Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-22
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The STANDARD.
THE PERMANENT CONSTITUTION
coNFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
We, the people Of the Confederate States each
State acting in IL sseersign and indpendest char
aeter in order TO form permanent federal govern
ssent establish justice insure domestic tranquility
and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and
our posterity -iaroking the tacor and guidance Of
Almighty God-do ordain and establish this Con-
stitGtion for the Confederate States of America.
ARTICLE /.
~ SECTION !.
All legislative powers herein DELEGATED shall be
vested in Congress Of the Confederate States, which
shall consist Of Senate and House of Representa-
ives
/. The House of Representatives shall be compo-
sed of members chosen every second year oy the
people of the several States; and the electors IN
each State shall be citizens Of the Confederate States
and have the qualifications requisite fer electors Of
the most numerous branch of the State Legislature;
BUT NO PERSON OF FOREIGN BIRTH, NOT A CITIZEN OF
TIE CONFEDERATE STATES, SHALL BE ALLOWED TO
vorR FOR ANY OFFICER CIVIL or PoLlrieAT, STATE OR
HIpRRAL.
g. No person shall be representative who shall
not have attained the age of twenty i've years, and
be citizen of the Confederate States and who shall
not when elected be an inhabitant Of that State in
which he shall be chosen.
g. Representatives and direct taxes shall be ap-
portioned among the several States which may be
included within this CoNrEDERAcY according to their
respective numbers, which shall be determined by
adding to the whole numbered free persons, including
these bound to service for term of years. and nclu
ding Indians not taxed three-ftths Of all slaves
The actual enumeration shall be made within three
years after the first meeting of the Congress of the
Confederate States. and within every subsequent
term Of ten years in such manner they shall, by
law, direct The number of representatives shall
not exceed one for every fifty thousand, but each
State shall have at least one representative; AND
UNTIL Such ENUMERATION SHALL BE MADE, THE STATE,
OF South. CARoLINA SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CHOOSE
SIX, THE STATE OF GEORGIA TEN, THE STATE OF Ala
BAMA NINE, THE STATE OF FLORIDA TWO THE STATE
OF MISSISSIPPI SEVEN, THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
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 fill such vacancies.
B. The House of Representatives shall choose
their Speaker and other officers andShall have the
sole power Of impeachment, EXCEPT THAT ANY Judi
CIAL OR OTHER FEDERAL OFFICER RESIDENT AND ACTING
SOLELY WITHIN TIE LIMITS OF ANY STATE, MAY BE M
PEACHED BY A VOTE OF TwO-THIKDs OF BOTH BRANCH
Is OF the LEGISLATURE THEREOF.
SECTION ILL.,
l. 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 REG
ULAR SESSION NEXT IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE CON-
nEScExExr or THE TERN OF SERVICE; and each sena-
tor shall have one vote.
2. Immediately after they shall be assembled, in
consequence Of the first election, they shall be dvid
ed As equally as may be into three classes. The
seats Of the senators Of the first class shall be vacat
ed at the expiration 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; SO
that third may be chosen every secoud year;
and if vacancies happen by resignation otherwise
during the Of the legislature Of any State the
executive thereof may make temporary appoint
q mepts until the next meeting of the legislature,
which shall then fill such vacancies
=. 8. No person shall be senator who shall not
have attained the age of thirty years, and be citi
zen Of the Confederate States; and who shall not
(when electedl be an inhabitant of the State for
which he shall be chosen.
4 The Vice President of the Confederate States
shall be President Of the Senate, but shall have
VOTE unless they be equally divided.
g. The Senate shall choose their other officers;
and also President pro tempore in the absence Of
the Vice President, or when he shall exercise the
Office of President of the Confederate States.
6. The Senate shall have the sole power to try all
impeachments When sitting for that purpose. they
shall be on oath or affirmation. When the Presi-
dent Of the Confederate States is tried, the Chief
Justice shall preside; and no person shat! be con-
viced without the concurrence of twothirds of the
members present
Z. Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not
extend further than to removal from Office and dis
qualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor,
trust or profit under the Confederate States; but
the party convicted SHALL nevertheless be liable and
subject to Indictment trial, judgment and punish
ment according to law.
SECTION ".
l. The times, places and manner of holding cleo
tons for Senators and Representatives shall be pre-
scribed in each State by the Legislature thereof,
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CONSTITUTION,
but the Congress may, at any time, by law, make
alter such regulations, except to the times and
places of choosing Senators.
O. The Congress shall assemble at least once in
every year; and such meeting shall be on the first
Monday in December, unless they SHALL by law, s2-
point different dag.
!. Each House Shall be the judge Of the elections,
returns and qualifications of its own members, and
majority of each shall constitute q quorum to do
business; but a smaller number may adjourn from
Gay to day, and may be authorized to compel the
attendance of absent members in such manner and
under such penalties as each House may provide
Q. Each house may determine the rules Of its pro-
viour, and with the concurrence of two-thirds the
whole number, expel member.
8. Each house shall keep journal of its proceed.
ings, and from time to time publish the same ex.
ceptng such parts as may in their judgment require
.secresy; and the yeas and nays of the members Of
either House on any question shall at the desire oil
one fifth Of those present, be entered on the Jour.
nal
- Neither House during the session of Congress,
shall without the consent Of the other, adjourn fol
moro than three days, nor to any other place than
that in which the two Houses shall be sitting.
SECTION VI
/. The Senators and Representatives shall receive
compensation for their services to be ascertained
bylaw, paid out Of the treasury Of the Confederate
States They shall, in 81! cases, except treason and
breach Of the peace privileged from arrest during
their attendance at the session of their respective
houses and in going to and returning from thu
same;- and for any speech or debate in either hous