Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-20

,. i.o use ~ 'eaye ,lCir bod, a, ,le sssi
biennial term (; thelr places being filled
bS their constituents with new represen-
taIyas.
q. All questions on nlatters Of contribu-
tons, ,aNes, and l,npos,s, belong eNclu-
Sively IN ihe Chamber of Representatives,,
leaving 10 The Senate The power OF admit
ing, altering or refusing thcu
8. he Chamber OF Representatives has
The prlva,ive right, officially, ar, Il, the
suggestion of any citizen whatever, of
arra,gnlng the members al the three great
powers lhe Ministers OF State, the En-
VOWS ia Foreign Courts, Archbishcps aud
Bishops, Generals Of the Army, Cover
nors and Superior Judges OF the Provinces,
amt other officers mol inferior 10 those
already named, Tor the crimes of treason,
misdemeanor, NAL appropriation of the
public funds, iniraciion Of the Constilu-
ton, and AL crimes which fall under the
penalty oil death or iniamy according 10
the law.
=. The Representatives shall he COM
pensated for their services by a provision
which the Legislature shall designate
making It's distribution the exclusive
right OF the said Chamber.
Il.-Senste.
10. The Senate shall be formed by the
Senators from the Provinces. Their
number must be equal 10 that of The
PROVINCES also, three Military Senators,
whose grade is above that Of a Colonel
MDor Bishop and three Ecclesiastics {:
Senator from each University: and the
DIecior OF The State, when the term OF
ms Office has expired
IL. No one can be nominateda Senator
NJ o ~ moi thirty years old nine years a
crizen before his election, with an estate
81 eight thousand dollars, An equivalent
income, or respectable profession.
~. Tvs charge shall last Tor l2 wears,
10 be rene"ed every four years il shall
oedecided by lot Who are TO have their
charge al the end OF four and eight wears.
Is. HE TX Director shall remain in The
Senate unt'l his successor in The Direc
ioTship be ready 10 succeed him in the
Senate.
IA. The Senators for The Provinces shall
elected IN the following manner. Each
municipality shall nominate a capitalist,
or a proprietor, with an estate of AT lea
ten thousand dollars, for Electors. These
shall assemble at some point in tie centre
vt The Province designated by the Execu-
tive power, and there elect three persons
from The civil class, of which at
least one shall be p!ebcian of The Pro-
vince. These returns shall pass TO the
oehate, Ont firstly TO the Congress) and
testify 10 The act at election. The Senate.
after The returns are received andprinipd
Shall scrntinIze them and those which
contain the greatest number OF suflrages
IN each province shall constitute the Sen
afors. II majority does not result. firstly
Congress, and secondly the Senate. shall
select from the proposed those whom
they shall decide upon.
10 The Military Senators sbalIbe nom.
dated hy the Director of Slate.
10. The Bishop of the Diocese where
The Legislative Body resides shall be a
senator torihe hrstterm. Thenceforwarfis
tie Bishop shall be elected Senator bv the
BISHOPS otihe Territory.-1iIeirv votes be-
ing committed TO The Senate, printed and
examined, which ever unItes the greatest
number OF votes, shall constitute the
Senator II a majority does not result. the
Senate shall decide the election.
IL. The Ecclesiastical Cabilios being
assembled, with the Diocesan Prela,e.
Keciors OF the Caihedrals, and Rectors of
hc Colleges, ("henthese are EcclesastIcs)
shall proceed 10 elect three individuals
irom The above class, of which one al least
must be of another diocese, The returns
oeiiig reunited and published, the three
sh'ch unite the greatest number of suE
frages, computed by the churches. will he
senaiors-ln case of equal division, the
congress or Senate shall decide the elec-
lion.
IL. II belongs TO the senate 10 Judge bv
public judgment, those accused bv the
house OF representatives.
~. The agreement of Two thirds of the
sutiragcs SHAH pass sentence on the ac-
cVsed, as far az relates 10 dppriying him
OF his Office, or deciding him incapable of
holding another.
%. After the sentence of the congress.
the accused IS still liable to accusation.
Judgement and punishment by The law.
1t appears that Lord Cochrane's at
tack a Callao was with the O'Higgins and
l.au,aro {; the fire on both sides vas brisk
Tor an hour or two, when Lord Cochrane
retired, having effected little more than
the taking Of a launch. There were some
killed and wounded on both sides, and
the damage done and received was nearly
equal. Capt. Cruise Of the Lautaro, was
severely wounded.
Tive following ia a statement Of the
Spanish force at Caiao -
E.smrralda Al guns
Venganza At
Resolution -
Cleopatra 20
81. Antonio .
ST. Sebastian "a
pCzurld 81