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ulent waste of public money or other high crimes, according to the laws. Art. 133 Every officer of the Mexicnn Nation below the rank of the Vice President of Mexico shall be removed from office by the President of Mexico on the petition of 2/3d• of each chamber of congress to that effect, in which petition the causes for wishing the removal shall be assigned. Art. 134 Every officer of the Mexican Nation appertaining either to the general Government or the Government of Provinces or Pueb- los, shall, before entering on the duties of his office, take an oath, before some Judge, Governor, or other officer duly authorised fir the purpose, to de-fend, observe and support 1'he Constitution o-f :Mexico, nnd faithfully to discharge the duties of his office according to law and to the best of his ability. Art. 135 Every person shnll be disqualified from serving as P1·esi- rlent, Vice President of Mexico, Senator or deputy in Congress, :Members of the Provincial Deputations or any other office whatever who shall be convicted of having offered or given a bribe or reward of any description to procme his election or appointment.
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O'F THF. SF.CRETAlUES OF ST..\.TE OF DISPATCH
Art. 136 There shall be five secretnries of Dispatch. to wit- The Secretary of State for interior and exterior relations. 'l'he Secretary of State for the Treasury (Hacienda). The Secretary of State of Grace and Justice. The Secretary of State of the war department. The Secretary of State of the Navy. Art. 137 Congress may vary this system of dispatch as circum- stances and experience may require. Art. 138 To be a Secretary of State of dispatch it requires to be a Citizen in the exercise of his rights, and over thirty years of age. Art. 139 No Eclesiastic shall be a Secretary of dispatch, nor any person related nearer than the third degree to the President or Vice President of Mexico. Art. 140 Congress shall by law designate and fix the duties and kind of business which shall appertain to each of the Secretaryships nnd define the nature and extent of their responsibility.
Art. 141 X 1 take article 225 of the Spanish Contn Art. 142 X take Art. 226 of the Sp. Constitution Art. 143 X take Art. 227 of the do- do-
1 In a marginal note Austin says or Articles 141-145. "Those marked X are omlttl'd in the copy "-meaning, perhaps, a copy that he gave to some· meml>er ·ot the Constituent Congress.
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