“From this date all the Senators of Rome have been nominated by the
   Popes, and were never permitted to be foreigners.

   “Besides the Senator, there was a council, called the Conservatori. 
   The members of this council were chosen from amongst the first
   families of Rome; proposed by the Senator, and approved by the Pope.

   “From time to time the Pontiffs have endeavoured to diminish the
   jurisdiction and the prerogatives of the Senators, so that in latter
   times their office has been reduced to a mere honorary charge.

“It has appeared to me that the restoration of this form of government, replacing the Senator in his old authority, would be a step at once adapted to the circumstances of the present day, and acceptable to the Roman people.

   “To declare Rome a free Imperial city, and to reserve a palace there
   for your Majesty and your court, cannot but produce the most
   favourable effect on the minds of the Romans.

   “In the other dispositions of the proposed statute I have confined
   myself to following the precedents adopted by your Majesty on former
   occasions, under similar circumstances.”

This report was accompanied by the minutes of three decrees.  The first referred to the future government of the Eternal City, and was sketched out in the following articles:—­

   “Art. 1.  Rome is a free Imperial city.

   “Art. 2.  The Palace of the Quirinal, with its dependencies, is
   declared to be an Imperial Palace.

“Art. 3.  The confines between the territory of Rome and the Kingdom of Italy are to be determined by a line, which, starting from Arteveri, passes through Baccano, Palestrina, Marino, Albano, Monterotondo, Palombara, Tivoli, and thence, keeping always at a distance of two miles inland from the sea, returns to Arteveri.

   “Art. 4.  The lands of all communes intersected by the above line form
   the territory of Rome, excepting all lands that lie between the line
   and the sea coast.

   “Art. 5.  A Senator and a Magistracy of forty Conservators are to form
   the Government of the City and its territory.

   “Art. 6.  The executive power resides in the Senator; the legislative
   with the Magistracy of the Conservators.  The Senator has the
   initiative in all projects of law.

“Art. 7.  The office of the Senator is for life; that of the Conservators for four years.  The Magistracy is to be renewed every year for one-fourth of its members.  In the first three years, lot is to decide who go out; afterwards, the members shall retire by rotation.

   “Art. 8.  Ten Conservators, at least, shall be chosen from the
   different communes which compose the territory of Rome.