The civil list is fixed for the whole reign by the first legislative sitting that is held after the accession. XXIV. The Chamber of Peers is an essential portion of the legislative power. XXV. It is convoked by the King conjointly with the Chamber of Deputies. The session of both begins and ends at the same time. XXVI. Any sittings of the Chamber of Peers, after the closing of the session of the Chamber of Deputies, or which have not been especially convoked by the King, shall be held null and void. XXII. Any sittings, &c., null and void, excepting when assembled on trials, and then it can only exercise judicial power. Peers can take their seats in the Chamber at twenty-five years of age, but cannot speak or discuss until thirty years of age. XXIX. The Chamber of Peers has for president the Chancellor of France; during his absence, a peer appointed by the King. XXX. Members and princes of the blood-royal are Peers by right of birth, and rank immediately after the president, but have no voice in the Chamber before the age of twenty-five years. XXVI. The princes of the blood are Peers of France by right of birth; they rank immediately after the president. XXXI. The princes cannot take their seat in the Chamber but by order of the King, given for each session by a message, under pain of rendering null and void all that may have been passed in their presence. (Suppressed.) VOL. II. R To the Chamber of Peers belongs the right of prosecution for high treason, or for state-offences, according to law. XXXIV. No Peer can be arrested but by order of the Chamber, and be judged by the same in criminal matters. XXXV. The Chamber of Deputies to be elected by the electoral colleges, which shall be organised according to the law. XXXVI. Each department to have the same number of Deputies that it has had until the present time.— (Suppressed.) XXXVII. The Deputies to be elected for five years, and in such a manner that the Chamber be reinforced a fifth every year.* XXXI. The Deputies are elected for the space of five years. * The Chamber sits seven years, unless dissolved by the King.-Law of the 9th of June, 1824. XXXVIII. No Deputy can take his seat in the Chamber if he is under forty years of age, and if he does not pay direct taxes to the amount of 1000 f. XXXIX. If, nevertheless, there should not be found in the department fifty individuals of the prescribed age, and paying direct taxes of 1000 fr., their number may be completed by the next highest taxed below the 1000 francs, and these can be elected with the concurrence of the first. XL. Electors have no right to vote for the election of Deputies if they pay less than 300 francs direct taxes, and are under thirty years of age. XXXII. No Deputy can take his seat in the Chamber if he is under thirty years of age, and if he does not unite all the other requisitions according to the law. XXXIII. If, nevertheless, there should not be found in the department fifty individuals of the prescribed age and eligibility according to law, their number may be completed by the next highest taxed below them, &c. XXXIV. No person is an elector under twenty-five years of age, and uniting all other requisites fixed by the law. Half at least of the Deputies to be chosen from among the eligibles, who have their political dwelling in the department. XLIII. The President of the Chamber of Deputies to be chosen by the King from a list of five members presented by the Chamber. XXXVII. The President of the Chamber of Deputies to be elected by the Chamber at the commencement of each session. XLIV. The sittings of the Chamber shall be public; but the demand of five members suffices to form it into a secret committee. XLV. The Chamber divides itself into sections, in order to discuss the propositions made by the King. XLVI. No alteration can be made in a law, if such has not been proposed or agreed to by the King, and if |
