Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01
- CONSTITUTION : 2
OF THE hasznsea
Confederate States Of America.


aF a w OF THE szlLs'sz
Confederate States ef America.
we the people of the Confederate States each State
order u form permanent federal government estab
lsh justice, domestic tranquility and
the Blessings Of liberty TO ourselves and our posteri
do ordain and establish this Constitution for the
Confederate States of America.
ARTICLE l.
SECTION l. sas..r., a
All legislative powers herein delegated shall vested
in Congress of the Confederate States which shall
consist Of Senate and House Of Representatives.
SECTION 2. ~
l. The House of Representatives shall be composed
of members chosen every second year by the people
of the several taies and the electors IN each State
shall be citizens of the Confederate States have
the qualifications requisite for electors of the most
numerous branch of the State Legislature but no
person of foreign birth not citizen OF the Confederate
States, shall be allowed TO vote for any officer, civil
political, State or Federal. ~ gElt Es
2. No person shall be Representative, who shall
not have attained the age Of tEeAty I'VE years. and
BE- citizen Of the Confederate States and who shall
not, when elected, be Rhabitant of that State
which he shall be chosen. s ssgE So af
3. Representatives and Direct Taxes shall be appor
TONED among the several States, which may be in
cluded within this Confederacy according their
spectiye numbers which shall be determined by ad-
ding the whole number of free persons, including
those bound to service for term of years, and
cluding Indians not taxed thTeefths 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
ceed for every fifty thousand but each State shall
have least one Representatives. and until such
meration shall be made the State of South Carolina
shall be entitled to choose sx-the State Of Georgia
tenthe State of Alabama nine-the State of Florida
two-the State OF Mississippi seven-the State of Lou
isana six, and the State Of Texas SIX.
e 4. When vacancies happen in the representation
from any State, the Executive authority thereof shall
issue writs of election 10 fill such vacancies.
8. The House Of Representatives shall choose their
speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole
power Of impeachment; except that any Judicial
her federal officers resident and acting solely within
the limits Of any State may be impeached by vote
Of two-thirds Of both branches of the Legislature
thereof. ts--- -5 t 1 tl.rf
.r T SECTION 8.
l. The Senate of the Confederate States shall be com
posed of two Senators from each State, chosen for six
years by the legislature thereof the regular session
next immediately preceding the commencement OF
the of service and each Senator shall have
vote f--+ fa-+ a
2. Immediately after they shall be assembled, in
equally may be into three classes. The seats of
the senators of the first class shall be vacated the
the expiration Of the fourth year and Of the third class
at the expiration of the sixth 50 that onethird
may be chosen every second year and il vacancies
cess Of the legislature of any State the executive
thereof may make temporary appointments until the
next meeting Of the Legislature, which shall then fill
g. 30 person shall be Senator who shall not have
attained the age Of thirty years. and be citizen Of the
Confederate States and who shall when elected,
be an nhabitant Of the State for which be shall be
& The Vice President Of the Confederate States shall
be President of the Senate, but shall have vote
less they shall be equally divided.
g. The Senate shall choose their other officers and
also President pro tcpore in the absence Of the Vice
vrho he cha he pfp
dent of the Confederate States. Fs* .-l' e
g. The Senate shall have the sole power try all inn
be IN oath or affirmation When the President of the
Confederate States Is tried the Chief Justice shall pre-
side and no person shall be convicted without the
concurrence of two-thirds of the members present
Z. Judgment in cases Of Impeachment shall not ex-
tend further than TO removal from Office and disqua
fcation to hold and enjoy any office of honor or profit
SHALL nevertheless be liable and subject indict
ment trial, judgment and punishment according to
law. ~; ia, s- f
SECTION T. s
l. The time, place and manner of holding elections
for Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed
each State by the egis ture thereof subject to the
provisions Of this Constitution but the Congress
any time, by law, make alter such regulations,
except the times and places Of choosing Senator's
year and such meeting shall be the first Monday In
December unless they shall, by law, appoint differ
snt day. s.t.,, esE aHs lasz. 90
l. Each House shall be the Judge of the elections,
returns and qualifications Of its own members, and
majority of each shall constitute quorum to do bust
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-
ceedings punish its members dsorderly behavior,
and with the concurrence Of twothirds of the whole
number, expel member.
g. Each House shall keep Journal of its proceed
ings and from time TO time publish the excepting
such parts as may in their judgment require secrecy,
House, on any question sha at the desire Of nh
Of those present, by entered on the journal -
4. Neither House, during the session of Congress,
SHALL without the consent of the other adjourn for
more than three days. any other place than that
In which the two Houses shall be sitting.
assE s SECTION 9. ~
l. The Senator's and Representatives shall receive
compensation for their services to be ascertained by
and paid out of the treasury OF the Confederate
States. They shall, In all cases. except treason and
breach of the peace be privileged from arrest during
Houses, and in going and returning from the same
and for any speech debate Ia either House, they
shall not be questioned m any other place. AsNlt
2. No Senator Representative shall, during the
time for which he was elected, be app inted to any
civil office under the authority Of the Confederate
States, which shall have been created, or the eolu-
ments whereof shall have been increased during such
time and no person holding any office under the Con-
fedcrate States shall be member of either House
by law grant TO the principal officer each of the Ex
ecutive Departments seat upon the door of either
House. with the privilege of discussing any
appertaining to his department safs beg7
SECTION Z. - ffsas So
/ All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the
House of Representatives; but the Senate may pro-
pose or concur with amendments as on other bills.
q Every bill which shall have passed both Houses
SHALL before it becomes law, be presented to the
President of the Confederate States; he approve he
shall sign it but if not he shall return it with his OBJ
ections TO the House in which it shall have originated
who enter the objections at large on their journ
ais an proceed reconsider IT. IT. after such reconsid
Grafton two thirds Of that House shall agree to pass
the BILL it shall be sent together with the objections
the other House. by which it shall likewise be re-
considered, and if approved BY two-thirds OF that
House. it shall become law. But in all such cases
the votes of both Houses shall be determined By yeas
and nays and the persons voting for ana against the
bin shall be entered the journal Of each House re-
spectiyeiy If my bill shall not be returned by the
President within ten days (undays exocpted) after
shall have been presented TO him. the same shall be
law in like manner If he had signed il, unless the
Congress- by their adjournment, prevent its return
which case il hall not be q law. The President may
approve any q ropriation and dsapprove any Other
appropraton In the bill In such case he shall
IN signing the d. designate the appropriations disap
proved; and shall return copy Of such appropria
bin shall have originated and the same proceeding
shall then bead In case of other bills disapprovee
by the Presilient - 9 fs4-zsi = - .1a i
q Every order resolution or vote, to which the con
currence both Houses be necessary except OF
question Of adournmeut) shall be presented TO th'
came shall take effect, shall be approved by him; o.
being disapproved by him, may be re-passed BY two
thirds OF both Houses according TO the rules and mi
tations prescribed in case Of a bfn.
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