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ror, are revocable at the pleasure 

 of the emperor ; every adt of adop- 

 tion, nomination, or revocation of 

 a nomination, which has not been 

 inscribed in the journals of the se- 

 nate, before the death of the empe- 

 ror, shall be null and void. 

 Title F,— Of the great Dignities of 

 the Empire. 

 32. The grand dignities of the 

 empire, are those of grand elector, 

 arch chancellor of state, arch trea- 

 surer, constable, and grand admi- 

 ral. — 33. The titularies of the grand 

 dignities of the empire are nomi- 

 nated by the emperor. They shall 

 enjqy the same honours as the French 

 princes, and take precedency im- 

 mediately after them. The period 

 of their reception determines the 

 rank which they respectively hold. 

 — 34. The grand dignities of the 

 empire cannot be removed. — 35. 

 The titularies of the great dignities 

 of the empire are senators and coun- 

 sellors of state. — 36. They form the 

 grand council of the emperor; they 

 3.rc members of the privy council ; 

 they compose the grand council of 

 the legion of honour. The present 

 members of the grand council of the 

 legion of honour shall retain, du- 

 ring life, their titles, functions, and 



prerogatives. 37. The emperor 



presides in the senate and council of 

 _state. When the emperor does not 

 preside in the senate or council of 

 state, he shall nominate one of the 

 titularies of the great dignities of 

 the state to be president. — 38. All 

 a^g of the senate and legislative 

 body are passed in the name of the 

 emperor, and promulgated or pul). 

 lished under tiie imperial seal. — 39. 

 The grand eledtor performs tiie 

 fun6tions of chancellor : 1st, In 

 convoking the legislative body, tiie 

 electoral colleges, and the cantonal 



assemblies: 2nd, In promulgating 

 the senatus consultft, or dissolving 

 the legislative body, or the ele6toral 

 colleges. The grand elc6tor pre- 

 sides in the absence of the emperor, 

 when the senate proceeds to the no- 

 mination of senators, legislators, or 

 tribunes. He may reside in the pa- 

 lace of the senate. He makes known 

 to the emperor the remonstrances 

 presented by the ele6toral colleges 

 or the cantonal assemblies, in re- 

 gard to the preservation of their 

 prerogatives. When a member of 

 an electoral college is denounced, 

 agreeably to the 21st article of the 

 organic senatus consultum, of the 

 16th Thermidor, year 10, as having 

 committed any a6l contrary to the 

 honour or the good of his country, 

 the grand eledtor shall invite the col- 

 lege to manifest its will. He shall 

 report the will of the college to the 

 emperor. The grand eledtor pre- 

 sents the members of the senate, of 

 the council of state, and of the le- 

 gislative body to take the oath be- 

 fore the emperor. He administers 

 the oath to the presidents of the 

 electoral colleges, of the department 

 and cantonal assemblies. He pre- 

 sents the solemn deputations of the 

 senate, the council 6f state, legis- 

 lative body, tribunate, and elec- 

 toral colleges, when admitted to 



an audience of the emperor. 40. 



The arch-chanceilor of the empire 

 performs thefundlions of chancellor 

 in promulgating senatus consults 

 and the laws. He likewise performs 

 the fundions of chancellor of the 

 imperial palace. He is present when 

 the grand judge, minister otjustice, 

 lays before the emperor his annual 

 report of the abuses which have crept 

 into the adniinistration of justice, 

 both civil and criminal. Hu pre- 

 sides in the high imperial court, and 



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