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21 XCIII. In case the diet should not decree a new budget, the old one remains in force until the next session. The budget is, nevertheless, obsolete at the end of four years, if the diet be not convoked in the mean time.

XCIV. The diet is not to deliberate upon any other business than what is specified in the act of its convocation.

XCV. The two chambers shall deliberate in an open house. They are at liberty, nevertheless, to resolve themselves into a close committee, at the request of a tenth part of the members present.

XCVI. The proposed laws which have been drawn up by the council of State, are to be carried to the diet by the members of the said council under the King’s orders.

XCVII. It is at the King’s option to have these drafts referred to the senate, or the chamber of nuncios. Be it excepted, nevertheless, that the drafts of financial laws must be first referred to the chamber of nuncios.

XCVIII. For the discussion of these drafts, each chamber appoints three commissions of examination, which are composed in the senate of three members, and in the chamber of nuncios of five, to wit:
 * Commission of finances.
 * Commission of civil and criminal legislation.
 * Commission of administrative and executive legislation.