“ The proposition for a law is sent, at the pleasure of the king, to the Chamber of Peers or to that of the Deputies, except a law for the imposition of taxes, which must be sent first to the Chamber of Deputies. Article 18. Every law shall be freely discussed and voted by the majority of each of the two chambers. Article 19. The chambers have the power to petition the king to propose a law upon any subject whatsoever and to indicate what seems suitable for the law to contain. ”

“ While we have recognized that a free and monarchical constitution was necessary to meet the expectation of enlightened Europe, we have also been constrained to remember that our first duty towards our subjects was to preserve, in their own interest, the rights and prerogatives of our crown. ”

“ Every one may profess his religion with equal freedom, and shall obtain for his worship the same protection. Article 6. Nevertheless, the catholic, apostolic and Roman religion is the religion of the state. ”

“ Nevertheless, if there cannot be found in the department fifty persons of the requisite age, who pay at least one thousand francs of direct taxes, their number shall be filled up from the largest taxpayers under one thousand francs, and these shall be elected together with the first. ”