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Rh tings of the Council of Ancients upon which the three readings have occurred.

94. The decree by which the Council of Ancients recognizes the urgency of a law is adduced and mentioned in the preamble of that law.

95. The proposition for a law made by the Council of the Five Hundred embraces all the articles of a single project: the council shall reject them all or approve them in their entirety.

96. The approval of the Council of Ancients is expressed upon each proposition of law by this formula signed by the president and the secretaries: The Council of Ancients approves 

97. The refusal to adopt because of the omission of the forms indicated in article 77 is expressed by this formula, signed by the president and the secretaries: The Constitution annuls 

98. The refusal to approve the principle of the law is expressed by this formula, signed by the president and secretaries: The Council of Ancients cannot adopt 

99. In the case of the preceding article, the rejected project of law cannot be again presented by the Council of the Five Hundred until after a year has elapsed.

100. The Council of the Five Hundred, nevertheless, can present at any date whatsoever a project of law which contains articles included in a project which has been rejected.

101. The Council of Ancients within the day sends the laws which it has adopted to the Council of the Five Hundred as well as to the Executive Directory.

102. The Council of Ancients can change the residence of the legislative body; it indicates in this case a new place and the date at which the two councils are required to repair thence.

The decree of the Council of Ancients upon this subject is irrevocable.

103. Upon the day of this decree neither of the councils can deliberate any further in the commune where they have until then resided.

The members who may continue their functions there make themselves guilty of an attempt against the security of the Republic.