The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-04-07

General, on the one side, and two or more
members OF the Council on the other, either
party may appeal to the Pope who decides and
acts. conciliates or directs, he will, in Iela-
ton to the parties and the matter of cohtro-
versy and shonld there be an interregnum in
the Papacy. or if free communication with the
reach him or his orders cannot reach the
Council, then, in case the appeal has been
made by four Councillors, it shall have the eff
feet of Professionally preventing the force,
from.
IL. The titular' or provisional President
General may be impeached by a complaint,
addressed to the Pope, alleging substantive
facts of unfitness for such rank and authority,
such as heresy, apostacy, immortality, incapa-
city, treason to his own nationality, or other
grave cause. whereupon the impeached Presi-
dent is ipso tacto incapable of acting as such,
and the Councillor next in order takes his
place, till the Pope decides the case.
II. The fitular or provisional President
General ordinarily gives external orders and
commands only to and through the Presidents
of the National Councils, and also through
them promulgates bis DEGREES and ordinance
whenever free communication is inter-
Iupted or any grave emergency or disor-
der makes it expedient or necessary, the Presi-
dent and Council shall have the power of GO
the latter may also, in such cases. commune
cate directly with the General Council and
OF t01S expectancy or necessity the General
Council shall be the judge.
-. The President General after consulting
his Councillors, and having tho consent of His
Holiness, reyokes the powers and appointments
of any president or. member of National
Council, and replaces him by another Catholic;
aud in such cases the National Council and
Diocesan Councils are notified of the change
by the Secretary-General.
IA. The General Council has Secretary
General and Treasurer General, and such
other Secretaries and such messengers, agents,
inspectors and other officers as may be neces-
sary or appropriate, each and all of whom re-
ceive their appointment and faculties from the
President-General, who defines their functions
and duties, and may remove them at will.
Is. The Arms of the Union are q Silver
Cross surrounded by Golden Rays, and bearing
the motto In hoe signo rinces.
16. The PresidentGeneral has q seal which
to authe ticate all his official acts it is
confided to the Secretary General who affixes
it in attestaton of the signature of the Presi-
dent-General, and adds his own certificate that
the act to which the seal is affixed is duly re-
corded in the Archives of the General Council.
II. The seal -is inscribed with the title
" General Council, Catholic Militant Union"
the symbol of the Cross, surrounded by rays,
and the motto In hoe signo rinces.
Is. The PTesiaent-Generai cannot, nor can
any member of his Council, or officer thereof,
do any act or render any decree or mandate
to the Constitutions of the Union, or
the General Regulations.
49, The PresidentGeneralm may consult and
receive the advice of his Councillors by letter
or messenger; and if he deem it proper, he de-
liverS the correspondence or report of the mes
tenger to the Secretary General, to be preserved
in the Archives.