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of notorious criminal offence,) until the authorization of the
Senate be 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 H.
OF    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 born 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 funo-