Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-23
ARTICLE 1.

~ NraaaAel AalaAaAa4AA-AlA ANf - kaLAnltLat c+al
o. America
ARTICLE 1.
sEcrIoS l..
All legislative powers herein delegated shall be ver
ed IN a Congress Of IRE Confederate states, Which shl
consist OF q Senate and House o. Representatives,.
SECTION ?.
/. The House Of representative shall Be composed
members chosen ever aeolud year By the people OF n
several statsE; aud the electors in esoh stare shall :
citizens 81 The Confederate States, and have The quaht
cai IDS REQUESTS for esgciGrs q the mosf numerous brenc
q ths STATE l~sgiriatare but a. pens q q foreisn birin
not q cstizeu OF the Coufederate States. shall be Above
to vote for any clcsr, evil or political, state or Federal
2. Ne eersaa shsn b a Representative who shEn 10
hsvo attained ne age Of uWeHtv hve yeara and Be . eha
aen 81 the Confederate States, and Eko shall not, Whei
elected. be an inhabltaut Of that state In which be shai
8 Regresentafives and direct taxes shall be appoint
90 among he several States, which may be lnolndei
wihiai MS ConIedsracy. according = their respective
numbsls. whlcn shau be detsrmiaed, By adding 70 to-
who.e uumber gf free pensons, incIusing those h1uud q
servics frA trrno o. years, and extending Indians moi
taxea. ID ee-ffthsp Ell slaves. Tha actual euuuera-
tion shall BE- made within three years amer she hrsl
meeting Of the Congress q tie Confederate States, and
within every s~uhsequeui term o. ten yesrs, insu3 mSa-
ner as they shall, by laE, direct rhs numher q Rep
ressntauves shall not eEcesd one for every hHJ thou'
sand. but ea.h state shall have a. ieast one Represeata-
tive; and Until such enumeration shall be made, the
STATE % South CarUliHa shall BE- entitled 20 choose six
the StutE Of Georgia ten-the State of Alabama sine
he siars OF 81 rida two-the state OF Mississippi seven
the sfa1e ~ Lnaisiaua six, and the State Of Texas six.
&. when vacancies hRppen in the representation from
any State, the Executive authority thereof ahan Issue
write Of election 30 al such vacancies.
S me House OF Representatives shah choose their
spea er AID other eu esi and shan have me sole
power Of Impeachment lsEcrpi that any judicial or
ether federal cm1ers resident aid acting seieg within
ne hnits OF any state may be inpeached By vote q
tWe-thirds OF both branehea o. The legislature thereof. ]
SECTION 5.
T.. Ths seuste OF the Confs8ersts States shaH be com
posed - two Sena.ors fr m each State, chosen for six
ge4fhb b. the l-giaiaEufe Thereof, a. tins REGULAR session
nru Immediately prccea ug he commencement Of The
term q serTlcei and Fach senator shall have one vote.
?. Immediately after they shall be assembled, IN con
rasuau-r % rha fu. section, they shall be divided A.
rgE-.T -El4T b. into tlree cassts The seats o. the
sr1at.rs ~ lac drst class SHALL be gacated Al the expir-
auan q IRE second years g the seoonf class At the
expiration % he fourth year. AID o. the thra class az
IN expiration O. thee tx wear; - thst ane-thfrd msr
Be chosen every secsHd year ard n vacancies happen
By re5iEnalon or otherwise during The recess OF the
legiaature u aug state. ne executive thereof nay
the lerisltu-e. which shall then OH sush vacancies.
3 No person shall be q Senator VIA shan not have
CcnfeEersta slates; md who's haI ~, when elected. Be
an i~uhubitaut q the STATE for whsthe shall be chosen.
4 TIE Tics-Presideut Of The Cenfederaie States shall
Be President e the Senate, but shall have DO vote,
unless the7 be equally divided.
s. TIE Senate shaH choose their other ozssrs; and
Hls1 a President pro feup5re 10 the absence % the
Flcs-Pr-sl1euL, ar wen he shall exercise the Cmue Of
President o. the CanIedsruts States.
g. Th- senste shall have ihs sole power 70 try all in
peachmsuts. Enen sitting for that purpose, they shall
be On cath OF smrmatlon When The President o. the
Co. eaerass staies IS tried, the Chief Justice shall
Fresldes aud NJ person shall be uouvicted without the
eo-rsEreaee % tws-lhirds 81 the memsers present
Z. Iudsneut M cases OF Impeachment shall net ex-
HLA AANaN Leu rNaN ENm NLHEs ana 1IEluULHMa
estol 10 hold ana enjoy any emss sf homer, tfnst o.
uoht uHaer the Co1fedsrats States; but the party Goa
Nctfd seali, nevertheless, BE- liahle and subject 70 in
Law.
SECTIONS
Tbstiuss places ana msauer Of hslaing elections
for senat@rs sid Representatives. shAu be prescribed
IN each State by The legislature thereof. subject ts the
Frovisions o. this Celsututi0ni bat the Congress msy,
Isrc71t as te The umcs snd places u choosing srnatsrs.1
z me cooEress shan assemble At least enee in every
years ard such meeting shalI be on ths drst HoHday In
sHtday.
