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Constitution of Hayti. 
tions, the Council of Secretaries of State is charged with the 
executive authority so long as the hindrance shall last. 
120. Before entering on his duties, the President of Hayti 
takes before the Senate the following oath: 
‘ ‘ I swear to the nation to discharge faithfully the duties of 
President of Hayti; to maintain with all my might the Con¬ 
stitution and the laws of the Haytian people; to enforce the 
respect due to the national independence and the integrity of 
the territory.” 
121. The President causes to he attached to the laws and 
other acts of the legislative body, the seal of the Republic, and 
sees that they be promulgated after the delays fixed by Articles 
95, 96, 98, and 99. 
122. The promulgation of the laws, and other acts of the 
legislative body, is in these terms: 
“In the name of the Republic ,— 
“ The President of Hayti directs that the above (law or act) 
of the legislative body be stamped with the seal of the Repub¬ 
lic, published, and executed.” 
128. The President causes to be enacted the laws or other 
acts of the legislative body promulgated by him. 
He makes all the regulations, decrees, and proclamations 
necessary to this effect. 
124. The President names and dismisses the Secretaries of 
State. 
He names and dismisses, also, the agents representing the 
Republic to foreign powers and governments. 
125. He names all civil and military functionaries, and fixes 
their places of residence, if not already done so by law. 
He dismisses removable functionaries. 
126. The President of Hayti commands and directs the 
forces by land and sea, and confers rank in the army, according 
to the law. 
127. He makes treaties of peace, alliance, neutrality, com¬ 
merce, and other international conventions, with the sanction of 
