Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-27

a..
Sisic afllng ia iia sovereign and inicperlert char
acicF in order IN firm permanent federal govern
tupnt establish Justice insure domestic tranquility.
an, secure he blessings Of libcriysA ourselves and
1ur poslrity-invokug tic f,vcr aud pHl' nee Of
Almighty Go 4 do or'au nr establish This Consti-
tuition for The Confederate States Of America.
ARTICLE J. "a
sEcroN l.
All legislative piYer' herein delegited shtilhe
vested IN a t'ongt"fs uf ih' confederate S'ltcs.
which shtn caasi,' Of ssenuc anl il3ase OF Re-
prefcu'"liyeF.
sFtyvx o
!. The IToi,c o. B,r'rseninivcsfhallh he roupUS
ell Of inemkc,s choscu evrry se,ord yenr ~ The
peonls uf The srvcr Striee aud he 81 c'rr Ia each
state shl be citizen ~ i'tfonGaierai lSpiiesand
have ne quafcT'.on' rcrliic trr eiec'oT Of the
most na,rptnus hiaica bf ,bJ Sat, legislature; but
no pcrson " fnrcipa ,irih. moi cf7r " the Con-
Gderute Stairs, shr1 ~ allowed toyoro for any Of
fcer civil or political Stattpr fclrral.
2 10 pcrsoh shall Re a Representatives who shall
MT have attained the age Of twenty-five years, and
be sctzen of the Confederate States, and who shall
NOT when elected, be M inhabant Of the State in
which he shall be chosen.
3 Representatives and Direct Taxes shall be APP
portioncd among the several States, which may be
included within the Confederacy, according TO their
reqpcctive numbers, which shall be determined by.
adding the whole number Of free persons, including
those bound to service Gor term Of years aud ex-
GLIDING Ind ans not taXtd lrte-nlthS OF al hiafes
The actual enumeration shall be made within three
years after the ist meeting of the Congress Of the
Confederate States, aud within every subsequent
term of ten YEAR, in sucl manner they shall by
law, direct The number of Representatives shall
not exceed Que 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 six-the State of
Georgia ten-the State Of Alabama nne--the State
of Florida two-the State Of Mississippi seven--the
State of Louisiana six, and the State q Texas six
T. When vacancies happen in the representation
from any Safe, the Executive authority thereof
bhall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.
3. The Houseof Representatives. shall choose their
Speaker and other officers aud shall have the sole
power of impeachment, except that any judicial or
other federal officers resident and acting solely with
in the limits of auy State may be mpeached by a
vote Of two-thirds of both branches of the Legsa-
ture thereof
l. The Senate Of the Confederate States shall be
eopposed of two Senators from each State, chosen
for six years by the legislature thereof at the regu
lar session next Immediately preceding the COM
mcncement of the term 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 d-
vided as equally may be into three classes. The
goats of the Senators of the first class shall be
Gated ut the expiration of the second year, of the
second class ut the expiration Of the fourth and
Of the third class at the expiration of the sixth
wear; so that one-thrd may be chosen every second
year; and if vacancies happen by resignation, or
ether wise during the recess of the legislature of
any State the Executive thereof may make tempo
r,ry appointments until the next meeting Of the Lee
gsinture which shall then fill such vacancies
g. No person shall be a Senator who shall nothave
attained The age of thirty years aud be a citizen of
the Confederate States; and who shall not when
elected be an inhabtaut of the State for which he
shal be chosen. ,
4. The Vice President of the Confederate States
shall be President of the S4Mte but shall have no
vote unless they be equally divided.
8. The Senate shall choose their other officers !;
and also n President pro tempore in the absence Of
the Vice President or when he shall exercise the
Office of President Of the Confederate States.
g. The Senate shah 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 shall be con-
vcted without the concurrence of two-thirds OF the
number present.
Z Judgment in ul@s Of Impeachment shall not
extend further than 20 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 10 indictment, trial, judgment and pun
ishment according 10 law.
SECTION 4.
l. The time, places and manner Of holding cleo
tons for Senators and Representatives shall be pre-
scrhcd in each State 10y the legislature thereof sub
iect TO the provisions Of the Constitution but the
Congress may at any time by law, make or alter
such regulations, except as to the times and places
VI choosing Senators.
. The Congress shall assemble at least once in
cry yer; aud such meeting shall be on the first
Monday in December, unless they shall, by law, ap
point different day.
SECTION 3.
Each House shall be the Judge of the elections
returns aud qualifications Of It's own members, ant
majority of each shall constitute II quorum TO de
business; but n smaller number may adjourn from
d1y to dag, and may be authorized to compel th'
attendance Of absent members in such manner ant
under such penalties each House may provide.
q Each House may determine the rules of it
proceedings punish its members for disorderly con
duct, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds of tn
whole number, cXpcl member.
2. Each House shall keep Journal of its pro
ceedings and from time to time publish the same
excepting such parts as may in their judgment re
quire secresy, and the yeas and nays of the mem
hers of either House, on any question, SHALL at tn
desire of one-hnh of those present. be entered o.
the journal,
A. Neither House, during the session of Congress:
shall without the consent Of the other, adjourn 70
more than three days, nor to any other place thai
that in which the two Houses shall be sitting.
SECTION 6.
l. The Senators and Representatives shall rcceiy
compensation for their services, to be ascertane
by law, aud paid out of the treasury of the Con
Tolerate States. They shall, in cases, except trea
son, aud breach Of the peace, be privileged fror
arrest during their attendance at the session {
their respective Houses, aud in going to and return
ing from the same and for any speech or debate !
either House, they shall not be questioned in an
other place.
. No Senator or Representative shall, durin
the time for which he was elected, he appointed I
any civil Office under the authority of the Conted
rate States, which shall have been created, or ii
cmqumcns whereof shall have been increase
during such times and no person holding any oiit
under the Confederate States shall be member
either House daring his continuance in office. b
Cnngress may. by law. grant 10 The nrincipa otlic