Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-22
ARTICLE v.

l. Upon the demand of any three States legally as
sebled in their several conventions, the Congress
shall convention OF all the States, to take
into consideration such amendments TO the Consti-
tuition the sad States all concur in suggesting
the time when the said demand is made; end should
any of the proposed amendments TO the Constitution
be agreed by the said conventiOn-yotine by
States-and the same be ratified by the legislatures
of tWo-thirds of the States, or by conven-
tions two-t thirds thereof-as the the other
convsntion-they shall thenceforward form part
of this Constitution But State SHALL without irs
consent, be deprived of its equal representation in
the Senate
ARTICLE VI:
1. The Government established by this Constifu-
ton is the successor of the Provisional Government
of the Confederate States of America, and all the
laws passed by the latter shall continue in force
til the same shs II be repealed modified; and all
the officers appointed by the same shah remain in
Office until their appointed and qnaii-
fed, or the Offices abolished.
2 All debts contrated and engagements entered
into before the adoption OF this Constitution shall be
valid against the Confeder ate States under thi.
Constitution under the Provisional Government
3. This Constitution, and the laws of the Coneder-
ate States, made in pursuance thereof and All trea-
ties made, which shall be made unde. the authori-
ty of the Confederate States shall be fhs law
Of the land and the judges in every State shall be
bound thereby, anything in the consttufion or laws
OF any State TO the contrary Notwithstanding
4. The senators and Representatives before nlea-
TONED and the members Of the several State lsgsla-
lures, and all executive and judicial officers both OF
the ooniedsrats States and Of the several States,
shan pe bound by oath or affirmation, 10 support ths
Constitution; but religious test shall ever be re-
quired qualification TO any ofee or public trust
under the Confederate ssafes
8 The enumeration, in the Constellation, Of csr-
tain rights, shall not be construed 10 deny or dis
parage Others retained by the people Of the several
States.
g. The powers not delegated TO the confederats
states by the Constitution, prohibited BY IL to
the States reserved to the States, respectively,
10 the people thereof
=. ARTICLE VII.
l. The ratification of the conventions of ave States
shall be scisr. for the establishment Of thiz Con-
stituton between the States rsfify inEfbs same :
2.Nhen i've States shall have ratified this Consti-
tuition in the before speci1ed, the Congress
under the Provisional Constellation shah preseTles
the time for holding the election Of President ana
Vice President; and for tte meeting OF the Aectosai
College; and for counting the votes and fsasu
ing the President They shsl, slsss Fraecrloe tne
time for shalding the first eiec1isn o. ns1 cst =.
Congress under this coEsfifntio1, aha ts ~ a ~
assem- bling the same. Until abe essn bine 2, socn
Congress-, the Congress qpder tns
stitntien shail continue 70 sexeEess lns ~
,o.rsrs pr.nfad fflsal; not rxtfnaing bs3ole tes
| time limited BY The oonsfisufoh o. ms 1o'aon@a
tsoserIlfnen enf- -, <r..s., n 1aa1
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