THE OLD REPUBLIC (1889-1930)
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Alvim's Edict - There was no law to rule over the elections of the Constituent Assembly's members that were to take place in September of that year. On June 23rd, 1890, the law was finally published and called "Alvim's Edict", in reference to the Minister and Secretary for State of Interior Affairs José Cesário de Faria Alvim, who signed it.

Article 62 of the law read: "Special powers will be granted to the citizens elected for the first Congress to express the national will regarding the Constitution published by Decree No. 510, of June 22nd of this year, as well as to elect the first President and Vice-president of the Republic."