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Lagthing. If the bill is accepted as it stands, or with amendments,
it is sent to the Lagthing which either approves it or rejects it
in its totality. In the latter case the Lagthing can return it with
remarks added on the amendments. These remarks are then taken
into consideration by the Odelsthing, which after another vote
sends it again to the Lagthing. If the disagreement continues,
the Storthing (the two sections united) decides on the bill without
discussion, when a majority of two thirds is needed for the bill
to pass. The only vote then taken is for or against the bill twice
accepted by the Odelsthing. On the king’s veto see page 175.
It is a prerogative belonging to the Storthing to «naturalise»
foreigners, which is, however, very rarely exercised. In this case
the royal sanction is unnecessary. The naturalisation, however, does
not make of the naturalised person a Norwegian citizen, but only
makes him domiciled in the country.
The Storthing fixes every year the direct and indirect
imposts and contributions, provides for the administration of the
properties and domains of the state, and for the direction of its
finances. No sale of property belonging to the state and no
cancelling of debts to the state can take place without the consent of
the Storthing. It superintends the coinage and the emission of
notes. The Storthing decides for each budget year the amount of
silver and bronze [1] to be coined. The national bank, «Norges
bank» has the monopoly of the emission of notes. [2]
During the six months that follow the close of each budget
year the state accounts are submitted to the examination of the
live auditors appointed by the Storthing. [3] The demands for
information and the observations that they judge necessary, they
direct to the department of finance, which sends them to the
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