The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-10

State. Out Of the persons 50 nominated the Senate
shall elect one halt, Who together with the judges
OF the supreme Court shall form the court. Two
thirds of the whole number may hear and deter
mine the controversy by plurality Of voices The
states concerned may, at their option, claim deci-
sion by the Supreme Court only. All the members
hearing of the cause, take OATH impartially and
according to the best Of their judgments and con-
sciences, to hear and determine the controversy.
ARTICLE VII.
See. i. The Legislature Of the United States
shall have power pass all laws which they shall
judge necessary TO the common defence and safety,
and to the general welfare of tie Union. But no
BILL resolution, or act Of the Senate and Assembly
shall have the force Of law until it shall have
eeiyed the assent of the President or of the Vice
President, when exercising the powers Of the Presi
dent and if such assent shall not have been given
within ten days after such BILL resolution, other
act shall have been presented for that purpose the
same shall not be a law No bill, resolution, or
other act, not assented TO, shall be revived in the
same session of the Legislature. The mode Of sig
nifying such assent shall be by signing the BILL ACT,
resolution and returning it, SO signed, to either
house of the Legislature.
See. 2. The enacting style Of all laws shall be,
" Be it enacted by the people of the United States
ofAmeriea."
Sec. 3. No bill of attaindcr shall be passed, nor
any post factO law; shall any title Of nobility
be granted by the United States, or by either Of
them; nor shall any person holding an Office or
place of trust under the United States without the
permission Of the Legislature, accept any present,
emolument, Office, title. from foreign Prince or
State. tNor shall any religious sect denomina-
ton, religious test for any office place, be
established by law.l
[Sec. A. Taxes on lands, houses, and other real
estate, and captation taxes shall be proportional
in each State by the whole number of free persons,
except Indians mot taxed, and by three-dfths Of all
(Sec..5. The two houses of the Legislature may
by joint ballot, appoint Treasurer of the United
States. Neither house Tin the session of both
houses) without the consent Of the other, shall adj
iourn for more than two days at time. The
Senators and Representatives in attending, going
to, and coming from the session Of their respective
houses, shall be privileged from arrest except for
crimes and breaches of the peace The place Of
meeting shall always be at the seat Of government,
which shall always be Fixed by law.l
Sec. s. The laws Of the United States, and the
treaties which have been made under the articles
of the confederation, and which shall be made un,
der this constitution, shall be the supreme law of
the land, and shall be so construed by the courts
of the several States.
Sec. T. The Legislature shall convene at least
once in each year, which, unless otherwise provided
for by law, shall be the first Monday in December.
Sec. 8. The members Of the two houses Of the
Legislature shall receive reasonable compensa-
ton for their services, to be paid out of the Trea-
sury of the United States. and ascertained by law.
The lawf making such provision shall be passed
with the concurrence of the first Assembly, and
shall extend to succeeding Assemblies; and no sue
ceeding Assembly shall concur in an alteration Of
ton; but there shall be always law in existence
for making such provision.
ARTICLE VII.
See. !. The Governor or President Of each State
shall be appointed under the authority OF the
United States, and shall have right to negative
all laws about to be passed in the State of which he
shall be Governor or President, subject to such
qualifications and regulations as the Legislature Of
the United States shall prescribe He shall, in
other respects have the same powers only which
the constitution Of the State does or shall allow
its Governor President, except to the appoint
ment of officers Of the militia.
Sec. 2. Each Governor or President Of a State
shall hold his Office until successor be actually
appointed, unless he die or resign, or be removed
from Office by conviction on impeachment There
thall be no appointment OF such Governor or Presi
dent in the recess of the Senate.
The Governors and Presidents Of the seve-
raj states, at the time of the ratification of this
shall continue in office in the same
manner, and with the same powers, as if they had
been appointed pursuant to the first section ofthis
article.
The officers Of the militia in the several
States, may be appointed under the authority OF
the United States. The Legislature thereof may
authorize the Governors Presidents of States to
make such appointments, With such restrictions as
they shall think proper
Sec. l. No person shall be eligible to the Office
ofPrcsident Of the United States unless he be now
citizen of of the States, or hereafter be born
citizen of the United States.
Sec. ?. No person shall be eligible as Senator
or Representative, unless, AT the time of his cleo
ton, he be citizen and nhsbitant of the State in
which he is chosen, provided that he shall not be
dee med to be disqualified by temporary absence
from the state.
See g. No person entitled by this constitution to
elect, or to be elected, President of the United
States, or Senator or Representative in the Lee
gislature thereof, shall be disqualified but by the
conviction of some offence for which the law shall
have previously ordained the punishment of dsqua
ifcation. tBut the Legislature may, by law, pro-
vide that persons holding Offices under the United
States, either of them, shall not be eligible TO
place in the Assembly or senate, and shall be,
during their continuance in office. suspended from
sitting in the Senate.l
See. I. No person having an oaice or place OF
rust under the United states shall, without per-
mission Of the Legislature, accept any present,
emolument, office, or title from any foreign Prince
or state.
Sec 5. The citizens Of each state shall be en-
titled TO the rights. privileges and immunities Of
citizens in every other state; anu iali iath ana
credit shall be given in each State to the public acts
records and judicial proceedings of another.
Sec 6. Fugtiyes from justice from one state,
who shall be found in another, shall be delivered up
on the application Of the state IRON when they He'd
Sec. 4. No new state shall be erected within the
limits Of another by the junction Of two or MORE
without the concurrent consent OF the Legislatures
Of the United States and OF the states concerned.
The Legislature Of the United states may aunt
new States into the L mon.
Sec g. The United States are hereby declared TO
be bound to guarantee to each state republican
form Of government, and to protect each State, ~
well against domestic violence rs foreign INVASION
sec g. All treaties contracts and engagements
Of the United States of America, under the articles
of confederation and perpetual union, shall have
equal validity under this constitution
IScc. 10 40 state shall enter into treaty, al
lance, or contract. with another or with foreign
power, without the consent Of the United states
Sec. n. The members Of the Legislature Of the
United states and Of each state, and all officers
executive and judicial, Of the one aud Of the other
shall take an oath affirmation to support the con
stitution Of the United states
sec ~ This constitution may receive such altera-
ton. and amendments may be proposed BY the
Legislature of the United States, with the concur
renee ~ two-thirds Of the member Of both houses
and ratified by the Legislature Of, or by conyen-
tons of deputies chosen by the people in, twothrds
of the states composing the Union.
ARTICLE Y.
This constitution shall be submitted 10 the con-
of conventions in the several States the
members whereof shall be chosen by the people Of
ch States rA.pectiyely under the direction Of their