88 Constitution of Hayti. 
shall be published in the usual form of the laws, as articles of 
the Constitution. 
188. No motion of revision can be carried out, no change in 
the Constitution can be adopted by the two Chambers, unless 
on a majority of two thirds of the votes. 
TITLE VIII. 
TRANSITORY MEASURES. 
189. The existing members of the Senate are maintained in 
office, as follows: — 
One third for three years; one third for six years; one third 
for nine years. 
This decree shall be executed by the Senate, by the drawing 
of lots at a public sitting. 
190. In future, every Senator shall be elected by the Chamber 
of Eepresentatives, for nine years, in accordance with Article 
63 of the Constitution. 
191. The formation of the Chamber of Eepresentatives shall 
take place, for the first time only, as follows : — 
The President of Hayti shall forward to the Senate a general 
list of three candidates for each Eepresentative, and each sub¬ 
stitute to be elected for each arrondissement. 
The Senate shall elect, from among the candidates named in 
the general list, the numbers of Eepresentatives and substitutes 
fixed by Articles 51 and 58 of the Constitution. 
192. In the session of 1847, there shall be proposed to the 
legislature: — 
(1.) A law regulating the mode of proceeding against pub¬ 
lic functionaries, for misdeeds committed by them during their 
administration. 
(2.) A law regulating the form of proceeding before the 
high court of justice. 
(3.) A law regulating the exercise of the right of pardon 
and of commutation of sentences. 
