regent, or he regent
presides in the council of regency, or dele
gates to preside in their stead, one of the
French princes or one of the grand digni-
tary princes.
SECTION I'd.
of the deliberations of the Council of Re
gtncy.
"a, The council of regency necessarily
celebrates by the absolute majority of
votes.
lst. Upon the marriage of the Emperor,
2dly. u pom declarations of war, the sign
ing of treaties of peace, OF alliance or Ut
commerce.
3dly. Upon every alienation or DISPOSE
ton to form new endowments of the real
estate or immovable property composing
the extraordinary domain of he crown.
Ably On the question to know whether
the regent shall nominate to one or more
of the grand dignities of the empire.
25. The council of regency performs the
functions of privy council, especially in the
drafting of the Senatus Consultuns.
20. In case of division, the Empress, or
the regent, have casting vote. 1T the re.
gency be exercised by deputy it is reserv-
ed for the Empress or the regent to decide.
81. Upon ali other affairs referred to lis
examination, the council of regency has no
more than consultative voice.
80. The minister secretary If state hoids
the pen at the sittings of the Council of re-
gency, and takes down the minutes of its
deliberations.
TITLEV.
OftAe guardiansdih If the Minor Emhe
ror.
80. The guardianship of the minor EN-
Dernr, the superintendency of his househo old
and the inspection of his education, are en-
trusted to his mother.
20. Tn default of the mother. or of a
nr;nce being designated by the late empe-
ror. the guardianship of the emperor is en-
Trusted by the council OF regency to one oil
the ,itslary princes of the grand dignities
of the empire.
81. This choice is made by ballot, by alb
.n,mte majority of votes in case of division.
the regent decides.
TITLE VI
OfMe oath IF the EMPRESS resem. and
thak offhe Prince regent, for the e.Cer-
else ofthe 1egencv.
SECTION 1st.
or the oath If The EmhresS Regent.
80. Should the Empress regent not have
taken the oath in the life time of the empe.
ror. for the exercise of the regency, she
will take it within the three months next
following the decease Of the emperor.
80. The oath is offered to the minor en-
peror, seated on the throne, attended by the
princc arch chancellor of the empire,
of the French princes, tie members of the
council Of regency, the ministers Of the Ca
bioet. the grand officers Of the empire and
the crown, the ministers Of state and the
great eagles of the legion Of honor, In the
presence Of the senate and Of the council oil
statc.
81. The oath taken by the empress is
conceived in the following words
"Iswear fidelity to the Emperor.
81 swear to- CONFORM myself to the acts
of the constitutions, and to ABIDE IL the dis
positions made by the emperor, NV spouse,
respecting the exercise Of the regency ; to