The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-19
France-The new tuition.

So fFrance-The New Constitution.
The following !Seratis- cons,sitsm il promulgated
FIN the Maaiteuv, and has become the law Of
| Francel E% 9itis
Nspoieon. by the grace of God and the national
WIZ, Emperor OF the French to all present and to
come, greeting: We have sanctioned and do
| hereby promplgate what follows:
sEsArts coasuLTUM explaining and modifying
the Constitution of'January IA, 1852
Art 1.-The Emperor has the right to grant
pardons and accord amncsties tsg Is s5,ses
ART z. The Emperor presides, hen he thinks
proper over the Senate and the Council of State.
AIT. 8 Treaties of commerce made in virtue OF
article OF the constitution have the force of law
lot the notifications of the tariff therein stipu.
lated. 81 l.xvcs IS m ss',@' q
Arr. 4. All works of public utiIitv. and more
especiay those designated by article 10 of the law
OF the 2lst April, 1892 and article of the law of
the 81 May, lo4l, and all enterprises of general
interest arc ordered and authorized by DEGREES OF
me emperor. Those DEGREES are issued in the
forms prescribed by the regulations OF the public
administration. Nevertheless, if these works and
undertakings have for condition engagements or
money from the treasury, the credit must be ac-
CORDED, or the engagements ratified by law, be-
lore the works are commenced. When the matter
relates to works executed by the State, and which
are not OF nature to become the object of conces.
SONS, the credits may be opened, iii of urgen-
cy' according to the forms prescribed for extraor-
binary credits. Such credits shall be laid before
the Legislative Body at its next session.
Art s. The disposition of the organic decree of
the 22d of March, 1852, may be modified by
DEGREES of the Emperor.
ART The members of the immortal family
called eventually to the succession and their de-
scendants, are French princes. The eldest son OF
the Emperor takes the title of Prince Imperial
ART. l. The French princes are members of the
Senate and of the Council OF State when thew shall
have attained the full aga of eighteen years. They
can only take their seats by the consent of the EN-
peror.
ART. 8. The acts of the eiat civil of the imperial
family are received by the Minister of State, and
transmitted on order of the Emperor to the
Senate. which orders their inscription on the re-
gisters, and their deposit in the archives.
Art. 9. The dotation of the crown and the civil
list OF the Emperor are regulated by a special Sc
natus-consuum. -. Sz ~,
ART. 10. The number of Senators nominated
directly BY the Emperor cannot exceed one hum
dred and fifty.
ART. IL. An annual donation for life of 80 900
francs ia appropriated to the dignity of Senator.
Art. II. The rudget ofexpenses is presented to
the Legislative Corps, with its administrative sub
DIVISIONS, by chapters and by articles. tits voted
by ministries. The distribution by chapters of
the credit granted for each ministry is regu-
lated by decree of the Emperor, pronounced in
Council of State. Special DEGREES, pronounced
in the same form, authorize transfers from one
chapter to another. The disposition ia applicable
to the budget of the year 1858. q
Art. ID. The report of the debates ordered by
article d. of the constitution is submitted before its
publication to commission, composed of the Pre-.
sident of the Legislative Corps and Of the President
OF each Bureau. In case of equal division of
opinions, the President of the Legislative Corps
shall have the casting vote. The process ,bal of
the sitting read to the assembly records merely
the operations and the votes Of the Legislative
Corps. ssf4e - a#N #E<
ART. IA. The deputies of the Legislative Corps
receive an indemnity, which is fixed at two thou !.
sand five hundred francs per month during the
continuance OF each ordinary and extraordinary
session. 2stt
Art. l5 The general officers placed on the re-
serve may be members of the Legislative Body
They are to be considered having given in their
resignation if they are employed in active service,
in con formity with article of the decree of Deem
Der 1882, and with article of the law of August
4, 1889. al =
ART.l6. The oath prescribed by article IA of the
constitution is in the following terms 81 swear
obedience to the constitution and fidelity to the
Emperor s.a
ART. II. Articles 2, 9, IL, Is, is, II, Is, 19, 3d.
and 81, of the constitution of the l4tn January,
1852, are abrogated.
Given at the Palace of the Senate, this 23d of
December, 1852