Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-07-12
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Confederate States of America.


state acting in It's sovereign and independent char
acter, IN order To form permanent federal govern
ment establish Justice insure domestic tranquility
and secure the blessings OF liberty 10 ourselves and
posterity--invokiDg the favor and guidance OF
Almighty God-do ordaih aud establish this Consti-
talion Tor the Confederate States Of America.
ARTICLE 7.
SECTION l.
All legislative powers herein delegate ted shall be
vested Ia n Congress Of the Confederate States
which shall consist OF Senate aud House of Re-
present.tives.
SECTION g.
7. The House OF Representatives shall he compos-
ed Of members chosen every second wear by the
people &c The several States; and the electors ia each
State shall he citizens Of the Confederate States and
have the qualifications requisite for electors Of the
most numcrnlTs hranrh Of the State Legislature; but
person Of foreign birth not citizen Of the Con-
fcderate States shall he allowed vote for any Of
hcer civil OF political State or Federal.
2. No person shall he a Representative who shall
not have attained the age Of twenty-five years, and
be citizen of the Confederate States, and who shall
not, when elected be an nhabitant Of the State in
which he shall be chosen.
a. Representatives and Direct Taxes shall be ap-
portioned among the several States which may be
included within the Coufederacy according to their
respective numbers, which shall be determined by
adding the whole number of free persons including
Guiding Indians not taxed three-ffths of all slaves
The aciua cnumgration shall he 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 they SHALL by
law. direct. The number NJ Representatives shall
not exceed nne for every fifty thousand. but each
State shall have at least one Representative; and
uul such enumeration shall he made the State of
South Caroliuh shall he entitled to sx-the State of
Georgia ten-fhc State Of Alabama nine--the State
of Florida two-the State Of Mississippi seven-the
State Of Louisiana six and the State o. Texas six
{. When vacaucies happen in the representation
FROM any Safe the Executive authority thereof
shall issue writs of election To fill such vacancies
3. The House of Representa- les shall choose their
Speaker and other officers aud shall have the sole
power Of impeachment. except that any judicial or
other federal officers resident and acting solely with
in the limits of any State may be impeached by a
vote Of two-thirds of both branches of the Legsla-
ture thereof
SETON 2.
!. The Senate Of the Confederate States shall be
composed Of two Senator's from each State, chosen
for six years by the legislature thereof Mt the regu-
lar session next Immediately preceding the COM
mencement of the term of service, and each Sena-
tor shall have one vote. tf
2. Immediately after they shall be assembled in
consequence of the first election they shall be di-
vided as equally as may be into three classes The
Gated at the expiration of the second year, of the
second class the expiration Of the fourth year and
Of the third class at the expiration Of the sixth
YEAR, 50 that one-third may be chosen every second
year; and il vacancies happen by resignation, or
ether wise during the recess of the legislature of
amy State the Executive thereof may make tempo
rary appointments until the next meeting of the Le-
gslaturc which shall then gill such vacancies
3. No person shall be a Senator who shall not have
attained the age of thirty years, and he citizen OF
the Confederate States; and who shall not, when
elected, be an inhabtant Of the State for which he
shall nc chosen.
4. The Vice President of the Confederate States
shall be President of the Senate, but shan have no
vote unless they he equally divided.
3. The Senate shall choose their other officers
and also President pro te,npore in the absence Of
the Vice President or when he shall exercise the
office of President of the Confederate States
G, The Senate shall have the sole power to try all
impeachments. When sitting for that purpose they
shall be on oath or affirmation. When the Presi-
dent of the Confederate States is tried, the Chief
Justice shall preside; and person shall be con-
viced without the concurrence Of two-thrds of the
number present.
T. Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not
extend further than to removal from office, and dis
qualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor
trust or profit under the Confederate States bu
the party convicted shall, nevertheless, be labl,
and subject to indictment, trial, Judgment and pun
ishment according TO law.
SECTION 4.
J. The time, places and manner Of holding elec
tons for Senators aud Representatives shall be pre-
.crbcd in each State by the Legislature thereof sub
ect to the provisions of the Constitution; but tn
Congress may, at any time, by law make alte
such regulations, except to the times and places
Of choosing Senators.
@ The Congress shall assemble at least once in ev
cry year; and such meeting shall he on the frs
Monday in December, unless they SHALL by law, ap
point different day.
sECrIoS s.
l. Each House shall he the Judge of the elections
returns and qualifications of It's own members, anC
majority OF each shall constitute n quorum to d
business; but smaller number may adjourn from
day to day, and may be authorized to compel tn
attendance of absent members in such manner ant
under such penalties each House may provide.
=. Each House may determine the rules of il
proceedings punish its members for disorlerly con
duct and with the concurrence Of two-thirds of tn
whole number, expel a member.
g. Each House shall keep a journal of its pro
ceedugs aud from time TO time publish the same
excepting such parts rs may in their Judgment re
quire secresy aud the yeas and nays of the mem
bers of either House, on any question shall at tn
desire of one-titth of those present be entered o
the journal.
{. Neither House, during the session of Congress
shall without the consent of the other adjourn 70
more than three days nor TO any other place tina
that in which the two Houses shall be sitting.
SECTION 8.
J. The Senators and Representatives shall receiy
compensation for their services to be asccrtane
by law, and paid out of the treasury of the Con
fedcrate States They shalt, In cases, except trea
son, and breach of the peace, be privileged fror
arrest during their attendance at the session q
their respective Houses, and in going TO and return
ing from the same and for any speech or debate i
either House, they shall not be questioned in an
other place.
=, No Senator or Representative SHALL durin
the time for which he was elected, he appointed
any civil office under the authority of the CovfedC
rate States, which shall have been created 81 tn
emolumentS whereof shall have been increase
during such tmei and no person holding any ofliC
under the Confederate States shall he member {
either House during his continuance in office. 81
Congress may by law, grant to the principal Office
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