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funds ; 4th, hired servants ; 5th, those who have no ostensible 

 means of livelihood ; 6th, during a criminal process. 



The fourth section contains sixty-two articles, and concerns the 

 powers and divisions of the Congress, which is to consist of two 

 chambers, — the Senate, and the Chamber of Deputies. The Senate, 

 or court of representatives, is to consist of seven individuals, chosen 

 by ballot by the deputies ; four of whom, at least, must be of their 

 own body ; and the ex-directors, the ministers of state, the bishops 

 having jurisdiction within the state, or, failing them, the head of the 

 church for the time being; one minister of the supreme tribunal of 

 justice ; of three military chiefs, to be named by the Director ; of the 

 directorial delegate of the department where the Congress sits ; of a 

 doctor from each university ; and of two merchants, and of two landed 

 proprietors, whose capital shall not be less than 30,000 dollars. 

 These to be named by the deputies. The members will thus not be 

 less than twenty, the president being the oldest ex-director. This 

 senate is to sit as long as the term of the Director's power, i. e. six 

 years ; and if he be re-elected, it may continue to sit. 



The Chamber of Deputies is annual, the elections being made by 

 lists, allowing one deputy for about 15,000 souls. All citizens above 

 twelve years old are eligible as electors, and such military men as do 

 not command troops of the line ; as deputies, such as, besides the 

 above qualifications, have landed property to the amount of 2000 

 dollars, or are natives of the department where they are elected. The 

 Congress is to meet for three months every year, on the 18th of 

 September ; and an oath is required from the deputies, to be taken 

 before the Director and Senate, in the following form : — " Do you 

 " swear by God and your honour to proceed faithfully in the dis- 

 " charge of your august functions, dictating such laws as shall best 

 " conduce to the good of the nation, political and civil liberty, private 

 " safety and that of individual property, and to the other ends for 

 " which you are assembled, as set forth in our constitution ?" — " Yes, 

 " I swear." — "If you do this, God enlighten and defend you ; if not, 

 " you must answer to God and the nation." 



The fifth section of the constitution contains sixty-one articles. It 



