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24 The National Assembly selects from among its members one fourth part to constitute the Lag-Thing; the other ¾ form the Odels-Thing.

Either of the Things holds its assizes separately and elects its own President and Secretary.

It belongs to the National Assembly:

a) to give and repeal laws, to impose taxes, duties, customs and other public burdens, which, however, have no longer effect than 'till the 1st of July in the year when an other ordinary National Assembly is sitting unless expressively renewed by it;

b) to open loans on the credit of the State;

c) to superintend the monetary system of the State;

d) to allow the sums necessary to defray the expences of the State;

e) to determine the sum allowed the King for the main tenance of his court, and to appoint the appanage of the Royal family, which, however, must not consist in possessions of grounds;

f) to order the records of the Council of State and all other public intelligences and papers, except military orders, to be laid before them;

g) to order a communication of the alliances and treaties,