Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-06
CONSTITUTION
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Confed a cate States of America


ment, establish iustice, insure domesse tranquility.
and secure the blessings 81 liberty 70 ourselves and
our pOeterity---invokiBg the favoT and pudaFce Of
Almighty God--do ordafn and establish this ,oust-
tuition for the Confederate States Of America-
-- ARTICLE T.
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An Legislative powers herein delegated shall be
Vested in Congress Of the Confederate States
which shall consist Of Senate nnd House Of Re
personalities.
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L. The Eorse a. Representatives shall be- couIpus-
ed Of members chosen every Fceoud yeftr by The
people Of the several States and The electors in each
State shall be- citizens Of the Confederate Statesand
have the qualifications requisite f,r eeet0rs of the
mort numerous branch Of the State Legislature; but
no person of foreign birth not citizen Of the Con-
federatc States shall be allowed vote for any Of
6cer civil OF political, Stateor Federal.
e. No person shall he a Representative, who shall
not have attained the age OF twenty-five years, and
be citizen Of the Confederate States and who shal
not, when elected, be inhabitant of the State in
which he shall be chosen.
2. Representatives and Direct Taxes shall be APP
portioned among the several States, which may be
Included within the Confederacy, according to their
respective numbers, which shall be determined by
adding the whole number Of free persons including
those bound to service for term OF years, and
GLIDING Indians not taxed, threefths 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 as they shall, by
law, direct. The number Of Representatives shall
not exceed one for every fifty thousand, but each
State shall have ut least one Representatives and
until such enumeration shall he made the State of
South Carolina shall be entitled to sx-the State of
Georgia ten--the State of Alabama nine-the State
of Florida two--the State of Mississippi sevcn--the
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4. When vacancies happen in the representation
nom any Safe, the Executive authority thereof
shall issue wrts of election to fill such vacancies
8. The Houseof Representatives shall choose their
Speaker and other officers and shall have the sole
pow r Of Impeachment except that any judicial or
other federal officers resident and acting solely with
in the limits Of any State may be impeached by
vote Of two-thirds Of both branches Of the Legisla
ture thereof
]. The Senate Of the Confederate States shall be
composed of two Senators from each State, chosen
for six wears by the legislature thereof at the regu
lar session next Immediately preceding the COM
rnencement of the term Of service, and each Sena-
tor shall have one vote.
Q. Immediately after they shall be assembled in
consequence of the first election, they shall be d.
vded as equally as may be into three classes. The
seats of the Senators of the first class shall be
Gated at the expiration Of the second year. of the
second class ut the expiration of the fourth year and
Of the third class at the expiration of the sixth
year SO that one-third 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
rary appointments until the next meeting of the Lee
gisiature, which shall then fill such vacancies.
3. No person shall be Senator who shall not have
attained the age of thirty years, and be citizen of
the Confederate States and who shall not when
elected, be an inhabitant of the State for which he
shall be chosen.
A. The Vice President of the Confederate States
shall be President Of the Senate but shall have no
vote unless they be equally divided
5. 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.
g. 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 person shall be con-
vcted without the concurrence Of twothirds of the
Number present.
T. 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 profit under the Confederate States; but
the party convicted shall, nevertheless be liable
and subject TO Indictment trial. Judgment and pun
ishhioue hSNbiN'HE ~ i"N'
SECTION 4.
l. The time, places and manner Of holding cleo
nuns for Senators and Representatives shall be pre-
scrbcd in each State by the Legislature thereof sub
ject to the provisions Of the CONSTITUTIONS but the
Congress may, ut any time, by law, make or alter
such regulations, except as to the times and places
Of choosing Senators.
2. The Congress shall assemble at least once in ev
cry year; and such meeting shall be on the first
Monday in December, unless they shall, by law, ap-
point different day.
SECTION 8.
/. Each House shall be the judge of the elections,
returns and qualifications of It's own members, and
majority of each shall constitute quorum to do
business; but smaller number may adjourn from
day 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
proceedings punish its members for dsorderIy con-
duct and, with the concurrence Of two-thrds of the
whole number, expel member.
g. Each House shall keep journal of its pro-
ceedngs, 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
beers of either House, any question, shall at the
desire of onc-ifth of those present be entered on
the journal.
A. Neither House, during the session of Congress,
shall without the consent Of the other adjourn for
more Juan tuIct uuys 10 uHg otner pace IMAM
that in which the two Houses shall be sitting.
SECTION g.
l. The Senators and Representatives shall receive
compensation for their services to be ascertained
by law, and paid out of the treasury of the Con-
federate States They shall, in cases except trea-
son, and breach of the peace be privileged from
arrest during their attendance at the session OF
their respective Houses aud in going to and return
ING from the same; and for any speech debate in
either House, they shall not be questioned in any
other place.
2. No Senator or Representative shall, during
the time for which he was elected be appointed to
any civil Office under the authority of the Confede
rate States, which shall have been created, or the
emouments whereof shall have been increased
during such time and no person holding any Office
under the Confederate States shall be a member OF
either House during his continuance in office But
Congress may, by law, grant to the principal officer
In each of the Executive Departments a seat upon
she floor of either House, with the privilege of dis
cussing any measure appcrtaningto his department
SECTION I.