The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-19

SenatWS C0nSutIGm Is q civil law term,
and originally EIgnl6sd decree or de.
clsIon Of the Roman Senate which had
the force Of law. II came Into use af.
Ter the population had become too
great to meet for delIbsratIys purpos.
es, and were compelled to trust their
public affairs 10 the consultation OF the
Senate. The term has nearly the same
sIgnt6catlon as applied by the French.
The meaning has simply been enlarged
so as to cover both the proposition and
the decree. We give the plan o: that
now undergoing discussion In the
French Senate, as sketched by the
Opinion Rationale: '
ARTICLE /. The Emperor and The
Corps Legislati6 have the Iniatiye In
formation OF all laws.
ART. 2. The Ministers depend only
from the Emperor. They deliberate 10
council under bis presidency. They
are responsible. They can. only be sub.
jected 10 an accusation emauatipR
from the Senate. r
ART. 3. The Ministers eau be mem
bers OF the Senate or the Uorps LeRis.
latif. They have entrance to both Us.
semblies, and must be granted hearing
when demanded.
AIRS. 4. The Blttlngs Of the Senate are
public. A request made by i've mem.
bers auttices 10 establish a secret com.
mlttee. The Senate arranges lie inter-
nal operations. - :.
ART. 8. The Senate can suggest any
suitable notifications to be applied 10
u project OF law, and can decide that
the same be returned 10 the Corps Leg.
islative and submitted TO fresh course
OF elaboration. II can In all cases, by
reported resolution, oppose the pro.
mitigation Of law.
ART. q. The Corps LeglslatIf arranges
It's own Internal operations. AT the
opening OF each session 1t shall appoint
Its own president, vice president and
secretarles. II appoints It's Wn QuestorB
ART. Z. Every member OF the Senate
or Of the Corps Legislatif has the right
Of addressing IN Interpolation 10 the
Government. All reported orders OF
the day can be adopted. The Govern
ment reserves the right OF returning the
reported order OF the day to the office
when II may be deemed advisable,
ART. 8. No amendment can be- de-
liberated II It has not previously been
submitted 10 the commission charged
with the examination OF proposed laws,
az communicated 10 Che Government
When the amendment 10 not accepted
by the Government, II Ia notified by
the Council Of State; the Corps Legis.
latif then pronounces definitely.
ART. 0. The budget OF costs Ia pre-.
scented 10 the Corps Legislatif In chap.
ters and articles. The budget Of each
Ministry Is noted by chapter, conform.
Ing to the nomenclature affixed to the
present SeHatlLs COnSuItttI.
ART. 10. Future notifications In
reference 10 customs duties or postal
tariffs, by reason OF International
treaties, can only be obligatory by vir-
tue OF y law passed to that effect, 81.
ART. IL. The relations Of the Senate,
The Corps LegislatItf, and the Council
OF State with the Emperor and with
each other respectively, are defined by
an imperial decree.
ART. l2. All dispositions contrary TO
the present SendtnS ConSuEttfn are here-
by repealed, and especially those Of
articles, tsecond paragraph, y eight, thIr.
teen. twsnty'ionr, (secoDd paragraph, J
twenty six, forty, forty.three, and
iorly'tour OF the constitution, and the
hrst of the SendiuS c0nSultum OF De !.
cember 81, 1861.