Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-03
TITLE w.
Ofthe Council Of Regency.
SECTION 1st-

SECTION 1st.
Of the formation of'the council of regency.
l9. The Council of regency is composed
of the first prince of the blood, of the prin-
ces of the blood, unces of the emperor, and
of the princes grand dignitaries Of the en-
pire.
20. Should there exist only one prince
nncie 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 adj
mittance in the council of regency.
81. The emperor, either by his letters
patent, orby testament, adds to the coun-
Gil of regency the number Of members he
may think fit.
60 None Of the members of the council
OF regency car be removed from his func-
tons by the empress regent OF. the regent
rs. The empress regent, or the regent,
presides in the council of regency, or dele
gates TO preside IN their stead, one Of the
French princes or one of tile grand dgnita-
ry princes.
SECTION I'd.
0fthe deliberations ofthe council ofregency.
"a. The council of fegency necessarily
celebrates by the absolute majority Of votes.
1st Upon the marriage of the emperor.
IDLY. Upon declarations of war, the sign
ing of treaties of peace, of alliance or Of
commerce.
3dly. Upon every alienation or DISPOSE
ton to form new endowments of the real es-
tate or immovable property composing the
extraordinary domain Of the crown.
4ihly. On the question to know whether
the regent shall nominee to one or more Of
the grand dignitio, of the empire.
2S. The council of regency performs the
functions of privy council, especially in the
drafting of the senatus consultums.
90. In case of division, the empress or
the regent have a casting vote. Ii the re
gcncy be exercised by deputy, it is rescr-
we'd Tor the empress or the regent to decide
27 Upon all other affairs referred to its
examination, the council of regency has no
more than consultative voice.
%. The mipister secretary of state holds
the pen at the sittings of the council of re.
gency, and takes down the minutes OF its
deliberations.
TITLE V.
of the Fuardtansliih ofthe minor emheor
o. The guardianship of the minor en-
peror the superintendency of his household
and the inspection OF MS education, are ens
trusted to his mother.
so. In default Of the mother, or Of a
prince being designated by the late ehpe-
ror, the guardianship Of the emperor is in
trusted by the council of regency to one Of
the titdlary princes Of the grand dignitiei
of the empire.
81. This choice is made by ballet, by alb
solute majority of votes in case of division
the regent decides.
TIgLE vi.
Offhe oath effhe entrees regent, and thai
9fhe hrince regent or The exercise efIh,
regency.
SECTION 1st.
Offhe oath effhe EMPRESS regent
80 Should the empress regent not have
taken the oath in the lite time of the empe
ror, for the exercise of the regency, she viii
take il within the three months next fol ow
ing the decease Of the emperor.
SO. The oath is offered to the minor empe
ror seated ON the throne, attended by th'
| prime arch chancellor of the empire, Of TIL
French princes, the members Of the council
of regency, ,se minister's OF the cabinet, th'