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 CONSTITUTION 433 upon charges o£ nullity made regarding them, and accept their resig- nations, when the reasons assigned are such as to incapacitate them morally or physically from the discharge of their official duties. No judgment can be made upon said reasons without the concurrence of three-fourths of the Senators present. 2d. To judge officials accused by the Chamber of Deputies in accordance with the provisions of Articles 38 and g8. 3d. To approve nominations made by the President of the Republic for archbishoprics and bishoprics. 4th. To give or refuse their consent to acts of the government in cases where such action is required by the constitution. LEGISLATION Laws may originate in the Senate or in the Chamber of Deputies, and be proposed by any member, or in a message addressed by the President of the Republic to those bodies. Laws in relation to taxa- tion of any nature whatsoever, and in regard to recruiting, can originate in the Chamber of Deputies alone. Laws relating to amend- ments to ths constitution and to amnesty can originate only in the Senate. Art. 41 When a bill has been passed in the body where, it originated, it shall be sent immediately to the other chamber for discussion and approval during that session. Art. 42 A bill rejected in the chamber where it originated, can not be again brought up in the same until the session of the following year. Art. 43 A bill approved by both chambers shall be sent to the President of the Republic, who, if he approves it, shall promulgate it as a law. Art. 44 If the President disapproves the bill he shall return it to the chamber where it originated, with such remarks thereon as he may judge proper, within the space of fifteen days. Art. 45 If the President returns the bill, rejecting it completely, the same shall be considered as not proposed, and can not be again presented in the session of that year. Art. 46 If the President returns the bill with corrections or modifications, a8