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of notorious criminal offence,) until the authorization of the 
Senate he obtained. 
113. If a member of the legislative body be apprehended, 
(in a case of notorious criminal offence,) the opinion of the 
Chamber to which he belongs is taken without delay. 
114. In criminal cases, inducing punishment both corporal 
and ignominious, every member of the legislative body is placed 
under accusation by the Chamber to which he belongs. 
115. The Senate forms itself into a high court of justice to 
decide on accusations made against members of the legislative 
body, against Secretaries of State, or any other great public 
functionaries. 
The form of procedure before the high court of justice, will 
be determined by a law. 
116. Each Chamber, by its by-laws, settles its own disci¬ 
pline, and defines the manner according to which it discharges 
its duties and exercises its privileges. 
CHAPTER II. 
OP THE EXECUTIVE. 
SECTION I. 
Of the President of Hayti. 
117. The President of Hayti is elected for life. 
118. In order to be elected President of Hayti, it is neces¬ 
sary — 
(1.) To be bom in Hayti. 
(2.) To have attained the age of 35 years. 
(3.) To be possessed of real estate in Hayti. 
119. In case of vacancy through the death, resignation, or 
forfeiture of the President of Hayti, the Secretaries of State, 
assembled in council, exercise, on their own responsibility, the 
executive power. 
If the President happen to be unable to exercise his func- 
