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the same time as the Senate. In
the case fOrseen in the paragraph
which follows the votes of the
Legislative Body cooperate with
those of the Senate in the election
ofregent,
VIII. The members Of the i'm
perial family, called eventually to
the succession, take the title of
French princes. The eldest son
Of the Emperor takes tue title OF
Prince Imperial.
TX. The French princes are
members Of the Senate and Of the
Council of State when they have
attained the age ofeighteen years
completed; but they cannot sit in
them without the consent of the
Emperor.
CHAPTER III FORM OF THE EMPE.
RoR's GOVERNMENT.
X. The Emperor governs with
the aid Of the Ministers, the Sen.
ate, the Legislative Body and the
Council Of State.
XI. The Legislative power is ex-
ercised collectively by the En-.
perOr, the Senate and the Legisla-
tive Body.
XII. The initiative OF laws be.
longs to the Emperor, the Senate
and the Legislative Body. Never.
theless every bill imposing a tax
must first be voted BY the Lower
Chamber.
CHAPTER Tv.-OP THE EMPEROR.
XIII. The Emperor is RESPONSE
BILE to the French people, to whom
he has always q right to make an
appeal.
XIV. The Emperor is the Chief
Of the State. He commands the
land and sea forces, declares war,
contracts treaties 0fpeace, alliance
and commerce, nominates to all
posts and fixes the regulations
and DEGREES necessary for the exc.
cution Of the laws.
XIV. Justice is administered in
his name.
XVI. He has the right To grant
pardons and to accord amnesties
XVII. He sanctions and pro
mulgates the laws.
XVIII. The notifications to b,
hereafter made in the laws, Gus
toms tariffs or postal charges b,
international treaties will only b.
obligatory after having been voteC
by the Chambers.
XIX. The Ministers depend
only on the Emperor. (Repro
duction Of the Piebiscite The,
deliberate in council, with his Ma
jesty presiding, and are responsi
Bile.
Xxx The Ministers can be men
bcrs either of the Senate or of tn
Legislative Body. They can ente
either assembly when they please
and have a right to be heard when
ever they think proper to speak.
XXI. The Ministers, Senators
Deputies, persons composing tn
Council Of State, officers Of tn
army and navy, judges and pub
lie functionaries are to take tn
following oath: l swear obedienc
to the Constitution and fidelity +,
the Emperor.
xxi. The Senatus Consult,
of the 18th of December 1862
and 23d of April, 1856, relative t
the civil list, remain in force. i
future the allowance to the Crow
shall be fixed for the whole dura
tiOn Of the reign by the Legisla
ture which meets after the EmpC
ror's accession.
CHAPTER yl.-OF THE LEGIsLATIV
BODY.
XXVII. The basis of election
the population.
xxx. The Deputies are rC
turned by universal suffrage, an
are to be voted for individually.
XXX. They will be chosen 70
a period that cannot be less tina
! three years.
XXI. The lover Chamber di:
cusses and votes laws and take.
XXXII. 1t chooses at the CON
) mencement of each session, il
President, Vice President and Sec
rctaries.
XXXlII. The Emperor cor
vokes, adjourns, prorogues an
dissolves the Chamber. In til
latter case his Majesty is bound t
! summon new one within 81
months.
XXXIV. The sittings are pul
lie, but at the request of five mem
bers they can be held in secret.
CHAPTER vH.-oF THE COUNCIL o
STATE.
XXXV. The Council of State
, charged, under the direction of tn
Emperor, to draw up the bills an
| regulations of the public admins
tration and to solve any diflcultie
that may arise in the conduct {
q affairs.
| XXXVI. 1t sustains, in tn
name Of the government, the dis
| cussion of bills in the Senate an
r Legislative Body.
| XXXVII. The Ministers hOl
rank in the Council of State, an
. have n riOht to aft there and vOtt