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114, In the case of the two pre- 
ceding articles, a member of the 
legislative body cannot be carried 
before any tribunal but the high 
court of justice. 
11g. They are carried before the 
same court for atts of treason, di- 
Japidation, manceuyres to overturn 
the constitution, and offences against 
the.internal security of the republic. 
116. No denunciation against 
a member of the legislative body 
can give room for a prosecution, 
if it be not drawn up in writing, 
signed and addressed to-the coun. 
cil of five hundred. 
117. If after having there been 
deliberated upon in-the form pre- 
setibed by article seventy-seven, 
the eouncil of five hundred admit 
the denunciation, it declares it in 
these terms: 
The denunciation against 
for the att of 
the » signed by 
is admitted, 
118. The person ineulpated is 
then cited ; he has for his appear- 
‘ance a delay of three free days ; 
andewhen he appears he is heard in 
the interior of the place of sitting 
ef the couneil of &ve hundred. 
119, Whether the person incul- 
pated be present or not, the council 
of five hundred declares, after this 
delay, if there be, or be not, room 
for an examination of his eanduct. 
120. If it be declared by the 
council of five hundred that there 
is room for an examination, the 
person under charge is cited hy 
the council of elders: he has for 
his appearanee a delay of two free 
days; and if he appear, he is 
heard in the interior of the place 
ef sitting of the council ef elders. 
121. Whether the person under 
charge be present or not, the coun. 
dated 
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cil of elders, after this delay; and 
after having deliberated, according 
to the forms prescribed by article 
ninety-one, pronounces the acca- 
sation, if there be room for it, and 
ends the person accused before the 
high court of justice, which is 
bound t@ proceed to trial without 
any delay. 
122, Every discussion, in either 
council, relative to charging or 
accusing a member of the legisla- 
tive body, is had in general coun- 
cil (perhaps general committee), 
Every vote upon the same subject 
is taken by calling over the names, 
and secret ballot. 
123. The accusation pronounced 
against a member of the legisla. 
tive body carries with it suspension, 
If he be acquitted by the judgment 
of the high court of justice, he re- 
sumes his functions. 
Relation of the tava Councils with one 
axither, P 
124, When the two councils are 
definitively constituted, they give 
mutuai notice by a messenger of 
state, ‘ 
12¢, Each council nominates 
four messengers of state for its ser. 
vice. 
126, They carry to each of the 
councils and to the exccutive direc. 
tory, the laws and aéts of the legis- 
lative body; they have entrance 
to this effect into the place of sit- 
ting of the executive directory, 
They march preceded by twa 
ushers. 
127. One of the councils cannot 
adjourn itself beyond five days 
without the consent of the other. 
Promulzation of Laws. 
128. The executive directory 
causes to seal and publish the laws 
and other aéts of the legislative’ 
body, 
