Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-02-23


the office President 'of the United
States.
vi. The ,enate shall have the sole
power to try all lmpeachments. When
sitting for that purpose,they shall be or
oath or affirmation. When the Presi
dent Of the United States is tried, the
Chief Justice shall preside; and no
person shall be convicted without the
concurrence Of two-thirds of the mem.
bers present.
VII. Judgment in cases Of impeach-
ment shall not extend further than to
removal from Office and disqualification
to hold and enjoy any office of honor
trust, or profit under the United States;
but the party convicted shall nevertte-
less ~ liable and subject to indictments
trial, judgment, and punishment, accor'
ding to law.
SECTION ". /. The times, places,
and manner of holding elections 70.
Sena ors and representatives, shall be
prescribed in each State by the Legis,
lature thereof; but the Congress may
at any time BY law, make or alter such
regulations, except as to the places Of
choosing Senators.
II. The Congress shall assemble al
least once in every year, and such meet
ing shall be on the first Monday in DE.
cember; unless they shall by law ap
point different day.
SECTION v. |. Each House shall be
the Judge of the elections, returns, and
qualifications of its own members, anC
a majority of each shall constitute {
duoruni to do business; but smalle
numbermay adjourn from day to day
and may be authorized to compel tht
attendance of absent members, in sucf
manner and under suce penalties az
each House may provide.
II. Each House may determine the
rules of its proceedings, punishits mem
bcrs for disorderly behaviour. and, with
the concurrence of two-thirds, expcl a
member.
Ill. Each House shall keep Jour
ual of its proceedings, and from tine Ia
time publish the same, excepting such
parts as may, In their judgment, re-
quire secrecy; and the yeas and nays
of the members of either House, On
any question, shall, at the desire Of
one-filth of those present, be entered
on the journals.
". Neither House, during the scs
sion Of Congress, shall, without the
consent of the other. adjourn for more
than tree days, nor to any other place
than that in which the two House;
shall be sitting.
SECTION vi. /. The Senators and
Representatives shall receive a com.
pcnsation for their Services, to be as
ccrtained by law, and paid out of the
Treasury of the United States They
shall, in all cases except treason, felo-
ny, and breach of peace, be privileged
from arrest during their attendance at
the session of their respective Houses,
and in going to and returning from the
same; and for any speech or debate in
either House, they shall not be ques-
toned in any other place.
ii. No Senator or Representative
shall, during the time for which he was
elected, be appointed to any civil office
under the authority Of the United
States, which shall have been created,
or the emoluments whereof shall have
been increased during such time; and
no person, holding any Office under the
United States, shall be member OF
either House during his continuance in
office.
SECTION VII. /. All bills for raising
revenue shall originate in the House Of
Representatives; but the Senate may
propose or concur with amendments, as
on other bills.
ii. Every bill which shall have pas
sed the House Of Representatives and
the Senate shall, before it becomes a
law, be presented to the President Of
the United States; if he approve, he
shall sign it but if not, he shall return
il, with his objections, to that House in
which it shall have originated, who
shall enter the objections at large on
their journal, and proceed to reconsi
.derit. II, after such reconsideration,
two thirds of that House shall agree tc
pass the bill, it shall be sent, tegetheI
with the objections, 10 the other House,
by which it shall likewise be consider.
ed, and il approved by two-thirds Of
that House, it shall become a law. But
ia oil such cases the votet Of both