Constitution of Hayti. 
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SECTION II. 
Of the Senate. 
63. The Senate is composed of thirty-six members. They 
are elected for nine years. 
64. The Senators are elected by the chamber of representa¬ 
tives on the proposition of the President of Ilayti, as follows : 
At the session which precedes the time of the renewal of the 
Senators, the President of Hayti makes a general list of three 
candidates for each Senator to be elected, which he forwards to 
the Chamber. Three candidates are taken from amongst the 
whole of the citizens. 
65. The Chamber of Representatives elects, from the candi¬ 
dates proposed on the general list, a number of Senators equal 
to that of the Senators to be replaced. 
This election is made by ballot, and by absolute majority of 
votes. 
66. The Chamber of Representatives forwards to the Senate 
a report declaring the nomination of the Senators, and at the 
same time informs the President of Hayti of this nomination. 
67. The Senate make known their nomination to the elected 
Senators, and invites them to appear and take the oath. This 
formality finished, the Senate reports it to the President of 
Hayti. 
In case of death, resignation, forfeiture, etc., the Senate like¬ 
wise informs the President of Hayti and the Chamber of Rep¬ 
resentatives of the vacancies to be filled up. 
68. In no case can the sitting representatives be included in 
the lists addressed to the Chamber by the President of Hayti. 
69. In order to be elected Senator, it is necessary to be — 
(1.) Above 30 years of age. 
(2.) In the enjoyment of civil and political rights. 
(3.) Possessed of real estate in Hayti. 
70. The naturalized Haytian must, besides the conditions pre- 
