Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08

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Confederate States of America
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T. we the people Of the Confederate States each stat
acting sovereign and independent character
order toform permanent federal government estai
lish justce insure domestic tranquility and secur
the blessings of liberty to ourselves and poster
do ordain and establish this Constitution for th
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All legislative powers herein delegated shall be yeste
in Congress OF the Confederate States, which sha
consist of Senate and House Of Representatives.
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L. The House Of Representatives shall be compose,
oil members chosen every second year by the peops
of the several staes and the electors in each Stat
shall be citizens of the Confederate States and hay
the qualifications requisite for electors Of the mos
numerous branch Of the State Legislature; but NJ
person Of foreign BIRTH not citizen Of the Confederate
States shall be allowed TO vote for any officer civil
political State or Federal 5n 51-i plss -e'te'
2. No person shalbe a Representative, who shall
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not, when elected, be abitant OF that State il
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toned among the several States, which may be in
ciuded within this Confederacy according their re-
spectiye DerS, snail be determined, ad
ding TO the whole number of free persons including
those bound TO service for term of years, and ex
Guiding Indians not taxed, threeffths Of an slaves
The actual enumeration shall be made within three
years after the first meetng of the Congress, Of the
Confederate States and within every Subsequent term
OF ten years, in Eaeh manner as they shall by law,
direct The number OF Representatives shalliiot
coed one for every fifty thousand but each State shall
have at least one tiye and until such
meration shall be made the State of South Carolina
shall be entitled TO choose sixthe State of Georgia
tenthe State of Alabama nipe-the State of Florida
twothe State Of Mississippi seven-the State of Lou.
isiana six, and the State of Texas Six.
4. When vacancies happen in the representation
from any State, the Executive authority thereof shall
issue writs of election to I'LL such vacancies.
5. The House OF Representatives shall choose their
speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole
power of impeachment; except that any judicial or
other federal officers resident and acting solely within
the limits OF any State, may be impeached BY vote
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posed of two Senator's from each State chosen for six
years by the legislature thereof the regular
next Immediately preceding the commencement of
the term Of service and each Senator shall have one
vote. -z-.5Yr B
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consequence of the first election, they shall be divided
equally may be into three classes. The seats of
the Senators OF the first class shall be vacated at the
expiration of the second of the second class at
at the expiration Of the sixth year that onethird
may be chosen every second year and if vacancies
happen by resignation, or otherwise, during the re-
Of the legislature of any State, the executive
thereof may make temporary appointments until the
next meeting Of the Legislature, which shall then fill
g. No person shall be a Senator who shall not have
attained the age OF thirty years. and be citizen Of the
Confederate States and who shall aot, when elected
chosen. dla- 500 $50 .sSiA -s..>S . Sc
4 The Vice President of the Confederate States shall
less thex shall be equally divided. ~ '''s'
S. ThS6enate shall choose their other officers; and
also President pro tpore in the absence Of the Vice
dent of the Confederate States. ..g,;Is seq -asg
6. The Senate shall have the sole power to try all i'm
Be on osh or she he
Confederate States is tried the Chief Justice shall pre-
side; and no person shall be convicted without the
concurrence Of o-thirds Of the members present.
l. Judgment in cases Of impeachment shall not ex-
tend further than to removal from Office, and dsauali
cston to hold and ensSy any Gee Of honor or profit
SHALL nevertheless, be liable and subject to ndict
ment, trial, Judgment and punishment according to
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l.. The time, place and of holding elections
for Senator's and Representatives, shall be prescribed
provisions of this Constitution but the Congress may
at any me by law, make or alter such regulations,
except the times and places Of choosing enators
year and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in
December, unless they shall, by law, appoint differ
ent day. bEzz Ef21SllL9,J ~<.2c-f kEAs sFS
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L. Each House shall be the judge of the, elections,
returns and qualifications Of itzsovn members and
majority of each shah constitute to do bust
day and may be authorized to compel the attendance
Of absent MEMBERS in such manner and under such
penalties ties, as s, eaea aouse may provt6ei
ceedings, punish fs members for dsordery behavior
and with the concurrence Of two thirds of the whole
3. Each House shall keep journal IF its proceed
ngs and from time 10 time publish the sdne, ,excepting
saeh parts as i'm their judgment require secrecy
House. on any question: shall the desire Of ffih
d those present by entered on the journal. -4iSs
A. Neither House, during the session of Congress,
shall without the consent of the other, adjourn
more than three days 70 any other place than that
n which the two Houses shall be sitting. 1896 -
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1. The senator's and Representatives shall receive
their services be ascerained by
states they shail IN all cases except treason, and
heir attendance at the session Of their respective
Houses and in going to and returning from the same
ind for any speech or debate ID either House, they
hall not be questioned IN any other place. 20
2. No Senator or Representative shall, during the
lime for which he was elected, be appointed 20 any
:iyl Office under the authority o. the Ceniea
whereof shall have been increased during such
ime and no person holding any Office under the Con-
ederate States shall be q member of either House
Turing his continuance in Office. But Congress may,
law grant to the principal officer in each OF the Ex
.cutive Departments seat upon the floor Of either
House, with the privilege of discussing any measures
lppertaining to his department. , =
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l. An bills for raising revenue shall originate in the
House of Representatives; but the Senate may pro-
,ose or concur with amendments other bills. Ess
q Every bill which shall have passed both Houses,
hall, before it becomes law, be presented TO the
of the Confederate Stes If he approve he
hall sign it but if not ne shall return it with his OBJ
ections to the House in which shall have originated
Who shall enter the objections at large on their journ
is and proceed to reconsider it. after such reconsid
he BILL il shall be sent together with the objections
the other House, by which 1t shall likewise be re-
considered, and il approved by tWothirds or that
House. it shall become law But in all such cases,
nd nays, and the persons voting for and against the
ill shall be entered on the Journal or each House re-
any bill shall not be returned by the
PRESIDENT within ten days Sundays excepte after It
haIl have been presented TO him. the same shall be
sw, in like manner as IL he had signed it, unless the
congress, by their sdiourHmet, prevent its return IN
Eiich case 1t hall not be law. The President may
approve any ar preparation and dsapprove any other
appropriation IN the BILL In such case he SHALL
signing Che ~, designate the appropriations disap-
,reyed, and shall return copy Of such xpproWia-
ions with his objections, TO the House in which the
ill shall have originated, and the same proceedings
ha then behad e in case Of other bills dis4ppreved
s. Every order resolution or VOTE TO which the con-
urrence Of both Houses may be necessary (exccpt on
question OF adjournaent) shall be presented % the
PRESIDENT of the Confederate States; and before the
ane shall take effect, shall be approved BY him; or
birds of both Houses according to the rules aud mi
afions prescribed IN case OF bill. - = -
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The Congress shall have power - =
l. 10 lay and collect taxes duties, irposts and ex-
:isss for revenue necessary @ pay the debts provide