The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-06-06

vIded INTO departments. anu ouu0isiuSu
into provinces, cantons and parishes
The powers OF government are Legislative,
executive and judicial. Every parish
holds a meeting, once In Tour years,
tn vote tor one or more electors OF
the canton. The voters qualification re.
ouires property to the amount OF 100 DOL.
lars,or exercising an Office or useful call
ing, but not as a journeyman or servant.
The cantons have one elector for every
1000 inhabitants, and one. also for a frac-
ton amounting to 5000. Each IS entitled
to at least one e%lector. Electors must
know how to read and write, he above 20
wears old, hold property to the value OF
200 dollars, annual income of 1900 dollars;
profess some science, or be possessed OF
= scientific degree. The electoral assem-
blies of Teach province shall meet once in
four wears, and choose a president, vice.
president, senators of departments and re-
representatives. of provinces. The legis!a-
tnre shall consist Of two houses, senate and
h use of reprf sen'atIyes: The former cannot
originate, but may amend money bills
Laws must be signed by the Executive be-
fore they shall have force. When he de-
Clines approving, he must return the bill,
with his objections, to the house in which
It originated; lift shall be approved. upon
reconsideration, by two thirds OF each
house. the Executive shall sign it.. But,
# the bill shall not be reiurne within ten
DAYS. it shall have the force of a Law -
The powers of the legislature are, gene
rally. similar to those of our congress; but
we remark, that, among them, IS nun era
ted that of requiring the Executive TO ne.
pociate for peace" and of sanctioning all
treaties, of what kind soever, formed by
the Executive. The sessions are to be
annual. Two thirds OF the members pre-
sent are necessary for an adjournment,
provided they consist of two thirds OF a
majority of the whole. Each house has
the power of Furnishing contempts. The
members are not bound by any instruc-
tons. but the objects desired are to be
brought forward by petition from the peo'
pie They shall meet annually, and Car
not sit longer Than 100 days.
Two thirds of all the votes are necessa-
ry for the election of a president and vice.
president. In case no n has such a
majority. he shall be chosen from the three
highest candidates, by the congress ; or II
neither has the requisite majority, the next
choice shall be from the two highest
The session is permanent until he is cho-
sen. Senators are chosen by a majority (;
but where they have 1t not, they are to be
chosen by congress in a similar manner
In case of a tie, the choice shall be deter.
mined by LOT.
Each province shall have one REPRE-.
Tor every thirty thousand
souls, and another for every fraction. a
mounting to fifteen thousand; hut every
province shall have at least one represen.
tative The same proportion shall prevail
till the number amounts to one hundred,
after which it shall he averaged so as not
to vary the number Of members, until the
rate of representation is 10000, after
which it shall remain at that rate till the
plumber of members amount to $50, when
it shall stop again, until by the increase OF
population, the rate is one member for
$4,000 souls. The principal quali6ca-
tons are two years residence, and proper
ty to the value oftwo thousand dollars or
an income of 500, or being a professor OF
some science. Natives of foreign coun.
tries must have 8 years residence, and be
worth 10, 900 dollars In property; but ma
tives or those parts OF America, which de.
pended upon Spain in the year 1910, and
have not'been otherwise naiuralIzed, are
qualified, in this respect, after four years
residence. The House has the power OF
Impeachment before the Senate. The
members are elected f%or::four years.
Mt ,coop hoo io,ro ScNATnoc
who hold their office for eight years, but
they are classed in such manner, that hall
20 out every four years. A senator must
be 80 years old, have three years resi-
6ence, possess property 10 the a.
mount of 1000 dollars, or an income OF
loco, or be a professor of some science.
Natives of foreign countries are required
TO have a residence Of ten years, but Spa
nish Americans, only SIX.
The PRESIDENT must be a native, and
have the qualifications Of a Senator. He
is elected tor four years and cannot be re-
elected but once, without intermission.-
The president and vice.president's sala-
ries cannot be altered during their official
period. His powers are nearly similar to
those Of the u. States, but in the appro-
val Of treaties the whole congress are in
the place OF our senate. He appoints TO
Office, with the concurrence of the senate,
and has only the power Of s%uspending
from Office for causes he must assign to the
Courts of Justice; who are to pass upon
the accusation. He may cause an indi.
vidual to be arrested, but be must send
him within 49 hours to the Judiciary. He
may commute the punishment of capital
offences, with the concurrence OF the
Judges, having cognizance of the offence.
In case Of commotion, Congress may au.