Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-19
SaiIe appeal.
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r-o~sr4TTTIGN or THE CONFEBE-
aATE STATES OF AMERICA.
We the people OF the Confederate States,
ra~h state acting IN its sovereign and indepen-
dent character, 10 order to form permanent
Fe5ersI Government, establish iastiee, insure
domestic tranquility aad secure the blessings
"a liberty, &c ourselves and our posterity--in-
voking he favor and guidaacs Of Almighty
Cod oraain ahd establish this Constitatiou
for T. Coufei erEts States OF America.
ARTICLE I.
sErTToNd.
An legislative powers herein delegated shall
hs vested In q Congress 1f the CONFEDERATE
states, which shall consist Of q Senate and
House of Representatives,.
SECTION 2
]. TIE House Of Representative shall BE-
composed Of members chosen every second
year by the people Of the sevsral States: and
the electors in each State shall be citizens Of
the ConfedsrEts Ststes. aud have ths gualidea-
tens requisite fur electors Of tue most numer-
Gus branch OF the State legislature: but no rer-
son 0s foreign birth, not citizen cf the Con-
fsdersts States, shall be allowed to vote Tor
arv officer, civil OF political State or Federal
2. No person shall be Representative who
shall not have attained the age Of TWENTY-FIVE
vears, and b. citizen q the Confederate
States, and who shah not, when elected, be an
fnhabitsnt of that State in which be shah be
chosen.
g. Representatives and direct taxes shau be
spportiansd among the several Sstes, which
may Be included within ihia CoEfedsrscy, sc-
cording tc their respective numbers. which
shall be determined, By adding to the whole
number of free persons, including those bound
70 service for term o. years, and excluding
Indisns not taSes, three-ffths Of al slaves.
The actual enumeration ftall be made within
three yssrs after the first meeting q he Con
FresE of the Confederate States, sna within
every EubEequent term of ten ycaTn, IN such
mauncr a. they shall, by Jaw, direct The
number Of Representatives shall not exceed
one Tor every 6fty Thousand, but each S1ats
shall have at least one Representative; and
Until such enumeration shall Be made, The State
Of Souih Carolina shall be entitled to choose
EiE-tbe STATE Of Georgia ten-the State Of Al
sbsE8 nine-the State Of Florida two-the
State OF Mississippi seFen-'hs state of Lou
isiuns ak, and the State OF Texas six.
4. When vsrancies happen 10 the represen-
tstion from any STATE, The Exscufive authority
thereof shall issue writs Of election 70 iil such
vacancies.
S. The House Of Representatives shall choose
their Speaker and other officers; and shall
have the sole power Of Impeachment; TeEcept
that any Judicial or other federal officer resi-
dent and acting solely within the limits sf any
STATE, nav be impesched by g vote OF two
thirds of both branches Of the Legislature
Hereof.
SECTION 3.
/. The Senate Of the Confederate States
shall be composed Of two Senators from each
STATE. chosen FOR six years by the legislature
thereof, at the regular session next immedi-
ateiy preceding the commencement OF the term
Of service; and each Senator shall have one
vote.
q Immediately after thsv shah be assem-
bied, in consequence o. the first election, they
shall be divided az equally as may be into three
classes The seats OF The Ssnstors Of the first
class shall Be vacated at the expiration of the
second year; Of the second class at the eXpi-
ration OF the fourth year, and Of the third
class at the exniration Of the sixth year: so
that one-third may be chosen every second
year; and If vacancies happen by resignation
or otherwise, during The recess Of the lcgisls-
ture Of arV State, The executive thereof may
make temporary appointments un-il tie next
meeting Of the legislature, which shall then
iii such vacancies.
5. No person shall be Senator who shall
not have attained tle axe OF thirty years, and
be citizen of the Confederate States; and
who shall not, when elected, be an inhabtant
o. the Safe for which be shall be chosen.
l. Tbs Vice President of the Confederate
States shall Be President Of ihe Senate, but
shsli have no vote, unless they Be equally d.
vided
GERS; and also a President pre- iempoTe in the
absence of the Vice-Prssi1cat, or when be shall
exercise the ofiee Of President Of the CoufeGe-
rate States
g. he Senate shall have The sole power to
Try a. impeachments. When sitting for that
purpose, thew shaIl be on oath or Affirmation.
When the President of tie Confederate States
is tried The Chief Justice shall preside; and no
person snail be convicted without the concur
renee OF tTo-thlrds of the members present.
Z. JudEmsnt in cases OF impeachment shall
not extend further than TO removal from oihce,
and disqualification TO hold and enjoy any Of
fee Of honor, trust or profit, under he Coufei-
crate States; but The party convicted shah, new
ertheless, Be liable and subject 10 indictment,
trial, judgment and punishment according 70
law.
