Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-11-12

e}Sr DE eoTs.ssa dsfence promote the gen
eral welfare, and secure the blessings of lib
- erty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain
= z and establish this Constitution for the United
States of America.
ARTICLE L-Of the Legislafure.
SECTION 1.
= q All the legislative powers herein granted
shall be vested in Congress of the United
.--- States, which shall consist of Senate aud
& House OF Representative
SECTION H.
l. The House of Representatives shall be
composed OF members chosen every second
year By The people of the several States, and
q the electors in each State shall have the
qualifications requisite for electors of the
most numerous branch of the State Legisla-
sure. az d
2 No person shall be a representative who
shall not have attained the age of twenty five
YEAR, and been seven years "a citizen OF the
United States and who shall not, when elect
ed, be inhabitant of that State in which
SOS he shall be chosen.
3 Representatives and direct taxes shall
BE apporiiOned among the several States
which may be included within this Union.
according TO their respective numbers which
shall be determined by adding to the whole
number of free persons. including those
bound to service for term OF years, and ex-
Guiding Indians not taxed, three Giths of all
other persons. The actual enumeration shall
De made within three years after the first
meeting of the Congress OF the United States
and within every subsequent term of ten
,z-s direct. The number of representatives shall
not exceed one for every thirty thousand
but each Sta shall have at least repre-
sentative; and until sHch enumeration shall
Say be made. the State of New Hampshire shall
---' be entitled to choose three; Massachusetts
eight; Rhode Island and Providence Planta-
tons one; Connecticut five; New York SIX;
New jersey four; Pennsylvania eight; Della
ware one; Maryland six; Virginia ten: North
Carolina five; South Carolina five; and Ieor-
gia three
-z 4. When vacancies happen in the represen-
Hs tation from any State, the executive authori-
" thereof shall issue writs of election to fill
up such vacancies
) The House Cf Representatives shall
choose their Speaker and other officers, and
Ehaa hare the sole power of Impeachment.
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l. The Senate of the United States shall be
composed of two Senators from each State,
chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six
years; and each Senator shall have one vote
2 Immediately after they shall be
bied in consequence of the first election. they
shall be divided. equally as may be, into
al three classes. The of the Senators of
the first class shall be vacated at the expira-
ton OF the second year; of the second class
at the expiration of the fourth year; and of
the third class at the expiration of the sixth
year; that One-thiTd may be chosen every
second year, and if vacancies happen, by
signatiOn or otherwise, during the recess of
the Legislature Of any State. the Executive
thereof may make temporary appointments
until the next meeting of the Leg stature,
which shall then fill such vacancies.
,. No person shall be Senator who shall
not have attained to the age of thirty years.
aud been nine years citizen of the United
States and who shall not, when elected. be
an inhabitant of that State for which he shall
be chosen
4. The Vies President Of the United States
shall BE- President OF the Senate but shall
have vote, unless they be equally d.
vided.
5. The Senate shalbchoose their other OH
and also President the
absence of the Vice President, when he
shall exercise the Office OF President Of the
United States
80 g. The Senate shall have the sole power to
try all impeachmeHts- When sitting for that
- purpose. they sIalI be on oath or affirmation
when the President of the United States is
tried. the Chief Sustice shall preside; and no
person shall b. convicted without the con-
cufrence of two thirds OF the members pre-
sent
a- = Judgment in case of impeachment, shall
not extend further than the removal from
elise and disqualification to hold and enjoy
any Office of honor, trust or profit under the
United States: but the party convicted shall,
nevertheless. be liable and subject 10 in6iiet-
7s- ment, trial, Judgment, and punishment ac-
81 1eording to law. ~
SECTION ".
II The times places and manner of hold
E ing elections for Senators and Representa-
tiyes shall be prescribed in each State by
the Legislature thereof; but the Congress
NAV al any time. by law, make or alter such
regulations, except as TO the places of ehOos
ing Senator's NEl
2 The Congress shall assemble at least
once in every year, and such meeting shall
he on the frsI Monday in December unless
they shall, by law, appoint different day.
SECTION v.
l. Each House shall be the jldge of the
elections, returns and qualifications of its
own members; and a majority of eacn shall
constitute quorum To do business; but
smaller number may adjourn from day to
day, and may be authorized TO compel the
attendance OF absent members. In such man
aud under such penalties Is each House
may provide.
49, 2 -F-Ach House may determine the rules of
its proceedings, punish its members for dis
orderly behavior, aud. with the concurrence
of twO-thirds, expel member.
3. Each House shall keep journal of its
proceedings, and from time TO time publish
.zthe same. excepting sich parts hay, in
their Judgment require secrecy; and the yeas
aud nays of the members OF either House, on
any question, shall, at the desire of oae-iith
OF those present, be entered the journal.
4 Neither House, during the session of
Congress, shall without the consent OF the
other, adjourn tor more than three days, nor
s-@to any other place than that in which the t~o
- houses shall be sitting
$40 sza SECTION VI.
1. The Senators and Representatives shall
receive a compensation for their services to
be ascertained by law, and paid out OF the
treasury of the United States They shall,
in ali cases, except treason, felony and breach
- OF the peace, be privileged from arrest dur
ling their attendance ~ the SESSION of their
- respective Hoases,and in going to and return
ing from the same; and for any speech or de-
bate ia either House, they shall not be CUES
toned in any other place.
2. No Senator or representative shall, dur
ing the time for which he was elected, be ap-
pointed TO any civil Office under the authori-
" OF the United States which shall have been
s.se created, OF the emoaments whereof shall
have been increased during such time; and
person holding any Office under the Uni
ted States shall be a member OF either House
during his continuance in Office.
sass SECTION yu.
Elz -zs, -,
= - Ali Oils Tor raising revenue shall or1gl-
- MAI. in the House OF Representatives,; but
the Senate may propose or concur with
amendments, other bills.
- Every bill which shall have passed the
House Of Representatives and the Senate,