Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-10

20. The oath OF the Legion Of Honor taken on sdmis-
the Republic, to Honor and to Country swear to con-
secrate myself entirely TO the good q the State and 70
fulfil all the duties Of brave and loyal cheyaier Of the
Legion of Honor" 4esa er5srG.s ~ ff4
3d. The officer charged with the reception Of military
member after having received his oath, strikes him with
the fiat of the sword each shoulder and presents 70 him
the 6eca and decoration in the name OF the President OF
the Republic. f9YN tssa af
33. All officers under officers and privates of the army
and native in active service who have been nominated
or promoted in the Order since January o. 1852 will re-
ceive respectively the following annual pensions Cheya-
iers $50 francs; officers, 500f commanders l.000f
grand officers 2O00f knights of the grand cross 3000f
The cost Of the decorations will be deducted from the first
annuity.
a. The pensions will be allowed to all the officers
Of the army and navy the Order who have been placed
on the retired list since January %, 1852
49, Membership Of the Legion Of Honor forfeited by
the same causes which forfeit French citizenship.
49, The rights and prerogatives of the Order are
pended by the which suspend the rights Of
French citizenship
40 The Ministers of Justice of War and Of the Marine
win transmit to the Grand Chancellor copies Of all udg
mens in matters criminal correctional police against
the members of the Order.
AZ. No degrading penalty be executed against o
member Of the Order until he shall first have been degad
ed from its ranks.
43. This degradation must be pronounced by the
Immediately after the rendering Of judgment in the fol-
lowing terms You have failed in honor; declare in
the name Of the Legion that you have ceased to be
Der of it."
any member Of his rights and prerogaves and also Of
his pension, member Of the Order; and
cude HIN from the Legion when the nature Of INSIDE
meanor the gravity Of sentence pronounced by the
courts against him appears to render this
sary.
Az. The administration Of the Order Is conRded to
Grand Chancellor who cooperates directly with the Che
de PEat and who is admitted to the councils Of the Min
listers whenever the President Of the Republic judges pro-
per to invite him there to discuss the interests Of the
Order.
AZ. The Grand Chancellor has secretary general who
is appointed by the President of the Republic.
PARIS, MARCH 25, 1852.
| have nothing worthy of note to communicate
since three days ago, save the following decree Of
the Prince LOUIS NAPOLEON, dated 22d instant.
The decree regulates the mode of doing business in
the Senate, Council of State, and the Legislative
body The extracts below are all that / think of
sufficient interest to send to you:
" Louis Napoleon, President Of The French Rspu5lic
Considering article Of the Constitution and seeing
that the when the Senate and Legislative body
about their first session. it is important
regulate their relations with the President of the Repub
lie and the Council of State and to establish according
the Constitution the organic conditions of their works.
| DEGREES:
"THIRD DIvIsIoN--oF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY.
"CHAp Meeting Of the Legislature Body formation and
organization Of he bureaus and perfeation Of poes
Art Al The Legislative body is to meet on the day
| named by the decree of convocation.
Art AZ AT the opening of the first sitting the Pres
of the Legislative body assisted by the four youngest
members present. who will fill the functions Of secretaries
during the session. will proceed to form the Assembly into
seven bureaus drawn by lot
cart. AZ. These seven bureaus named for the whole
of the session. will each be presided by the oldest
member the youngest performing the Office Of secretary
Art A. They will Immediately proceed to the
animation of the minutes of the election of the members
distributed by the President of the Legislative body APP
pointing several of their members bring up re-
port thereof in public sitting
Art 40. The Assembly examines these reports if the
election be declared valid the member when present i'm
medatey takes the oath prescribed by article IA of the
Constitution If absent at his first appearance, after
which the President of the Legislative body
his admission, and the deputy, who has not taken the
oath within fifteen days of his election is considered
dismissed In of absence the oath may be taken by
writing and in this must be addressed by the deputy
to the President of the Legislative body within the delay
| above mentioned.
art. 49, After the verication of the returns, and
without waiting for the decision contested adjourned
elections the President of the Legislative body shall make
known to the President of the Republic that the Legsa
tive body is constituted.
"CHAp. DIFFERENTIATION Discussion and Vote Of BR,
Art AZ. Bills presented by the President of the Re-
public to be presented and to the BODY
by Councillors Of State appointed for that purpose or
transmitted by order Of the President of the Republic
by the Minister Of State to the President of the Legs
ave body, who them to be read the public
ting These bills will be printed distributed and placed
on the order of the day Of the bureaus which win dis
cuss them and name by ballot, and by simple majority
committee Of seven members to report them.
cart AZ. Any amendment arising from the initiative
of one members be handed the President
and be by him transmitted to the committee No amend
ment can, however, be received after the report shall
have been presented at the public sitting.
Art 40. The authors Of the amendment have right
to be heard before the committee.
" Art. so. If the amendment is adopted by the
mee, it transmits the Of to the President Of the
Legislative body who sends it to the Council Of State
and the report Of the committee is suspended until the
Council Of State has pronounced its opinion on it.
cart. 81 If the opinion of the Council Of State,
transmitted the committee through the President Of the
Legislative body is favorable, wording proposed
by the Council of State be adopted by the committee the
text Of the bill be discussed in public sitting shall be
modified conformably to the new wording adopted. II
the opinion, the contrary, is unfavorabe, If the
new wording proposed by the Council Of State is not
adopted by the committee the amendment will be con-
sidered as not having been offered.
cart 81. The report Of the committee the bill ex-
amined by it shall be read in public sitting and print
ed and distributed at least hours before the
discussion
Art 3d. At the sitting fixed by the ord Of the day,
the discussion shall open the ensemble Of the b and
afterwards the different articles chapters IL il be
law finance. There is any occasion to delbe-
rate on the question Of deciding IL the discussion of the
articles is to be passed they successfully put
the vote by the President The takes place by
ct kpt, and II the result is doubtful ballot is pro-
ceeded to.
Art a. If any article is jected, 1t is sent back to
the committee for examination. Each deputy then, in
the form specified in articles AZ and 40 Of the present de-
the committee be of opinion that proposition ought
he tran feno IN