/. The times, places and manner Of holding
elections for Senator's and Representative,
shall Be prescribed in e ach state ~ the lecis-
latrre Thereof SUBJECT 70 the provisions Of this
Constitution; but the Congress may, At any
time, by law, make OF alter su-h regulations,
lsKcept 90 TO the times and places Of choosing
SenatorL
2 The Congress shall assemble at least
once IN every year and such meeting shall Be
oa the first Monday IN December, unless they
shall, by law, appoint different day
SECTION ..
l. Each House shah be The Judge Of the
elections. returns and qualifications of its own
members, and msioriry Of each shall corsti-
tuts a quorum TO do business; bet a smaller
number nay sdjoarn fnsai day % day, and may
be authorized 20 compel tbc attendance OF ab-
sent members, in such manner and under such
penalties as each House may provide.
2 Esch House nav dstermine the rules oi
fts proceeding, punish its members for disor-
derly behaviour, and, with ths concurrence Of
twO-thirds Of the whole number expel d
member
3. Each House shah keep journal Of its
proceedings, and from time 10 time publish The
same, excepting such parts as may in their
Judgment require sscresy, and the yeas and
nays Of the members 0f eiher House. on any
question, shall. at the desire OF one-hfth Of
those present, be entered on tie journal.
4 Neither HOUSE, during the session Of Con
gress, shall, witboat the consent of the other,
adjourn for moTs than three days, nor to any
other place than that in which the two Houses
shall Be sitting.
SECTION 8.
1. The Senators and Representatives sbaH
receive compensation for their services, - be
agcertai ained bV Law, snd paid out OF the treas
urT of the Confederate States Tney shall, IN
all eases, except treason, and breach or the
peace. be privileged from arrest during their
attendance at The session Of their respective
Houses, and ID gong 70 alu ietilIhli- tui-i tn7
same: and fer anT speech OF debate in either
House, they shall not be questioned in any
other place.
2. No Senator OF Representative shall, dur
irg the time f5r which be was elected, be ap-
pointed to any civil Office under the authority
cf the Confederate States, which shall nave
bsen created, OF the eu10luments whereof SHAH
have been Increased during such time and 20
person holding any Office under The Confed-
crate States shall be member Of either House
during bis continuance 10 office. But Con-
gress nav, By law, grant to The principal on
Ger In each Of the Executive Departments e
seat upon the floor u either House, vita The
privilege Of discussing sny measures spper-
tsining TO bis department.
sEcTIos Z.
1 All bills for raising revenue shall origi-
nate in the House Of Representatives. but The
Senate nav propose or concur with amend
rnents as on other bile.
2. Every bill which shall have passed both
Vourez. ehafl, before it becomes law, be pre-
scented 20 the President Of The Confederate
states; II be approve, be shall sign il but II
not be shall return Il With his objections TO
that Honrs in which it shall have originated,
who shall enter the objections a. large on sheir
Journal. and proceed 70 reconsider H. II, al
Ter sues reconsideration, two-thirds OF that
House shall agree TO pass the bill, i shan be
srnt. torether with objections, 20 TIE other
Houss. bv which it shall likewise be reeonsid
cred. and II approved bg twO-thirds Of that
House. Il shalt become q laF. But ~ ali suen
csses. he votes Of both Houses shan be de-
ferminsd bv yeas and nays, and tue names oi
ne persons voting tor and against the OH
Thail Be entered on the Journal Of each House
Tssoeetivsiv. n say biil shall Dot be returned
bv f6s President within ten days (Sundays e1-
cspteS9 sfter It shall have been presented 20
bin- he same shall be a law, in Ike manner
1sf b. had signed Il, unless the Congress- Oy
sbsir ssiionrnnent, prevent its return m whien
rsss II sbaIl not be q Law. The President may
snnroFs any appropriation and dissPpr9Vs aDy
,tbsr ,ppropristion IN toe same bill IL suen
esse be shall. in signing The bill, designate the
fppropristlons disapproysd and shall relqlh q
eoBv of such appropriations, with nis 99l
tians. TO The House in which the tiil snau na.s
rririnsti.d and the same proeeedings suSh
tbrn IL had a. in case Of other bills eiseP-
rrovsd bv the President
z Every order, r. soiutien or vote 20 "litu
he eoneiIrrence OF both Houses may oe neees-
Fsrv fexcept On question Of sdIouInmls,h-
shall 81 prsssuted 10 The President OF me Coh,
Tolerate states and before The same seall
tske eject. shall Be approved by BIN; or oelns
dissnnroved bv him, nav be repassed oy tWo-