Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-10-24
NU. I46 AN ACT to put in oper ttiOn he government uTl
LNn. l45 l.

NO. l4C
 AN ACT to put in oper tlion he government un'
 der the Permanent Constitution oi the Coniede-
 rtte states of America.
 SEC. l. The Congress of he Confederate Sa'es of Am,rica Go enact, That all ec,ion shall be h.ih in the sey eral States of this ConieCelacy, on me first " e!nesday in November, eightccn hulired and s4 4xty one, for members of the Hou>e o iteI resen ,itves i'll the Con9r' ss ut the Confederate States under the perm tl.ent constitution, "hich lection sinai be c0. iducted m all respects cora irg to said tuton the laws oI the several States in force for that pup SC; ana Ill States which may not have lr0llned Dy law for sucn e'ec- t h. accord it.. to the laws heret' fore tXiStlhS Ill ,uct, States for the ecIion oi mel InbetS of the House oI Representatives ill the Congress "i lhe United States. Ard on lie same !a> the several St tes snail elect appoint Electors for President and Vice President Of tie COhieueiatt States oi 4 ler Ca, accGr,iilg 10 sa q Constitution, ahd ln the manner prescribed by the laws of the se'elai Stles made for thdi purl Ose ,aid i'll States "here such laws may eAiSt, ac orolnS to lhe ia"N hereto,ore iii force III such States for the eectioh appointment or E.ectors fer Piesident anu ' ice Pe-ident oi the Uni! ei States.
 -Gc. :. The Elec.orS for President and Vicc Pre-l ent shall meet their reoI oIeclvr State, on te first W euIIc day i'll December, eighteen nun Il aIld Xt, uue. aiu troce,d to Not' TOT Tie''- 3en and ce President. and make "ut loi'' ce'ti- " the same, aLd urw rI the same to me ftes'- lent ui te Senate; al. u.icctc by the sal Con $ ulou in that behalf
 5. The nemoers of tue Il use oI hepre- scntaiives e.ected, and the Seuator' who Ill ue C ected by ,he several States according to t'e ryis4uils oI id Consultations, sI4i! ;iS>eaD.e at he eaC ot g.,verI mem ui tIe C nieuerite >tiiee on the eig glue, nl day O. Febfur!, cIohieen hli'- ,.e and siX 1.-two; ai,d the sald mchi"us OI thr ii us ut Repre,ttt,r >iidi proceed [" organ ze b the e!eciOn of d peoke., aiiu tle ociiatoiS by the ion Of tre-l ent oi the ~til 'te TOT tie llue bein and tn. Pres dci,t the senate shall, on the ninet, enth a, of February, CT hteen huh ire and siXt, two, open ai the cert hcates, anu he vote for Prc~id.nG anu Vace Prcaldcn. shall hn be counted, is directed by said Coi-titut
 EC. fine Pre,luent 0I the Confederate Staiea ,ii be III ,uSntateu Oil the Iweit! ->oco'id day oi F,bru tiy, ti. Lttt. huuLle,. and s.Xty two.
 sc ,. Be Il uTt tr enncttd, i"at II ctSe the statc Of ' .rs na ,b,.i adopt an, rAtliy te Cons ttu;lun for the peri.lleit ou\ triehL oi the Coh- derate States Vf America ncOrc tie elt cnS m prov id-u Or, Sle shall uc ei.u itu to c'tc' .ixteen menuers to the House ol Representatives, mi the State of Ao.tu Carol na. in ike case, ten members; tie State oi enhe-sc, Ill hke c.ise, ie.tn; and the Sta t oi Arhtns $, in Ike Case, .nur nlemDt ls; ihe sane being upon the bisis Q. nienoer iur every niHe,t thuhotlii representa- tIye Dpu.aiioIi, anu une al,4ltOnai member TOT rdcton over one-na.I Oi tile ratio aiuicsaiti, ln t c of said States, uIuer the censu. U. lhv Uniteu >tate3 taken n ei iteen hunti ed and sixty, ant neina e same ra,ls representations ike. for the even 0. i.ina Stli,s in s.tIu Constitution for pei m melt gDvei hmrnt.
 SEC. 6. Be / ju,tnr enactd. That the same rule, and ? .nc pes shall be observed ao to tie number Of P-s dcntia Ee tors Tn tue states a!os,- said tue her seven or. glilal States
 Approved May 2l, I>hl.