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428 A HISTORY OF CHILE The right of forming associations without previous permission. The jnght of presenting petitions to the constituted authority, on any sub- ' ject of iprivate interest has no other limitation than that of using in its exercise respectful and proper terms. THE LIBERTY OF INSTRUCTION 7th. The liberty of publishing their opinions through the press, without previous sensorship, and no one shall be condemned for abuse of this right, except in virtue of a judgment after statement of said abuse by sworn witnesses, and after trial and sentence, according to law. CHAPTER VI — The national congress Art. 13 The legislative power is lodged in the National Congress composed of two chambers, one of Deputies, the other of Senators. Art. 14 The Deputies and Senators are held inviolable for the opinions they express and for the votes they cast in the exercise of their offices. Art. 15 No Deputy or Senator, after the day of his election, can be accused, prosecuted or arrested, except in flagrante delicto, unless the chamber to which he belongs shall previously authorize such accusation by declaring that there is ground for proceeding to trial. Art. 16 No Deputy or Senator from the day of his election shall be accused unless before the chamber to which he belongs, or before the Permanent Committee, if the chamber be not in session. If it be declared that there are grounds for proceeding to trial, the accused is suspended from his legislative office and answerable to the proper court. Art. 17 In case of the arrest of any Deputy or Senator in flagrante delicto, he shall at once be brought to the bar of the respective chamber, or before the Permanent Committee, upon the summary charges. The chamber or the committee shall thereupon proceed in accordance with the provisions of the second part of the preceding article.