The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-10


Art 90. The Senate maintains or annuls ali
the acts which are referred 10 it as unconstitu-
tional by the government, or denounced for the
same canse by the petitions Of citizens.
Art. 3d. The Senate may, in report address.
sed to the President of the republic, lay down
the basis of bills of great national interests
! Art. 81. II may also propose notifications in
this constitution. II the proposition is adopted
by the executive power, it must be stated by a
senatus. consultum.
Art. 32. Nevertheless, all notifications in
The fundamental basis of the constitution, such
as they We're laid down in the proclamation Of
the "a ofDecember, and adopted by the French
people, shall be submitted to universal suffrage.
arr. SO. 10 case Of the dissolution of the
legislative body, and until new convocation,
Ine senate, on the proposition of the President
OF the republic, shall provide, by measures Of
urgency hor all That is necessary for the pro-
gress of the government.
CHAP. v--oF THE LEGISLATIVE ROW.
Art. "a. The Legislature has for its basis he
number Of the population.
Art. 80. There shall be one deputy to the
Legislative body for every $4,000 electors.
Art 80. The deputies are to be elected by
universal suffrage, without scrutin de lste.
AT 81. They will not receive any salary.
Art. 3S. They are named for six wears.
Art. 39. The Legislative body discusses and
votes bills and taxes.
Art 40. Any amendment adopted by the
committee charged to examine BILL shall be
Gent back, without discussion to the council of
state, by The president Of the legislative BODY.
II the amendment is not adopted by the council
OF State, it cannot be submitted to the discussion
of the Legislative body.
Art Al. The ordinary sessions of the leois.
latlye bodies last thresmcnths; its sittings are
public; but at the demand of five members, Il
may form itself into secret committee.
Art ~ Inc report of the sitings of the Leg
islative body by the journals, or by any other
means OF publication, shall only consist in the
reproduction of the minutes of the sitting.
drawn up at its concucion by the care of the
president of the legislative body.
Art. 43. The president and vice presidents Of
the legislative body are named by the President
OF the republic for one year They are to be
chosen from among the deputies. The salary
OF the president Of the Legislative body will be
fixed by decree
Art. Al. The ministers cannot be membaru of
the Legislative body.
Art. 40. The right of petition can only be
exercised to the Senate. No petition can be
addressed to the Legislative body.
Art. as. The President of the republic con
vokes, adJourns, prorogues, and dissolves the
legislative body. In the event of its benp dis
solved, the President Of the republic must con.
woke new one within delay of six months.
CHAP. yI-oF THE COUNCIL OF STATE.
Art AZ. The number of councillors of State
in ordinary service is from 40 to so.
Art. 4S. The councillors of State are named
by the President of the republic, and NAV be dis.
missed by him.
Art. 49. The council Of State is pr sided over
by the President Of the republic, and in his ab-
sence by the person whom he appoints as vice.
president OF the council of State
Art. 30. The council of State is CHARGED under
the direction OF the President of the republic.
10 draw up bills, and the regulations of public
administration, and to solve the difficulties which
may arise in administrative matters
Art. 81. 1t supports in the name of the GOV.
eminent, the discussion of bills before the Sen
ate and the Legislative body. The councillors
OF State charged to speak in the name of the
government are to be named by the President
Of the republic
Art. 3D. The salary of each councillor of State
is 25,OO0f
Art. 53. The ministers have rank, sitting. and
oeliberative votes, in the council of State.
CHAP. VlI.-THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE.
Art. o.. A high court of justice judges, with
out appeal or recourse to ces alton, all persons
brought before itaecused of crime sattentats. or
conspracies against the President OF the republic
or against the internal or external safety of the
State.
II can only be convoked in virtue of decree
of the President of the republic.
Art. 55. A senatus consultum will determine
the organization of this high court.
CHAP. vnI-GESERAL AND TRASsrToRY REeu.
LATIoNs.
Art. So. The regulations of the codes. laws.
and existing rules, which are not contrary to the
terms of the present constitution, remain in
force until they shall have been legally revoked
Art 81. a law will determine The municipaI
organization. The mayors will be appointed by
the executive power, and may be taken from
without the municipal council
Art 58 The present constitution will be in
force from the day upon which The great bodies
OF The State which il organizes, shall have been
constituted.
The DEGREES rendered by the President of the
republic, dating from the I'd December 10 the
present period, shalt have the force of laws.
Given at the Palace OF the TuiIeriss, this 18th
Of January, 1852. LOUIS NAPOLEON.
Seen and signed with the Great Seal.
The keeper of the seals, minister of instice.
IL. ROUHER.
Report OF Prof A. d. Baehe,