Affairs, Finance & Customs, Agriculture; Labour, Trade, Church & Education, Social Affairs, Justice & Police, Defence), and with permanent officials throughout the service. As the central administra- tion these executive departments also conduct the administrative work of the country. The Government submits the budget estimates and introduces bills in the Storting. Formally, the King appoints the Government, but since the introduction of the parliamentary system in 1884 it is the practice for him to «appoint» in accordance with the will of the Storting. Legislative Power: The Storting is elected triennially by universal suffrage. All Norwegian citizens, men and women, who have completed their twenty-third year are eligible to vote. At the age of thirty they are also eligible for election to the Storting. The Storting. has 150 members, who elect one-fourth (at present 38 members) of their own body to constitute the Lagting; the other three-fourths compose the Odelsting. All bills must first be introduced in the Odelsting, either by the Government through a State Councillor or by a member of the Odelsting. Should the bill be passed by the Odelsting it is sent to the Lagting, who may adopt or reject it (return it with amend- ments). If a bill be passed twice by the Odelsting and rejected on both occasions by the Lagting, it is submitted to the entire Storting and decided by a two-thirds majority. When a bill has thus been passed it shall receive the royal assent in 25