Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-20
CONSTITUTION
OF
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.

people the Confederate States each State
its sovereign and Independent character in order to
permanent federal government, establish justice
iusure domestic tranquility and the blessings Of
and guidance Almighty God-do oidain establish this
constitution for he Confederate States of America.
ARTICLE l.
SECTION l.
All legislative herein delegated shall be vested in
ongress the Confederate States which shall consist Of
Senate and House of Representatives.
SECTION. z.
The House of Representatives shall be composed of mem
ber chosen every year by the people of
States ald the electors each shall be citizens of
the Confederate States and have the requisite
electors of the numberous branch of the State
LIE ature but person of foreign birth not citizen OF
officer, civil or POLITICAL State Federal.
Z. No person shall be Representative, who shall not
of the Confederate States shall when elected
be nhabtant OF that State in which be shall be chosen
B. Representatives and Direct Taxes shall be apporoned
among The States, which may be included thin
this COnederacy, according TO their respective numbers
which shall be determined, by adding the whole number
of free persons including those bound service for term
of years. and excluding Indians not taxed three hths OF
all slaves The actual enumeration shall be made within
three after the first meeting OF the Congress OF the
Confederate States and wlthln every term OF
ten years, in such manner they SHALL by law, direct
The number of Representatives shall not exceed 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 sXthe State
OF Georgia tenthe State OF Alabama nine-the State OF
Florida twothe state of Mississippi the State Of
Louisiana SIX, and the state OF Texas six.
A. When vacancies happen in the representation from any
State the Executive authority thereof shall issue Wrs Of
s. The House representatives. shall choose their Speak
and other officers and shall have he sole power Of i'm
peachme except that any Judicial federal officer resi-
dent and acting solely within the limits OF State be
mpeached by vote of twohrds OF both branches OF the
Legislature Thereof.
SECTION g.
l. The Senate of the Confederate States shall be COM
posed Of two Senators from each State SIX years
the Legislature thereof at the regular session next i'm
medaey preceding the of the term Of
vice. and each Senator shall have one VOTE
2 Immediately after they shall be assem!ed, in cOnse-
quence of the first election they shall be divided equally
may classes The seats of the Senators of
the first class shall be vacated at the expiration OF the
the second class at the OF the fourth
year, and of the third class at the expiration OF the sixth
year that onethd may be chosen every second year
and vacancies happen by resignation otherwise during
the of the Legislature OF State the executive
thereof may make temporary appointments until the next
meeting of the Legislature which shall then fill such
cies.
g. No person shall be Senator who shall not have at
tanned the age of thirty years. be citizen OF the Con-
federate States and who shall not when elected be an III
habtant of the State for which he shall be chosen.
A. The Vice President of the Confederate taes shall be
President the Senate but shall have voe unless they
be equally divided.
s. The Senate shall choose their other officers and also
President pro tp0re the absence OF the VICE PRESIDENT
or he shall exercise the office OF President OF the Con
federate states.
When sitting for that purpose they shall be
on oath or affirmation When the President Of the Conted
crate States tried the Chief Justice shall preside and NO
shall be convicted without the OF two
thirds of the members present.
Z Judgment cases of impeachment shall not extend
further than to removal from Office and disqualification 10
hold and enjoy any Office of honor trust or profit under the
Confederate States but the party convicted SHALL
theless liable and to Indictment trial, judgment
and punishment according to lave