Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-02
CONSTITUTION
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States of America.

Confederate States Of America.
We, The people Of the Confederate States each
Rtate acting in lis sovereign and independent char
acteI in order 10 form permanent federal govern
menL establish Justice, nsure domestic tranquility
and sceuTe Che blessings OF liberty to ourselves and
our Notwithstanding the favor and guidance of
Almighty Cod--do ordain and establish this 0cnsti
tuition for the Confederate Siates Of America.
ARTICLE ].
snrIoE l.
Az legislative powers herein delegated shall be
vested in Congress Of the Confederate States,
which shall consisi of a Senate and House OF Re-
pTesenlatves.
I. The House of Representatives shall he compos
ed Of members chosen every second year BY the
people Of the several States and the electors 10 each
State shall be citizens Of the Confederate Staies,and
have the qualifications requisite for electors Of the
most numerous branch of the State Legislature; hut
no person of foreign birth not citizen OF the Con-
federate States shall be allowed to vote for any Of
fcer civil or political State or Federal.
g. No person shall be Representative who shall
not have attained the age of twenty-five years and
be citizen Of the Confederate States, and who shall
not when elected, be an inhabitant Of the State in
which he shah be chosen
g. Representatives and Direct Taxes shall be sp-
portioned among the several States, which may be
included within the Confectionery 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 ex-
GLIDING Indians not taxed, threeffths Of all slaves
The actual enumeration shall he 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 they shall, by
law direct The number of Representatives shall
not exceed one for every fifty thousand but each
State shall have at least Representative; ard
until such enumeration shaltbe made the State of
South Carolina shall be entitled to sixthe State Of
Georgia ten-the State Of Alabama une-the State
of Florida two-the State of Mississippi seven-the
State of Louisiana six and the State O Texas six.
a. When vacancies happen in the representation
from any S,ate the Executive authority thereof
shal issue writs of election to Gil such vacancies
g. The Houseof Representatives shall choose their
Breaker and other officers; and shall have the sole
power 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 a
vote of two-thrds of both branches Of the Legsla-
ture thereof
J. The Senate of the Confederate States shall be
composed of two Senators from each State, chosen
for six years by the legislature thereof at the regu
lar session next Immediately preceding the COM
mencement Of the term of service, and each Sena-
tor shall have vote
g. 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 va
Gated at the expiration of the second year, of the
second cass at the expiration Of the fourth 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
etheryi during the recess of the legislature of
any State the Executive thereof may make tempo
rary appointments until the next meeting of the Lee
gislature which shall then fill such vacancies.
g. No person shall be q 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 be
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.
3. The Senate shall choose their other officers
and also President pro tempors in the absence Of
the Vice President or when he shall exercise the
Office of President of the Confederate States
8. 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-
victed 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 or profit under the Confederate States but
the party convicted shall nevertheless, be liable
and subject to 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-
scrbed in each State by the Legislature thereof sub
,ect to the provisions of the Constitution but tn,
Congress may, at any time, by law, make or nltei
such regulations except as to the times and place.
Of choosing Senators.
g. The Congress shall assemble at least once in ev
cry year; and such meeting shall be on the frs
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 its own members ant
amaiority OF each shall constitute quorum TO d.
business; but smaller number may adjourn from
day to day, and may be authorized 10 compel th
Attendance of absent members in such manner AM
under such penalties as each House may provide.
q Each House may determine the rules of il
proceedings punish its members for dsorderly con
duet and with the concurrence of two-thirds Of tn
whole number expel u member.
g. Each House shall keep journal of its pro
ceedings, and from time to time publish the sam,
excepting such parts as may in their judgment rC
ouire secrecy and the yeas and nays Of the men
bers of either House. on any question, shall, at tn
desire Of one-6fth of those present be entered o
the journal.
4. Neither House, during the session Of Congress
SHALL without the consent of the other, adjourn fo
more than three days, nor to any other place tina
that in which the two Houses shall be sitting.
SECTION 6.
l. The Senators aud Representatives shall recev
compensation for their services to be sscertaine
by law, and paid out Of the treasury Of the Con
federate States. They shall, in cases, except tre'
son, and breach Of the peace, be privileged iroI
arrest during their attendance at the session
their respective Houses AID in going 10 and sturr
ing from the same; aud for any speech or debate
either House, they shall not be questioned in an
other place.
3 No Senator or Representative shall, DARN
the time for which he was elected, BE- appointed
any civil office under the authority of the Conied
rate States, which shall have been created, or Il
emoluments whereof shall have been increase
during such time and no person holding any OFF,
under the Confederate States shall he a member
either House daring his continuance in office II,
Congress may, by SAW, grant to the principal ofic,
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