The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-28

public Nevertheless, the Assembly may form itself
into q secret committee, the call Of q number OF
as settled Sy t h rules ncn "a tSs
forms and rules.
ARr 4e-The presence Of half the members, and
one over. is necessary to form quorum.
Arr H-No bill Except in case Of emergency
shall be passed till after 1t has dergone three deren
readings intervals not less than Ave days between
Arr. 40 Every proposition claiming urgency or
haste. must be preceded by report Of motives. II
the Assembly s Of opinion to accsde to the PROPOSE
ton It will fix the time when the report upon the
cessty of the will be presented On this report
the Assembly admits the necessity of haste it will
against the urgency of the case the bill will have to
60 through the ueua course
CHAPTER 5-oF THE EXECUTIVE.
ART. AZ The French people delegate the executive
power citizen who shall receive the title of Presi
ART 44.-The President must be a native French.
thirty years of age at least and must have
Lost the quality of Frencbman.
ART. As The President of the Republic shall be
elected for four years and shall not be eligible for
election until after interval of four years Neither
shall the Vice President, nor any Of his relations Of
Kindred to the sixth degree inclusive be eligible fol
election after him within the interval OF time
ART 46 The election shall take place the second
Sunday of the month of May IT, in the event Of
death or dismissal from any other cause, President
be elected at any other period his powers shall expire
on the second Sunday of the month of May. In the
fourth year following his election The President shall
De elected Dy Da0t ana Dy an absolute mHJ0rtCy oil
votes by the direct SURFACES Of all the electors of the
French departments and of Algeria.
ART. 47-The records of the electoral operations
shall be transmitted immediately to the National As
ssmbly hich shall determine without delay upon the
validity Of the election, and shall proclaim the Presi
dent OF the Republic. If any candidate shall only
eeive half of all the votes cast unless he shall
receive at least two millions of votes if the coudi
tons required by Art A not fulfilled the National
Assembly shall then elect the President Of the Repub
lie by absolute majority and by ballot from
the five candidates who eligible and who shall
received the greatest number of votes
ART. 4S-Before enterling upon his functions, the
President of the Republic shall take an OATH in the
presence of the Assembly according to the terms and
tenor following "In presence of God and before the
swear to abide faithful to the democratic Republic
and indvisbe and TO fulfill all the duties which
the Constitution imposes upon me"
ART He shall have the right to bring in bills by
his Ministers in the National Assembly. He shall
watch over and secure the execution of the laws.
ART 50.-He shall dispose Of the armed CO. with
cut ever being able to command it in person.
ART. 5l.-He shall not have the power to ALLEVIATE by
cesson any portion of the French soil territory,
sembly, nor shall he have power in any to
pend the laws the operation of the constitution and
laws.
ART. 52-He shall, every year, present by message
to the National Assembly account of the general
state of the affairs of the republic.
ART. 63He shall negotiate and ratify treaties. No
treaty shall be conclusive until after 1t has been ap-
proved by the National Assembly.
ART. 54.-He shall watch over the defence Of the
war without the consent of the National Assembly.
ART. IS. He shall have the psrdonipg power. But
he shall not have the power to exercise this function
until after he has taken the advice of the Council of
State general amnesties shall only be granted by
law pared for that purposes the President of ths
public the Ministers as well IS all other persons
able to be pardoned by the National Assembly.
ART. 5e.-The President Of the Republic shall pro-
Arr. b7.-Lsws Of emergency shall be promulgated
after three days from their passage and other laws
after one month, counting from the day when they
ART. 5S.-During the period Of delay specified, the
President may, by message assigning reasons there
fore require consideration OF the law which has
afte which the resolution 1t may take upon the
ter shall be final and deantvs, and shall be trans
ton Of the said law shall DO made within the delay
allowed to laws of emergency.
ART. SO In default Of the promulgation Of laws by
the President within the periods fixed by the preceding
articles the President Of the Assembly shall provide
for their due proDulgation.
ART. 60-Envoys and ambassadors from foreign
public.
Art. ellie shall preside at all national solemn
ties.
Arr. 62.-He shall be lodged at the cost Of the
public, end shall receive salary Of six hundred thou
sand francs per anpum
Asr 63.-He shall reside in the place in which the
National Assembly holding its sessions and shall not
be able to leave the territory Of the repub
lie without being authorised by law to do 30.
power to appoint and revoke the appontmen of the
Ministers. He shall appoint and revoke, in council
Of h Ministers all agents i'd
land, all projects and superior officers Of the Ma
tional Guards, Of the Seine. the Governors Of
Algeria and the other colonies the Attorney General
and all other of superior rank He shall
appoint and dismiss at the suggestion Of the comPe
tent according to the terms and conditions
fixed by law all other officers and functonaries of the
government of inferior rank
ART. 65.-He shall have the power Of suspendng for
period net exceedieg three mon hs those agents Of
ehal not be able to dismiss them unless by the advice
of the council Of state. The law will determine the
in which agents having been dismissed, may be
declared not to be eligible again for the office
Such declaration OF ineligiblity only be pro-
nounced by a acknowledgement.
duties shall be settled by the legislative power.
ART. 67.-An acts Of the President excepting those
by which be appoints or dismisses any of his ministers
from Office, shall not have effect, unless ersgned
by some minister
Arr 6s.-Tbe President Of the Republic, the minis.
ters the agents and all the other repositories of pub
lie power shall be responsible each, in far he Is
concerned for all the acts of the government and of
the Administration Every measure by which the Pre-
Assembly, interpose any obstacle to the exercise of
its public trust, shall be deemed to be the crime of
high treason By any such single act the President
required not to yield obedience to him. the executive
power sba be transferred in full authority to the
National Assembly The judges Of the High Court Of
Justice shall immediately assemble, pain of for
fixture Of their offices. They shall call together a
jury in place to be by them designated in order
and his accomplices and they shall themselves sp-
point magistrate to be charged with the functions OF
public minister law, hereafter to be passed shall
decide the other Of responsibility well the
forms and conditions of the prosecution Of them.
ART. 69.-The mini,ters shall have admission into
the midst Of the Natio nal Assembly, and shall be
heard whensosver they require It. They may also OBJ
tain the assistance Of clerks who shall have been
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