Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-03

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Confederate States Of America,
the people of the Confederate states, each state
acting in its sovereign and independent character, In
iish Justice insure domestic tranquility, and secure
the blessings Of liberty 10 ourselves and posteri
ty-invoking the faver and guidance OF Almighty God
do ordain and establish this Constitution for the
Confederate States OF America = ss{f -. ~
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All legislative powers herein delegated shall be vested
in Congress of the Confederate States, which shall
consist Of Senate and House Of Representatives.
- SECTION 2. ~l5-. :
l. The House OF Representatives shall be composed
Of members chosen every second year by the people
of the several states and the electors in each State
shall be citizens of the Confederate States, and 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 vote for any officer, civil
2 No person shall be Representatives who shall
not have attained the age of twenty five years. and
bS acitizen Of the Confederate States and who shall
not, when elected be inhabitant Of that State In
which he shall be chosen.
Representatives and Direct Taxes shall be appor
tioissd among the several States; which may be in
cluded within this Conederacy according to their
spectiye numbers which shall be determined, by adj
ding TO the whole number of free persons, including
those bound to service for term of years, and
Guiding Indians not taxed three fths 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 ex
ceed one for every fty thousand but each State shall
have least one Representatives; and until such
rneration shall be made the State OF South Carolina
shall be entitled to choose sixhe State Of Georgia
ten-the State of Alabama pine-the State of Florida
twothe State of Mississippi sepen-the State Of Lou
isiana six, and the State of Texas SIX. AZ, Es
1. When vacancies happen in the representation
from any State, the Executive authority thereof shah
issue writs OF election to fill such vacancies.
5. The House Of Representatives. shall choose their
speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole
other 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
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/. The Senate of the Confederate States shall be
posed Of majors from each State, chosen for six
years by the legislature thereof at the regular session
next Immediately preceding the commencement of
the term Of service and each Senator shall have one
vote. t.5r
2. Immediately after they shall be. assembled in
consequence Of the first election they shall be divided
equally may be into three classes. The seats of
the Senator'S of the st class shall be vacated at the
expiration Of the second year Of the second class at
the expiration of the fourth and Of the third class
at the expiration of the sixth year that onethird
may be chosen every second year and vacancies
happen by resignation, or otherwise, during the re-
Of the legislature Of any State, the executive
thereof may make temporary appointments until the
next meeting Off Legislature, which shall then hf
g. No person shall be Senator who shall not have
the age Of thirty years. and be citizen Of the
Confederate States and who shall not, when elected
be an inhabtant OF the State for which ne shah be
chosen. eLt -@cEt4 III 81 Dt81E g iEf- ~
The Vice President of the Confederate States shall
be President Of the Senate but shall have no vote un
less they shall be equally divided. - i a5tH Fl
s. The Senate shall choose their other Offices; and
also President pro tvpors IN the absence of the Vice
President when he shall exercise the Office Of Pres
dent OF the Confederate States if1G or -sE i.f
g. The Senate shall have the sole power TO try all inn,
peachments When sitting for that purpose they shall
be oath Affirmation. When the President of the
Confederate States tried the Chief Justice shall
side: and no person shall be convicted without the
concurrence of two thirds OF the members-ftesent.
Z. Judgment in cases Of Impeachment shall not, ex
tend further than to removal from Office and dsquali
hcation to bold and enjoy any office Of honor or profit
under the Confederate States but the party convicted
shall nevertheless, be liable and subject indct-
ment, trial, judgment and punishment according to
law. li Sir si'tt 80 - i7-t.. a.
l. The time, place and manner of holding elections
and Representatives, shall be prescribed
in each State by the egsl ture subject to the
provisions of this Constitution butxhe Congress may,
at any time by law make or alter such regulations,
except as the times and places Of choosing Senator'S
2 The Congress shall assemble least iu every
year and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in
December. unless they shall, by law, appoint differ
snt day. -Es - 5ltasssAE -4ts - e--s @iH q
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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 busi
ness 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 iss 1ia5
2. Each House may determine the rules Of its pro-
ceedings, punish its members for disorderly
and, with the concurrence of of the whole
number, expel member. dsiw 81 . saif.3.
3. Each House shall keep Journal OF its proceed
ngs and from time TO time publish the same excepting
such paris may in their Judgment require secrecy,
House on any question: shall at the desire of ffth
of those present, by entered on the journal 30 3
4. Neither House, during the session Of Congress,
than three days any othsr place than that
in which the two Houses shall be sitting. esT =
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l. The Senator'S and Representatives shall receive a
compensation for their services be ascertained by
law and paid 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 to and returning from the same
and for any speech debate 10 either House, they
shall not be questioned IN any other place.
2. No senator or Representative shall, during the
time for which he elected, be app ainted TO any
civil Office under the authority Of the Confederate
States which shall have been created, or the eolu-
ents whereof shall have been increased during such
time and no person holding any Office under the Con-
during his continuance in Office. But Congress may
by grant to the principal officer in each OF the Ex
ecutye Departments a seat upon the floor Of either
House. with the privilege Of discussing any measures
appertaining TO his department.. .55fs .s8t4s bifl
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l. An 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.
2. Every bill which shall have passed both Houses,
shall, before il becomes law, be presented TO the
President of the Confederate States he approve he
shall sign but If not he shall return it with his OBJ
iecons the House in which 1t shall have originated
who shall objections at large their journ
ais proceed reconsider it, If after such reconsd
GRAFTON twothirds of that House shall agree to pass
the biI it shall be sent together with the oDlectons
to the other House. by which 1t shall likewise be re-
considered, and if approved by two-thfrds OF that
House. it shall become law. But IN all such cases,
the votes of both Housessha be determined by yeas
nays and the persons voting for and against the
bill shall be entered the Journal Of each House re-
spectivey If any bill shall not be returned by the
President within ten days Sundays excepted siter
shall have been presented to him the same shall be
law, in like If he had signed II, unless the
Congress by their adjournment prevent its rsturn in
which case it hall not be 4 law. The President may
approve any a,Fopriation and disapprove any other
appropriation N the bill In such case he shall
Ia signing the s designate the appropr iations dsap
proved; and shall return copy Of such appropria-
tions with bis objections, 70 the House in which the
bill shall haye originated, and the same proceedings
shah then be had In case OF other bills disapproved
by the President. IL ttzo< 81 10 = 5sstS y
g. Every order resolution vote, TO which the con
currence Of both Houses may be necessary Except
question OF adjournnet) shall be presented to the
President Of the Coufederate and before the
Same shall take effect, shall be approved by him;
being disapproved by him, may bo repaaged by two
thirds OF both Houses according 70 the ruee and ni
tations prescribed IN case Of abil- tDE Hrsfssss,
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