Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-22

faties and stations adapted to their gnafifca
lions, AID direet heir distribution aud he
shall form contracts 10 sustain the armed force
~ ssu and land 81
Given in The national rulace OF Angostnra,
ls,i, February, 1915, aud smith of lndepen-
deere.
(Sis,,ed) IA. YEA.
M, S...,At..l = President ofConyress.
Attest-D. b. UeDANuTA. Secretary.
tbs dd rGs communicated 10 the ertcutire'
the same day, and proclaimed ty Tie e4eeaiire
| ca TIE 26ih February. -,
siMON BOLIVAR, SC. 81
/ Provisional establishment OF the departments
l. ct administration.
Nteing necessary 10 sire 10 he public adj
ADMINISTRATIONS a prerisioaat and etiicient organ.
| isdtion- a as derrsed as yotfows:
| l. Tie adnFniSc dtion is arranged into
three departments ri-.
| J. That 81 state aud finance,
/, .. Ndrine and ras,
B interior and justice.
| :. Each If these dopari,nenfsshaH be under
tie direction Of a secretary of state.
3. The secretaries are, for the state and
fnnncc. sem''' Manual Pnla las.
Wditnc and war, colonel Brisen0 Mem
| DEF.
interior and justice, d. B. Urbaneia.
4. The attributes ofthose departments shall
be regulated IN drtaiiby special decree.
The same shall be printed and pa6fishe4,tor
general Information.
Gwen in the national palace of Augostura,
Iitn Feb 1917, ANA ninth oiIndependence.
isigneD S.BOLIvAR.
J.. Is MENUTz, Secretary OF state.
provisional establishment OF the judiciaiypo
-. Tie Judiciary power Of this republic
shdH De invested im a supreme court Which
SInN LllI %. Al u
s"ch tnferior courts as it shall be found Ne
ccssary to be established iI tie interior ofthe
republic.
,. Tie supreme court shall consist Of fire
nemders /; 6't for the present, three stall be
sufficient
3. The qualifications required to be appoint.
ed TO tie functions Of a Judge, are, that he
shat 6e Of the age ofihirtu, a resident citi
zen, Of TAR reputation. and an approved
larger.
a. Members of congress nay be nominated
to thcjadiciarymo,c, under the present circu,n-
| stances.
5. The Judges shall hold their appointments
| f'H cm IL IL ioiGt ordination aaGy pyopide
eihe,DiSe.
O. The Supreme court shall take coguizance
Of dHe0mpi"ia'sbroush before ID, as rel from
ministers, ambassadors, consuis. or dipion,atic
agents previous notice hapimg been giuen to
nc secretary Of state they shall receiue ap-
| Peaks from, tie decisions Il, other tribunals !;
ana complaints against any members Of other
tribunals who may be remored By congress, or
oy deieeotiontherfct,i in conformity nth the
9th article : they shall be also competent to
fdhe coenizance ef' transactions utich refer TO
treaties IN conformity ruth the sfh article of'
me ordnance Professionally establishing the
! executive pUaer.
| T. The courts stall take cogmiyance of oil
| appeals J'on' all the Inferior tribunals, with-
cut exception
8 None of the sentences of punishment pro-
| "onnred by the inferior Tribunals. shall take
pi"ce mithout tie previous sanction oftke sn
| preme court
8. THEY shall take coguzqnce of cases of
s"pPiicniion.
10. An attorney general Of the republic
ShdLt be created, 10 sustain tie laos and order
on The part of the puLhc.
| IL. Tile courts shall conform, tHemseiuesi,,
| the exercise of their functions to the lars and
| ordinances now eristing, until congress shall
otherwise oydoin.
IL. AHMe sentences If the court shall be
founded OK some specific iau. applicable to The
case.
10. The court shall nominate all its officers.
H. The court shall form ruiss for the dis
| patch and conducting of business.
10. The Courts shall hare the dirty Of er.rm-
'n'ng the qualification Of iamyers, who mnst
gfterudrds present The decisions Of the courts
to the erecatiire, prior 10 tie ersrcise of any
functions.
rs. The seaiof the republic shall be alfred
to all heiy acts.
Given in the national palace of Angostura,
18th February, 1919, and ninth OF in.lepen-
deDce.
(Signed) S.BOLIVkR.
y. b. MENDEZ, Secretary of state