ART. 42. The suspension of the guaranties specified in article 40 shall be ordered only and exclusively by means of a law, but if Congress is not in session, it can be ordered by a decree of the President of the Republic. But the President shall have no power to suspend the guaranties more than once during the period intervening between two sessions of Congress, or for an indefinite period of time, or for a period longer than thirty days, without calling at the same time Congress to meet. In all cases the President shall report the facts to Congress, in order that it may act as deemed proper.
Title V
THE SOVEREIGNTY AND THE PUBLIC POWERS
Art. 43. The sovereignty is vested in the people of Cuba, and from the said people all the public powers emanate.[{214}]
Title VI
THE LEGISLATIVE POWER
Section First
THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES
Art. 44. The legislative power is vested in two elective bodies, to be known as the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate; the two together constituting the Congress.
Section Second
THE SENATE, ITS MEMBERSHIP AND ITS POWERS
Art. 45. The Senate shall consist of four Senators for each Province, to be elected in each one for a period of eight years by the provincial councilors, and by double that number of electors forming with the councilors an electoral college.
One-half of the electors shall consist of citizens paying the greatest amount of taxes, and the other half shall possess the qualifications required by law. But it is necessary for all of them to be of full age and residents of the Province.
The election of electors shall be made by the provincial voters one hundred days before that of the senators.
The Senate shall be renewed by halves every four years.