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with a memorial of the House thereon, and the House may according to circumstances, demand a report thereon of the Government.

Article LXVI.—Neither House can receive a petition presented by a proxy, excepting when such proxy is a party recognized by law as an artificial person.

Article LXVII.—Neither House can receive petitions for amending the Constitution.

Article LXVIII.—Petitions shall be in the form and style of a prayer. No petition, that is not entitled such, or that does not conform with the proper form and style, shall be received by either House.

Article LXIX.—Neither House can receive a petition that contains words of disrespect towards the Imperial Family or those of insult to the Government or the House.

Article LXX.—Neither House can receive petitions interfering with the administration of justice or with administrative litigation.

Article LXXI.—Both Houses shall separately receive petitions and shall not interfere each with the other in such matters.

Article LXXII.—Neither House is allowed to issue notifications to the people.

Article LXXIII.—Neither House is allowed, for the prosecution of examinations, to summon persons or to direct a member to repair outside the precincts of the House.

Article LXXIV.—When either House, for the purposes of examinations, asks the Government for necessary reports or documents, the Government shall comply, provided such reports or documents do not relate to any secret matter.

Article LXXV.—Other than with the Ministers of State and the Delegates of the Government, neither House can hold any correspondence with any Government Office or with any Local Assembly.

Article LXXVI.—When a Member of the House of Representatives has been appointed a Member of the House of Peers, or has received an official appointment, which by law disables him from being a member, he shall be considered as retired.