The notables of the communes constituting a _department_, shall choose, in like manner, the tenth of their number to be the notables of the department; and out of these the officers of the department shall be appointed.III.The notables of all the departments shall, in the same way, choose the tenth of their number to be notables of France; and out of these the public functionaries of _The State_ shall be chosen.

IV.
Three assemblies shall be composed of persons chosen from the notables of France, viz .-- 1.

The _Conservative Senate_, consisting (at first) of twenty-four men, of forty years of age, to hold their places for life, and to receive, each, a salary equal to 1-20th of that of the chief consul: 2.

_The Tribunate_, to be composed of 100 men, of twenty-five years of age and upwards, of whom 1-5th go out every year, but re-eligible indefinitely; the salary of each 15,000 francs (L625); and thirdly, _The Legislative Senate_, composed of 300 members, of thirty years of age, renewable by fifths every year, and having salaries of 10,000 francs (L416).

V.The executive power shall be vested in three consuls, chosen individually, as chief consul, second and third; the two former for ten years, the last for five.VI.In order that the administration of affairs may have time to settle itself, the tribunate and legislative senate shall remain as first constituted for ten years, without any re-elections.