SECTION s.
l. Esch Heuss shall De the Judge o. the elections. re-
turns ans gu4Ihcztions Of It's own members. and q ma
lgrity % esch sEau o~sustitute q quorum 10 do bHsiness
but 3 sma f-r number may asi5uTn from Oar 10 Sav- ana
uay b. au'h0rized 70 mpcl the attendance o. absent
menbsrs ln sscl u7nuer and uu1sr such penalties Is
each Rouse nay prov o..
.. Esch Hsuse nav deterniHe the rules Of is uro-
ceedlaE. punish is members fer d~isorderIy behaviour,
ana, ulin tie csncarrguce 81 t~Wo-thirds Of the whole
8 Zach ha1-s shall keep a jeuual Of fts proceeding.
aud from tine GO tine publish sha same, excepting such
raru ss msy in heir Judgement require seorssy. and
te yes en- rays % me members q either house, on
suyqaesnluY snail a. he desire Of 0ne-drth q those
present BE- entered on The journal.
4 Neither house, daring the session OF Congress,
tA1f Flthelt the consent O. The other, adjourn for
more than three days nor 70 any otser place than that
IN which she two houses shah be sitting.
SECTION G.
The Senators and Representative shall receive a
cCuJenal-0n for their services, 10 be asosrtained BY
~ aa bAA4 al- o- me treasury or the Confederate .
sui They shah, in all csses, ezosp. treason and
breach # the peace. De privileged from arrest during
tAef eNetsL1e at tne session Of their respective
mousse aLam s9iug ana rerrning from the same;
2n-tcr aay speecn or dehae BE- either house, they shall
not be Questioned DO any other place.
2 No Senator or R1Breseutalve shall, during the
time for whichhe vas eIecteds BE- appointed to any civil
on1s u-5er tae authority q the Coufsdersis States,
war; shan haFe been crested. Or The emolumsnts
whereof shall cave been inc easeI duriug such time: /
s11 nope-n holding aTy omcs under the Confederate
hafes shall BE- a member Of either house during his F..
c1ntIuusncs nome. [But Congress may. By Law. grant
70 ne principal 4n7er ~ each Of The executive depsrs-
menis a seat upon tte a50r Of either house, vita the
prIFteg7 of discussing any measures appertalning to
hd d~ep-rtnolLl
sEcrIoy7.
T. All bills for raising revenue SHAH orIrinate in fbe
H11sr u Rezrsseuisllv--; bit TIE senate NAV uro7osa
or csncu- WITH amendments A. on other biIs.
--A=y bM --a-l sail have passed both Houses.
shsI. before 10 becomes a law. bs presented ii ne
President " the C0nfelerAte states; II be approve. he
Ehal sien o.; bot; 80 Mt be hall return IL with his OBJ
1eclHu- GO that Sou O. 90 rhiah it sLa Ihsve oriEinzte-,
Who snzl inter he objections u large on their journal.
ald praored d reconsider o.. r. bfer such reolnsis-
eratisn, t~uo-t1ircs OF that House hail agree to psss the
bIl, i shsil he sent tsge,her with objections, to the
eslsI hole us "hte1 u shail Akewifebe reeonsiderea,
and u approved tT two thirds Of Inst House. IL shall
9enme a NN bt q al zach cases, The votes q 10th
aoa-e' e-al Dc srttFmlhe1 by yeas and nays, and the
Eauas Of the ue-s1r voting fgr and errfn-t a. hu |.
slrlI Re- entered % ne l1urnsl c. each House respect
lfF4. II el 1-i s-zA IoL De returned by the Pres
daut within ten days Sundays eErepis1) after It shall !
have been presented 10 hin. the same shall be s law.
IN lfe Mariner as d be Sad signed Il, unless the con
Eressi by heir adjournment, prevent It's return b. ,
which case iL shall no-be a law. TTheP President nav
sppr0ve any apur'uriztiol and d~isappr0ve any o,her
appropriate IL TIE ssma SIN. ID secb case ss sbeU 4,
iH signing 'he bin designate the Appropriations diFap-
pr0vse; AMI s3sI return a corr ID sucl sporoprtsf,1s +,
via bis e~'1rc-ilus. Uthe Rouse iu VII CD the bill shall
have originate. and che ss-e praoeedirqs san tbeD he ,
haf - IN ceseOf otaer bills oisapproycd By the Presi-
3 livery erdsr, rssauioa OF vote, to vhieh ths can. ,
crrencs = bIh Housel usy be Necessary lexcept on a !
