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a list in which shall be noted the essential points of each petition, and shall report once a week to the House.

When it is asked for by a special report of the Committee on Petitions, or by not less than thirty members of the House, either House may proceed to debate on the matter of the petition in question.

Article LXV.—When either House passes a vote to entertain a petition, the petition shall then be sent to the Government, together 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 a proxy is a person recognised by law.

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 which 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 toward 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 with each other in such matters.

Chapter XIV.—The Relations between the Houses and the People, the Government Offices and Local Assemblies.

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

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

Article LXXIV.—When either House, for the purpose 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 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.

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