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280 the next primary assembly, except in such cases as may have beendecided, by judgments rendered before the session of the assembly. Art. 5. The electoral assemblies have the right to verify thequalifications and the powers of those who shall present themselves tothem, and their decisions shall be provisionally executed, subject tothe judgment of the Legislative Body at the time of the verificationof the powers of the deputies. Art. 6. In no case, and under no pretext, may the King, or anyof the agents named by him, take cognizance of questions relating tothe regularity of the meetings, to the sitting of the assemblies, to theform of elections, or to the political rights of citizens, without prejudice to the King's commissioners in cases determined by the law, where the questions relating to political rights of citizens ought tobe carried before the tribunals. Section V. Meeting of Representatives in National Legislative Assembly. Articlf, i. The representatives shall assemble on the first Mondayof the month of May, in the place in which the sittings of the lastlegislature was held. Art. 2. They shall provisionally form themselves in assembly, under the presidency of the oldest member, in order to verify thecredentials of the representatives present. Art. 3. As soon as there shall be 373 members verified, they shallformally constitute themselves under the title of the National Legislative Assembly. It shall nominate a president, a vicepresident, andsecretaries', and commence the exercise of its functions. Art. 4. During the month of May, if the number of representatives present shall fall below 373, the Assembly shall not pass anylegislative act. It may pass a resolution requiring absent members toreturn within fifteen days, under penalty of a fine of 3, 000 livres, unless they present an excuse which shall be judged legitimate by theAssembly. Art. 5. On the last day of May, whatever may be the numberof members present, they shall form themselves into a NationalLegislative Assembly. Art. 6. The representatives shall pronounce in unison, and in thename of the French people, an oath to live as freemen or to die. They shall then take individually an oath, to maintain with all theirpower the Constitution of the kingdom, decreed by the National Con