President 60 tie Confederate States and before ne L
same Hhal take az shah be approved By him: OF .
thirls o. bch House s--1rdinr TO the rules and unita- D
tions p-e-rl5cd ln eze cfa bill. 3
sECTIoS s. S
The Congress shan have power .
l.. 10 lay and collect anos. uudsz. fmuarts and ~ s
cises flor revenue necessary 10 nav The debts mo- {
VIDE III the common defence ana rr--- T. 80 c-
q ne C0u-eteraio States; Tbut no bsuntes shau Z
De Er-nie1 from the treasury Bol shan any drtles o- g
tz1es o. imp5rtsIions from roreiEn nations Be lad % q
promote Or foster an7 branch Or fndnstv; and an On s
ae-, me1sE, ado rzcls=s shall Be uniform tErousbout s.
he Ca-falc-ate staresl
2 To borrow money ea the credit Of the Confederate
3. Ta r~e-ulaie commerce. with foreign nations ana :
-nons ~ revere. solsA and vita the indian tribssi h
yeus-fulcl. sail ever be construed % deIrrate ~ n
power 70 Cogre-st 10 appropriate money for aay iutsr- r
lA q FilfeneAt la-en9rc 70 facilitate commerce. q. L
tr he purpose Ct furnishing lights. beso5ns ~ a
9u1@A a1 etder aids T. navisation upon TIE coasts. and q
W improvement % harr0rs and the r-movinr 81 - n
srr-Ioas on river NAVIGATION. in an whirh 800 -
ea shai be las o. the n~avigatioa facilitated there
p 2 msy be ne7asssry TO pay lie costa and expenses
4 ~ establish Uniform laws o. naturalization. and O
lnisrn laHs on ths subject Of bsnkruptcies tbrourhout o.
Tar SITES Lbus no law o. Congress shall
any eeat e-1rsstsd before Chs passage u ths
eil and Ok he standard OF weights and meas r
8. 9 provide for ge punishment sf couutsfeiuug 2
zylgIues and current coin o. The Confederate \
=. % estabisa PCS. oaess snd pest routes; hut The 4
expense of ne Post onoo Department. after Inc lei "
lHV ~ Harrn I'D Np year al orr lord rfahfnau nunHraH
sixty ID o., shall Be pzld out OF its owr reveuueg7
g. Topromats The progress Of seience snd usefu7 - "a
By ss-uflnz ir limited dimes = authors and inventors 8
TIE eza@iFe rgat 10 their respective writings and dis q
2 To constitute tribunals inferior to he Supreme I
4
10 70 desas and punish piraoi,s and feioniss con- ;
niifr4 On Uehg seas, audcnenses against the law Of -
y Eedeearew wa, grant, letters Of msrqus and r~ep1isi s
La-AA ana NaFr =
- 4otn 2 ara suPp't armies but no a~ppropria- b.
iona B9uey 70 thai use shan be fr a longer term Than
'Eo years. m
-. Tsp1ovids ana maintain a navy. ~
&c land and naval forces; 81
70. To provide for ealing forth ge militia 70 execute B,
be lave q The Conisder te states, suppress insurrec- 81
ions md repti inVssieUs:
Be-. To urovlds Cor Organizing, armi1r and dheipiinq N
BE- liifla, and for governing such part % them as may u
- eUpe g o m he service 81 "a Confederate State; ~
esersing 70 he States respectively, The apo ntmeui tr
2 tP cm'ersi End fe auiboriy p training the miiua "a
nno g O. the discip ire prescribed BY Congress
IT, exercise eEcusivr iesislatian. 10 an cases
aIE"HHNNH NHNN HNA aanNtlH HAa HLaHHaANa zen mlna n 3D.
uuarrJ as may, D. session Of one or more States and III y
o1eptzuU ~ Congress. b-s1me the seat Of the Gnvern- .
Of 3D. Confederate SsteES and toeE-rclse like au- p
g over al places purchased by the consent Of the
erlsiafure Of the Srsie tu winch the sane Elau be for
be erection ~ f0rtf, maRzz4nes, arselals, d~ockyards, l.
nd other D fdfli building. and p
70 To make all Jews which shall be Hecesssry and =
r,Der fr orryiuE lu. execution heforegsing powers, %
nd 81 ether powers vested bg tlis Constitution IN the
g ne Confederate States, or in any de-
artment or smccr thereof.
EEcrIoE q. Ii
]. TTho imssrtsiiol q negroes q the African race, ot
any f5rssn country. other man The siavehoiding pr
tstes sd T~erntriez OF The United States OF Amsucas pr
bersty f~ortiedeui aud Congress is required 70 pal
1ch laws ss shall 81 ctusiy preVert the sane-l
2 fCoaEfess Fhau al-o have The power 70 prohibit the ID,
ifro1uctign - slaves from any State not q member o. ~
Territory Ut Del nEiug 10, hs Couieleracyl
3. me priFiHEt % gre writ Of habess c8rpua shsN =,
II De srspelded. ulisss Ehen in cases d rebellion o. %
1870 mEZrespi- eu %.
afa11er, Or e. posi- goeio Ahrr Jaw -
1.-.- & .1-irlne he right " properly Anegro \,
I. p epliA IL 1r other eireei tax sasn BE- -, =
= Pipp Il - she census gr enumerauon nee -
matter directed td-.rer. 81
? NO tax 0r dse sal be laid on artlcies sEp0d
IT, any state, e1fR ~ vote q tWo-thlnds Of boa 10
70 ~prefereaca fh& b. giFer By any r~sgulatlou Of y
oll.sos@ Fereaue 9 tie pous o. oas safe ever those .