Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-03-01

FOR THE PROVISIONAL GOVERN
MENT OF THE CONFEDERATE
STATES OF AMERICA.

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STATES OF AMERICA.
We, the Deputies of the Sovereign and
independent States of South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Loui siana,
invoking the favor of Almighty God do
hereby in behalf of these States, oTdain
and establish this Constitution for the Pro
visinnal Government of the same: I'd con-
tinue one year from the inauguration OF
the President, or until permanent Cons
titution or Confederation between the said
States shall be put In operation, whichso-
ever shall first occur.
ARTIC 1.
SECTION l.
All legislative power herein delegated
shall be vested in this Congress now as
sembled un Ill otherwise ordained.
SECTION 3.
When vacancies happen to the repre-
sentation from any State, the same shall
be filled in such manner as the proper
authorities of the State shall direct.
SECTION 3.
1. The Congress shall be the Judge of
the elections returns and qualifications Of
its members and number of Deputies from
majority of the States, being present,
shall constitute quorum to do business,
day to day ,and may be authorized to com
pei the attendance of absent members !;
upon all questions before the Congress
each State Shall be entitled to one vote and
i shall be represented by any one or more
I OF its Deputies who may be present.
.. Congress may determine the rules
of irs proceedings, punish its members for
diserderly behavior, and, with the concur
renee of two-thirds, expel a member.
3. The Congress shall keep journal
of its proceedings, and from time to time
publish the same, excepting such parts as
may in their judgment require secrecy !;
and the yeas and nays of the members on
any question, shall at The desire Of one-fiftll
OF those present,sor at the instance of any
one State, be entered on the journal
SECTION 4.
III The members of Congress shall receive
a compensation for their service to be as
certained by law and paid ont of the treas
ury of the Confederacy. They shall in all
cases, except treason, felony and breach
sof the peace, be privileged from arrest dur
ing their attendance at the session of the
Congress, and in going to and returning
rom the same; and for any speech or de-
bate, they shall not be questioned in any
lother place.
#M SECTION
1. Every bill winch shall have passed
The Congress shall before it become a law
he presented to the President of the Con-
federacy if be approve, he shall sign it;
but if not he shall return it, with his OBJ
fections, to tie Congress, who shall enter
he objections, at large on their journal,
md proceed to reconsider it. Ii after sach
Reconsideration. two-thirds of the Congress
hall agree to pass the bili.it shall become
law. But in all such cases, the vote
haIi be determined by yeas and nays; |;
And the names of the persons voting for
Rnd against the bill shall be entered upon
the journal Il any bill shall not be re-
turned by the President within ten days
kSundays excepted afferit shall have been
presented TO him, fheean1e shall be alaw
i'm like manner as ii he had signed it, un-
less the Congress by their Adjournment
prevent its return, in which case it shall
ot be p law. The President may veto.
my aprqpriation or appropriations, and
pproys any other appropriated scr ape