The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-19
Constitution of the French Republic.

In the of God and in the name of the French
people the National Assembly prOcIams and DEGREES the
Tho 5n, 9Ec y DUTIES AND RIGHTS: s.,
The duties OF man in society summed in respect Tor
TIE constitution in obedience to the laws in the defence Of
the country in the accomplishment of his family duties and
men g, should DO 70 you, do ye to them likewise"
y-seeuHy-InstructiOn- Labor Prop
Liberty consists of the rights of going and coming of
g peaeeaby and without arms Of associating ofPe
tRonghIs and opinions BY means Of the press OF otherwise
The Exercise Of these rights has other limits than the rights
Equality consists in the exclusion Of every title prvi-
to al public sm5loymsn,s, hoat any oiheramoliys Or
participation of all citizens in the charges and advantages
Secuty consists in the in1ioabiy of the person the fam
ny, the domcl and the rights and property of each and
Tie rights Of Instruction is that which all citizens have TO
receive gautousy from the state the education proper for
the development OF the physical moral and intellectual
The rights of labor Is that which every man has to live by
his work. Society must by the productive and general
means OF which dsposeSi and which will be organized
Property consists the right enjoying dsposng Of
ones goods and revenues of the fruits of his intelligence.
and of his industry.
abandoned to the nfm to the old to receive from the state
or THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
France IS ademocTatic republic, one and indivisble
The French Republic has as its symbol Liberty, EQaal
The sovereignty resides the univers Atty of the French
citizens, Il naienabe and imprescrpve, and no nd
vdua no fraction OF the people, can attribute to itself the
! IL.
An the public powers, whatever they be, emanate
from the people They cannot be delegated hereditarly.
The separation OF the powers the rs condition OF free
| OF THE LEGISLATIVE POWER
The French people delegate the legislative powers TO
The election has for basis the population
e S52 mgmGgr 81 s m Gl the PS0P e
Fene6 Colonies This humber 10 lie increased 70 go for the
Assemblies that revise the Constitution. The suffrage to
or THE REPREsEETATiyEs AND the AssEMB NIB E;n,
| TnsldP ed n SIX Is
Every FTenehman aged twenty-five years, without any
condition Of paying contributions or domic is eligible
Bankrupts uncericated and condemned TO ina
nous puniihments or suffering punishment i9 acts gGSef
confidence indeeency vagabondageO begging shall neither
Voting shah be BY ballot The election of Representa-
yes shall be made by Departments and voting by lists
The National Assembly shall verify the powers Of its
members and decide the validity of contested elections.
The Assembly be elected for three years, and after
It IS permanent but may adjourn for a specified time
| The Representatives are re6igble.
The members of the legislative body not Representa-
ves OF the department by whom they are named but oil all
France. ..-.--..---..-
No member of the National Assembly be prosecuted
Or arrested Criminal mattel sa gps sSd taken
The law determines the public AUCTIONS which are inco-
p@TRR s E S The pa6o
Assembly may form itself INTO secret committee on the
demand of certain number OF Representatives fixed by the
T5f AsR3R Resf s s sR& sSsf PesEfs feR sH
| Assembly Is
the validity of vote of law The standing orders shall
determine the number necessary 70 vote decree
Of & aa a aTe ges 1 b ann m a n
eryas of not less than ten days Every Representative
ceiveS an indemnity which he cannot renounce
The French people delegate the executive to citi-
zen who the title of President of the Republic.
in order be named President, the must be born
FTenchma3 and OF the age Ct forty years years at least
age Of the people, by secret suffrage and by the relative
H. PRESIDENT yonSt have at least t,vo million VOTES He il.
elected for four years and : not not GeengiRe, r
He dispOes Of the armed force without being ever able to
He cam 1--WE no NO part of the territory nor dissolve the
legislative body nor suspend in any manner the empire OF
He has to present each year to the National Assembly the
report Of the general of the affairs Of the Republic
He negOtates all treaties, which will be available only
after having been examined and ratified by the legislative
body.
He has right grant pardon but he only exert this
right upon the proposal Of the Minister Of Justice and after
he promugaes the laws, in the name of the French
pie, without delay and without suspension;
Tie receives the ENJOYS and Ambassadors from foreign
saay Of &C. aS sh per- me Republic anu receives
There is Vice President Of the Republic, named for four
by the National Assembly upon the presentation made
his election; The Vice President Of the Republic is by
The President names and evoke the Ministers according
his will lie names and revokes, in Council Of the
commanders Of land and sea forces The pTeiecs the Gov
of the Colonies OF Algeria and he Bank Of France
nor class He and reyOkes the secondary agents of
the Government upon the proposal OF one OF the Ministers
He has right suspend the agents Of the executive
elected by the citizens he term OF th5 SUSPENSION cannot
consent of the Council of State The law determines the
cases which the revoked agents be declared ineligible
to the same functions Tins declaration oil megIbly can
only by pronounced by Jury.
by the the P eeaye n bo sS u s'' a0 e"
No act Of government have any effect unless it be
he Pfesden the Ministers and the agents and deposita
ries of public authority are held responsible each IN what
concerns himself for all the acts Of the Government and OF
The The legislative body determines the cases
The Ministers have seats e1 o6cio in the National As
There IS to be Council of State composed of forty
er at least hg mGmG Of @ CG Innr be 3 MONTH
of each Legislature, by ballot and by absolute maJony'
Those Of the members Of he Council Of State who have
been chosen from The National Assembly are % u ineu-
The members Of lie Council of State cannot be revoked
but by the Assembly, up,n the proposal vi ~ e'ueh Ol
The Council State draws The projects &c Of .T ,5 that
ects of parliamentary inaays T w mi F n SSR
administration and exes with respect to departmental and
municipal az n re deferred to il by law It's other attn.
bues are 10 be regulated by the legislative body
Tie following functional are TO be elected BY direct and
@ s the Of % SP Guard fRf e as Of
5e1srtment The legislative body determines the functions
administrative bodies.
Jn.tice is administered the of the people, II is
galutous The forms of the procedure are to be abridged
and simplihed.
decision Of the fact in all civil matters.
It is likewise be extended to correctional matters IN the
cases and according The forms determined by law.
The es de premiere ct GGppe named by the
President the Republic according to order of cand
dateshp which shall be regulated by the law Of Judiciary
organization. -, II,
The Judges of the tribunal of cessation are named by the
National Assembly. -, -,
| President Of the Republic.
The judges Of the tribunals de PreD,gre instance dappe
and al cessation named for life, They be revoked
and Suspended by a sentence for those and in such
forms al shall be determined by the laws. The law OF Ju
dietary organization shan hX the age al which the Judges
| can be put FCtrGlte
The military councils of the and the tribunals
of commerce other special tribunals shall their
present functions until law shall have decided otherwise.
There every department administrative tribunal,
charged with deciding all htgloas matters concerning the
administration, il shall be defined by the laws.
THE members of this tribunal shall be appointed BY the
President of the Republic list Of candidates presented
BY the general council of the department.