Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-03-06
CONsTITITTION
80 THE
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT,
As TNANIM0ISLN AnnPTED
By the Csngrsss sf ssuiasrh States no"
ia se.sisn al UoniEeneTy,

We the DEPUTIES 0fthc Sovereign
and independent States ofSonth Car
olina, Georgia, Flori Ia, Alabama
Mississippi, and louisiana, inv"k
ing the favor of Almighty God, d,
hereby, in behalf of these States
orlain aud establish this Conslilu
lion i6r the Provisional Government
of the same Ia continue 0no ycai
from the inauguration Of the Pee
sidcnt, or unite permanent Con
stitution or Confederation between
the said States shall be put in opera
tion, whatsoever shall first occur
ARTICLE I.-SRcTl0N |,
All Legislative powers herein del
cgatcd shall be vested in this Con-
gress now assembled, until other
wise ordained,
SECTION .,
When vacancies happen in the
representation from any State, the
same shall be filled in such manner
ms the proper authorities OF the
State shall direct.
SECTION B.
/. The Congress shall bo the
Judge of tho elections, returns and
qualifications ofits members any
member of Dcbuties from ma ior,
ity of States, being present, shall
constitute quorum to do business
but n smaller number may adjourn
day to day and may be authorized
TO compel the attendance of absent
members upon all questions be.
fore the Congress, each State shall
be entitled to one vote, and shall be
represented by any one or more of
its DEPUTIES who may be present.
2. The Congress may determine
the rules Of its proceeding, punish
its members tor disordcrly behavior,
and with the concurrence Of two
thirds, cXpcl n member.
3. The Congress shall keep Il
journal of its proceeding, and form
time to time publish the same, cX-
cepting such parts rs may in their
Judgment require secrecy and the
yeas and nays of the members on
any question, shall ut the desire of
one fourth of those present, or mt
the instance fofany one State, bc
entered on the journal.
SECTION L.
The members of Congress shall
receive Il compensation for their
to be ascertaincd by law,
and paid out Of the treasury to the
Conftderacy. They shall all in
eases, except treason, felony, and
breach Of the peace, be privileged
from arrest during their attendance
ut the session Of the Congress, and
in going to or returning from the
same and for any speech or debate
hey shall not be questioned in any
other place.
SECTION >. \
/. Every bill which, shall passed
the Congress, shall, before it becomes
Il law, be presented to the Presi-
dent of the Confederacy if he APP
proves he shall sign it but if not,
he shall return it with his objections
to the Congress, who shall enter
their objections at large on their
journal, and proceed to reconsider
it. If after such reconsideration,
thirds of the Congress shall
agree to pass the bill, it shall be-
come a law. But in all such cases
the vote, shall be determined by
yeas and nays and the names of
those voting for and against the bill
shall be entered on the journal. If
any bill shall not be returned by
the President within the ten days
Sundays excepted) after it.. shall
have been presented to him, the
same shall be a law, in like manner
rs if he had~signed it, unless the
Congress, by their adjournment,
prevent its return, in which case it
shall not bea law, The President
may veto any appropriation or APP
and approve any 9th
or appropriation or appropriations,
in the same bill.
2. Every order, resolution or votoe,
to have the force and effect
Of a law, shall be presented to the
President, and before the same take
effect, shall besapproved by him, or
being disapproved by him, shall be
by two-thirds Of the Con-
gress, according to the rules and
limitation prescribed in the case of
a bill.
3. Uutil the Inauguration Of tho
President, all bills orders, resolutions
and votes adopted by the Congress
shall be of full force without ap-
proval by him.
SECTION 6.
|. The Congress shall have pow
CT to lay and collect taxes, duties,
imposts and eXcises, for the revenue
to pay the debts, and car
rv on the Government Of the Con-
federacy and all duties, .'imposts
and excises shall beuniform though
out the States of the' Confcderacy.
And this Congress shall also eX-
ercise executive powers, until the
President is inaugurated.
3. To borrow money on the credit
of the Coniederacy.
B. To regulate commerce with
foreign nations, and among the
several States, and with the Indian
tribes:
4. To establish a uniform rule of
naturalization, and unif IN laws
on the subject of bankruptcies
throughout the Confederacy
5. To coin money, regulate the
value thereof and Of foreign coin,
and fix the standard of weight and
measures