Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-04-03

inv Of the whole number of electors aPpoini-
ed and ii no person have majority, then
from the two highest numbers on the list
the Senate shall choose the Niee-fresldenl
A quorum for this purpose shall consist OF
two-thirds of the whole number OF sena-
tors, and majority of the whole number
shall be necessary To u choice,
g. but no person eOnsIiiutionally incl
igible to the office Of President shall be ell
eibie TO that Of Vice President Of the Con
federate States,
q. The Congrcs, may the lime
Of choosing the electors, and 'hs day on
,hioh they shall give their votes, which
lay shall be the same throughout tho coh-
,rderaie States,
:. No person except natural born ei'-
ilct sof lhe Confederate Stntesoraeilli'n
thereof at the time oitheHd1 ,ldI3! !,s'H aa-
slituIion, ora citizen thereof bern In the Uni-
Ted States prior 10 the 20thof December, 1851
shalt 30 eligible lo the office Of President;
neither shall any person be eligible 10 that
oiIico y no shalt not have attained the age
~ thirty-iiyc wears aud been fourteen years
resident within the limits or the ConIed-
crate States as they may exist at the time
Of his election.
s. In the case Of the removal Of the
President from office, or of his death, re-
signation, or inability 10 discharge the
powers and duties Of said office, the same
shall deyolyc ON the Nice-Prcsidcnt and
the Congress may by law provide for the
case of removal, death, resignation, or ina
bility. both of the President and Nicc-Prcs-
idcnt, declaring what officer shall then
net as President, and such officer shall act
accordingly, until the disability be rcmoy-
ed or a President shall be elected,
Q. The President shall, at stated times,
receive for his services compensation,
which shall neither be increased nor di-
minishcd during the period for which he
shall have been elected, and he shall not
receive within that period any other cmol-
umcnt from the Confederate States, or any
of them.
TO- Before he enters on the execution of
his Office, he shall take the following oath
or affirmation.
al do solcmnly swear Tor atlirm,) that |
will faithfully execute the office of President
of the Confederate States, and will, to the
best of my ability, preserve, protect and
defend the Constitution Of the Confederate
States"
SECTTON2.
/. The President shall be Commander
int Chief of the army and navy of the Con-
fcderatc States, and of the militia of the
several States, when called into the actual
service of the Confederate States; he may
require the opinion, in writing, of the prin-
cipal officer in each of the Executive De-
partmcnts, upon any subject relating to the
duties of their respective Offices, and he
shall have power to grant repricvcs and
par,lons for offences against the Confcdcr-
ate States, except in case of impeachment.
2. lie shall have power by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, to
make treaties, provided two-thirds of the
Senators present concur; andhc shall NOM
mate, and by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, shall appoint Embassa-
dors, other public Ministers and Consuls,
lodges of the Supreme Court, and all other
officers Of .hn roufnicrntc States. who's"
appointments arc not herein otherwise pro-
vidcd for and which shall be established
by law; but the Congress may by law vest
the appointment of such inferior officers,
as they think proper, in the President
alone, in the courts of law, or in the Heads
of Departments.
3. The principal officer in each of the
Executive Departments, and all persons
connected with the diplomatic service, may
be removed from Office at the pleasure of
the President. All other civil officers of
the Executive Department, may be remov-
cd at any time by the President, or other
appointing power, when their services are
unnecessary, or for dishonesty, incapable
ity, incficiency, misconduct or neglect Of
duty; and when so removed, the removal
shall be reported to the Senate, together
with the reasons therefor.
4. The President shall have power to
fill all vacancies that may happen during
the recess of the Senate, by granting COM
missions which shall expire at the end Of
their next session; but no person rejected
by the Senate shall be re-appointcd to the
same office during their ensuing recess.
SECTIONS.
1. The President shall, from time to
time, give to the Congress information of
the state OF the Conicdcracy, and recon-
mend to their consideration such measures
rs he shall judge necessary and expcdient;
he may on extraordinary occasions, con-
ycnc both Houses, or either of them; ana
in case of disagreement between them, with
respect to the time of adjournment, he may
adjourn them to such time as he may think
proper; he shall receive ambassadors and
other public ministers; he shall take care
that the laws be faithfully executed, and
shall commission all officers of the Confcd-
crate States. .,
SECTION 4.
The President, Vice President, and all
civil officers of the Confederate States, shall
be removed from Office OH impeachment for,
and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other
h'gh crimes and misdemcanOrs.
ARTICLE lII-SECTION.
The judicial power of the Confederate
s ties shall be vested in one Supreme Court
and in such inferior courts as the Congress
nav from time to time ordain and cstab'
l.sl. The Judges, both of the Supreme and
;nfcrior courts. shall hold their offices dur.
ING good behavior; and shall, at statec
times, receive for their services compen
sotion which shall not be diminished during
heir continuance in Office.
SECTION =.
/. The judicial power shall extend 10 III
cases arising under this Constitution, th'
laws of the Confederate States, and trcaue'
made or which shall be made, under thei
authority to all cases affecting emoassa
dors, other public ministers and consuis
to all cases of admiralty and maritime lu
ris sdiction; to controversies to which III
Confederate States shall be party to con
troycrsies between two or more States DC
tween a State and citizen OF ano'he
State, where the State is plaintih; pe'wstr =; 3
citizens claiming lands under grants oil uii
ferent States, and between state. OF Wv
citizens thereof, and foreign States, citizens
or subjects but no State shall be sued py
citizen or subject of any foreign state a.
| 2. In all cases affecting ambassadors, o'h
| er public ministers and consuls, and thos
in which State shall be party, the gu
premc Court shall have original jurisdic
tion. In all other cases before mentione'
the Supreme Court shall have appellate ju
risdiction, both as to law and fact. witt
such exceptions, and under such regulation