“ The President of the Republic is chosen by an absolute majority of votes of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies united in the National Assembly.
⁠He is elected for seven years. He is re-eligible.
⁠3. The President of the Republic has the initiative of the laws, concurrently with the members of the two Chambers.
⁠He promulgates the laws when they have been voted by the two Chambers; he looks after and secures their execution.
⁠He has the right of pardon; amnesty can be granted by law only. ”

“ The senators of the departments and colonies are elected for nine years and renewable by thirds every three years.
⁠At the beginning of the first session the departments shall be divided into three series containing an equal number of senators each. It shall be determined by lot which series shall be renewed at the expiration of the first and second triennial periods.
⁠7. The senators elected by the Assembly are irremovable.
⁠Vacancies by death, by resignation, or for any other reason, shall, within the space of two months, be filled by the Senate itself. ”