The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-01

All. 81, Inc Assembly permanent, vel III may al
ourn to any time which it shall determine During the
continuance OF any prorogaton commission, composed
OF members oil committees and twenty-five representa-
tves, named by the Assembly by ballot and absolute
majority, will have the right 10 call together the Assem-
bly, in case OF emergency Also, the President OF the
republic will have the right to convoke the Assembly
The National Assembly will determine the place Of its
sitting, and will settle the number and Importance OF the
military forces for It's defence and have them at It's order
Art 80. Representatives always free TO be reeect
ed
Art 81 The members of the Assembly are the repre-
seulayes, not OF the department which elected them, but
OF all France
Art 3d. They cannot receive instructions to be binding
on them. NJ
Art. SO. Their persons are nvioable. They cannot
be tried, accused nor condemned, at any me for opn
ions uttered within The Assembly excepting when caught
in the very act.
Art. 81 They canrct be arrested for criminal Offences
nor prosecuted until after permission granted by the AS,
semby In an arrest on the very act the mailer Sha
Immediately be referred to the Assembly, which shall au
horize refuse the continuation OF the prosecution
The above to appy also to the case OF citizens mprls
oned being made representatives.
Art 80 Every representative is to receive Iefunera-
ton, which he must not refuse.
Art 80. The stngs OF the Assembly are TO be public
Nevertheless the Assembly may form itself into secret
committee the call OF number OF representatives. as
settled by the rules Each member has the right OF IN
Producing bills according to the forms and rules
Art 40. The presence OF hall the members and one
over is necessary TO form quorum.
Art. Al. No bill Except III case OF emergency shall be
passed till after has undergone three different readings
at intervals not less than five days between each read
ing.
Art A. Every proposition claiming urgency or haste
must preceded by report OF motives. II the Assem-
bly, is of opinion to accede 10 the proposition, 1t will fix
the time when the report upon the necessity Of the
will be presented. On this report If the Assembly ad-
mits the necessity of haste, it will fix the time OF the
debate If the Assembly decides against the urgency OF
the case, tile bill will have 10 60 through the usual
course.
CHAPTER 5-oF THE EXECUTIVE.
Art. 43 The French people delegate the executive
power TO citizen, who shall receive the title OF Presl-
Art. A. The President must be native Frenchman,
thirty years of age at least and must never have lost the
duality of Frenchman.
Art As. The President OF the republic shall be elected
for four yeats, and shall not be eligible for re election
until after interval Of four years Neither shall the
Vice President any OF his relations CIR kindred to the
sixth degree inclusive be eligible for reelection after
him, within the same interval of time
Art az The election shall take place on the second
Sunday of the month Of May, If in the event Of death
or dismissal, or from any other cause PRESIDENT De
the second Sunday of the month OF May in the fourth
year following his election The President shall be elect
ed by ballot and by absolute majority of votes by the
direct suages of all the electors OF the French depart
Art A. The records of the electoral operations shall be
transmitted Immediately to the National Assembly, which
shall determine without delay upon the validity OF the
election, and shall proclaim the President OF the rePub-
lie. If any candidate shall only receive one half OF all
the votes cast, unless he shall receive at least two
millions of votes if the conditions required by article
Al are not fulfilled the National Assembly shall then
elect the President OF the republic by absolute MAORI
y, and by ballot, from among the five candidates who
eligible, and who shall have received the greatest
number of votes.
Art As Before entering upon his functions, the Presi
dent Of the republic shall take oath, in the presence OF
the Assembly, according to the terms and tenor follow
ng "In presence OF God, and before the French people,
represented by the National Assembly, swear to abide
faithful the democratic republic, and indvisble
and fulfil all the duties which the constitution imposes
upon me-"
ministers in the National Assembly. He shall watch
over and secure the execution OF the laws.
Art So He shall dispose OF the armed torce without
ever being able to command it in person
Art. 81. He shall not have the power I'd ALLEVIATE by
cession any portion OF the French soil or territory nor
shall he be able 10 dissolve ad ourn the National AS
semby, nor shall he have power in any manner to
pend the laws, or the operation OF the Constitution and
laws.
Art So He SHALL every year, present, by message to
the National Assembly, account OF the general state
OF the affairs OF the republic.
Art So lie shall negotiate and ratify treaties. No
treaty shall be conclusive until after has been approved
by the National Assembly
Art 54 He shall watch over the defence OF the Stale;
but he shall not have power to undertake any war With
out the consent of the National Assembly.
Art. So. He shall have the pardonns power. But he
shall not have the power TO exercise thus junction until
after he has taken the advice of the Council of State
general amnestes shall only be granted by law passed
for that purpose the President OF the republic, the min
listers, well all other persons condemned by the
BY the National Assembly.
Art So. The President of the republic shall promul-
gate the laws in the name OF the French people.
Art ST. Laws of emergency shall be promulgated after
three days from their passage, and other laws after
month"; counting from the day when they were adopted
and passed by the National Assembly
Art So During the period of delay specified. the Pres
ident may by message assigning reasons therefor,
aure consideration of the law which has been pass
ed The Assembly shall then reconsider it, after which
the resolution it may take upon the matter shall be final
and defnive and shall be transmitted to the President
In such the PRONUNCIATION OF the said law shall be
made within the delay allowed to laws OF emergency.
Art So In default of the PRONUNCIATION OF laws by the
President within the periods fixed by the preceding ar
cles the President of the Assembly shall provide for their
due PRONUNCIATION
AIT go Envoys and ambassadors from foreign powers
shall be accredited by the President of the republic.
Art 6I He shall preside at all national soemnities
Art o. He shall be lodged at the cost OF the republic,
and shall receive salary OF six hundred thousand francs
per annum.
Art So He shall reside in the place in which the Ma
tona Assembly is holding its sessions and shall not be
able to leave the continental territory of the republic
without being authorized by law to do so.
Art Ga. The President of the republic shall have pow
er to appoint and revoke the appointment of the minis
ters He shall appoint and revoke, in council OF his
the armies Of the republic, by and by land, all pre-
fects and superior officers of the national guards OF the
Seine the governors OF Algeria and the other colonies,
the Attorney General and all other unconares of supe
rior rank He shall appoint and dismiss at the sugges
ton of the competent minister, according TO the
and conditions fixed by law, all other officers and func
tionaries of the government OF inferior rank.
Art 65 He shall have the power of suspending for a
period exceeding three months, those agents OF the
executive power who elected by the people He shall
not be able dismiss them unless by the advice of the
council of state The law will determine the in
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