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AnT. 71 At the first session of the Senate they shall divide them- selves into four classes; the scats of the senators of the first class shall be vacated at the-end of the second year; the seats of those ·o:£ 'the second class at the end of the fourth year, those of the third class at.the end of the sixth yea.r, and those of the fourth class at the end of the eighth year, so that one fourth may be chosen every second year. ART. 72 The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeacll- ments made by the chamber of Deputies. ·when the President or Vice President of Mexico are tried the President of the tribunal of Justice shall preside. No person shall ·be convicted unless con- demned by a majority of two thirds of the senators present. AnT. 73 Judgement in the cases referred to in the fast article may extend to removal from office, disqualification to-hold any office in the Government; banishment or death; but. shall never. decree confiscation of property, or. extend to the family, chilch:en, or friends of the condemned, unless they should be. accomplices, in which case they shall be liable to be tried and condemned by the proper tri- bunal. The property of the convicted shall however be liable-should :he judgement include embezlement, or deficiency of public money. ART. 74 The party condemned agreeably to the lust article shall notwithstanding be liable to be prosecuted for damages by individ- uals who may feel themselves injured, and also to be tried and pun- ished according to the laws in the tribunals of justice.• ART. 75 The Vice President of Mexico shall be President of the Senate and shall have the casting vote in case of a tie: In the ab- sence of the Vice President, or when he is acting as President of Mexico, the Senate shall choose a Sub President to preside in his place. ART. 76 The Senate shall choose its secretaries and other officers
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Art. 77 No person shall··be a Deputy or Sen;tor in. Congress who. holds any office under the Government, except in the _l\:[ilicia. ; Neither shall any Deputy, or Senator receive nny appointment whatever from the Executive during the teri:n for ·' which he is elected, without the consent of Congress being first obtnined.' Art. 78 Each Chn~ber shall be the. Judges of tl~e elections, re- turns, and qualifications of its members nncl by a 1·nujority of two thirds expel a member The one half and one more of encl1 shall be required to do busii:iess, but a smaller number may adjourn. from clay to dny and compel the attendance of absent members. Art. 79 Each member shall keep a journal of its proceedings which shall be published except such parts as m·ay .r~qui~e secrecy.
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