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other departments according to the nature of the affairs. After
having examined the answers and information given by the
administration, the auditors send their report to the Odelsthing,
which decides whether the irregularity in question may be allowed
or whether the minister will have to repay the sum by which
he has exceeded the grant, or be responsible for the damage he
may have caused.
The Storthing opens loans on the credit of the kingdom. The
necessary negotiations, however, are conducted by the government
(the department of finance), which prepares the contract and
emits the necessary bonds. Generally in affairs of this sort, the
government, by preliminary negotiations with the great financial
houses, seeks information of the conditions it is possible to obtain,
and reports to the Storthing. If the conditions are found
satisfactory and the intended loan is deemed necessary or useful, the
requisite authorisation is given to the government by the
Storthing, which decides the principal points, the terms of
amortisation, the maximum of the effective interest and of the
abatement, etc. The Storthing has the disposal of the contracted loan.
The Storthing can demand that every treaty concluded with
a foreign power shall be laid before it, except the secret articles,
which must not, however, go counter to those made public.
On the necessity of the consent of the Storthing to the
employment of Norwegian troops outside of the territory of the
kingdom, etc., see page 178.
The Storthing has the right to summon before it in matters
pertaining to the state any person except the king and those members
of the royal family who are not invested with any public office.
The Storthing cannot pass any sentence on persons thus
summoned. They must appear, and after solemn affirmation make their
answers to the questions that the assembly addresses to them. The fine
for non-appearance is 1000—10,000 kroner (act of August 3rd, 1897).
The ministers, the members of the Storthing and of the Supreme
Court can be impeached by the Odelsthing for crimes and
misdemeanours committed during the exercise of their functions. The
impeachment is made before the High Court of the Realm, which
is composed of the Lagthing and the Supreme Court united. The
accused has the right to challenge as many as one third from
among the members of the High Court, provided that at least
15 judges are left.
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