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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Art. 219 No person holding any office under the Government· (ex• cept in the Militia) shall ·be, a :Member of the Provincial Deputa- tions - and not more than one tenth part of the men1bers can be eclesiastics Art. 220 The one half and one more of all the members must be present to render the Provincin.l •deputation competent to vote for P. and V. P. of Mexico, to elect senators, to pass petitions for the removal or impeachment of officers; to exercise legislative powers, and for all other business of an important nature but Congress may by ]aw authorise· a less number to dispatch .affairs of minor con- sequence - Art. 221 In addition to the powers and duties assigned them by this Constitution, and by the Spanish Constitution and laws -now in force, or which may hereafter be assigned· them by Congress the Provincial Deputations shall have power. 1 - To make .representations to the chamber of Deputies against the GoYernor or Supreme Provincial' Judge of the Province for misdemeanor in office on which representation the. said chamber may found an impeachment; or recommend the President to remO\'e the person or persons complained of from· office according to the nature of the offence, which recommendation shall be executed by the President without delay - 2d To impeach the Jueces de -letras for misdemeanor in office or neglect of duty, which shall be tryed by the high tribunal of jus- tice. - 3 - To petition the President of Mexico. to -remove from office any Juez de letras for misdemeanor in office, neglect of duty, in- capacity or any other cause which may not be deemed of sufficient magnitude to found ~n impeachment on-and the President on re- ceipt of such petition shall immediately present it to the senate, and if deemed well founded by a majority of that body, it shall take.im- mediate effect and a new. appointment shall be made to fill . the va·cancy - 4-To exercise legislative powers· relative to the internal affairs police, and l.!ivil government of the ,Provinces to the extent and in the manner which Congress may by law prescribe Art. -The Provincial Deputations shall elect their ,own Presi- dent, Secretary, and other officers; judge of the election and qualifica- tions of their members and regulate the rules of their proceedings Art. 222 The members of the deputations shall pr~vious to enter- ing on their duties take an oath to defend observe and support the Constitution of Mexico, and faithfully to discharge, the. duties of their station to the best of their ability -
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