Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-25

the blessings liberty 10 ourselves posteri
ty-nvoking the fayer and guidance Of Almighty Cos
do ordain and establish this Constitution for lh'
| Confederate states Of America
| ARTICLE
| SECTION /.
All legislative powers herein delegated shall he vested
| in Congress of the Confederate States, which shall
CONSIST VI - Senate and House OF Representatives,.
SECTION 2.
l. The House of Representatives shall be composed
of members chosen every second gear by the people
Of the several >aIes and the electors III each State
shall be citizens OF the Confederate States, and have
the qualifications requisite for electors OF the most
numerous branch OF the State Legislature but no
person foreign BIRTH citizen of the Confederate
ates shall be allowed TO any ocer civil OF
political, State or Federal
| 2 No person shall be Representative who shan
not have attained the age twenty i've years, and
bta citizen of the Confederate States and who shall
not, when elected be inhabiIauI of that State
3 Representatives and Direct Taxes shall be appor-
| toned among the sever Il states, which may be in
c1ded within this Conlederacy. according TO their
spectve numbers, which shall be determined, by
the Whole number Including
those bound to service for term of years, and
cuding Indians not taxed three -nfths Of all slaves
TIE actual enumeration shall be made within three
years after the first meeting OF the Congress
Confederate States, and within subsequent
Of ten years, in such manner they shall by law
direct The number of Representatives shall
nifty thousand bull each State shall
have least Representatives and until such emu
lnsraton shall be made the State OF South Carolina
shall be entitled 10 choose six-the state of eco Ola
ten-the State OF Alabama nine-the State OF Florida
two-the State of Mississippi seyen-the State OF Lou
isiana six and the State of Texas
L. When vacancies happen in the representation
from State, the Executive authority thereof shall
issue writs of election to Ill such vacancies
g. The House of REPRESENTATIVES shall choose their
speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole
power of Impeachment; except that any Judicial
oher federal officers resident and acting solely within
the limits OF any State, may be impesebed by vote
of iwo-thirds Of both branches of the Legislature
thereof.
SECTION 3.
of C.,pc Cts sI,sIIb
posed Of two Snaors from each Stale chosen for SIX
years by the Legislature thereof the regular session
next Immediately preceding the commencement of
the term of service and each Senator shall have one
vote.
z Immediately after they shall be assembled in
consequence of the first election they shall be divided
equally may be into three classes. The OF
the senators of the rst class shall be vacated at the
expiration of the secoDd of the second class at
the expiration of the fourth and of the third class
the expiration of the sixth year that third
may be chosen every second year and if vacancies
happen by resignation, otherwise, during the
of the Legislature of any State, the executive
thereof may make temporary appointments until the
next meeting of the Legislature, which shall then ill
such vacancies.
3. No person shall be Senator who shall not have
attained the of thirty years and be citizen of the
Confederate States and who shall uoi, when elected,
be an inhabtant OF the State for which he shall be
chosen.
t. The Vice President of the Confederate States shsn
be President OF the Senate, but shall have VOTE
less they shall be equally divided
s. The Senate shall choose their other officers and
also President pro tenore in the absence of the Vice
President, when he shall exercise the ONCE of Presi
dent of the Confederate States.
g. The Senate shall have the sole power try all i'm
peachmens. When sitting for that purpose they shall
be oath or affirmation When the President of the
Confederate States tried the Chief Justice shall pre-
side and no person shall be convicted without the
of two-thirds of the members present
I. Judgment in cases Of Impeachment shall not ex-
tend further than TO removal ffOm Office and disqua
fcation TO hold and enjoy any office Of honor pront
under the Confederate States but the party convicted
shall, nevertheless be liable and subject indct-
ment, trial. Judgment aud punishment according TO
law.
SECTION 4.
l. The time place and manner Of holding elections
for Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed
each State by the legis thereof subject
provisions of this Constitution but the Congress may
ST any time, by law, make alter such regulations,
sKcept to the times and places of choosing Senator'S
z The Congress shall assemble at loast once ln every
year and such meeting shall be the hrs Monday In
December, unless they shall, by law, appoint differ
ant day.
SECTION s.
1. Each House shall be the Judge OF the elections
returns aas. qualifications OF It's own meLibers, and
majority each shall constitute quorum to do busi-
aess but n smaller number may adjourn frUm day to |
lay, and may be authorized compel the attendance
1f absent members such manner and under such 4
penalties as each House may provide.
2. Each House may determine the rules of its pro-
,eedngs punish its members for disorderly behavior
md with the concurrence Of two thirds Of the whole
number, expel member.
8. Each House shall keep Journal of its proceed
ngs, and from time 70 time publish the excepting
such parts may in their judgment require secrecy
and the yeas and nays Of the members of either |
House, any question: shall the desire of fifth
of those present, by entered on the journal
.. Neither House, during the session OF Congress,
shall without the consent Of the other, adjourn for
than three days any place than that
IN which the two Houses shall be sitting.
SECTION 9. |
L. The Senators and Representatives shall receive
compensation for their services, be by
sw and paid out of the treasury of the Confederate
breach of the pescs be pryiessd rom .rrest dsrIna
heir attendance at the session of their respective
Houses and in going TO and returning from the same
and for any speech debate 10 either House, they
shall not be questioned IN any other place.
q No Senator or Representative shall, during the
lime for which he elected, be app inted 70 any
civil office under the authority Of the Confederate
States, which shall have been created the emou-
nens whereof shall have been increased during such
ederate States shall be member Of either House /
turing his continuance in office. But Congress may,
BY law grant to the principal ocer each of the
ecutve Departments seat upon the door of either
House, with the privilege of discussing any
appertaining 10 his department. |
SECTION Z. |
/. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the
House of Representatives.; but the Senate may pro-
pose or concur with amendments other bills.
q Every bill which shall have passed both Houses, |
shall, before II becomes law, be presented 10 the
President OF the Confederate States If approve he
shall sign it but if not he shall with his OBJ
ecions 10 the House in which il shall have originated
Who shall enter the objections large their ourn
,ls and proceed TO reconsider it. If ater such reconsd
Grafton, twothirds of that House shall agree pass
the BILL it shall be sent together with the Objections
" the other House, by which il shsil likewise be re
considered, and if approved by thirds or that |
House. it shall become law But in all such cases,
the votes Of both Houses shall be determined by yeas
and nays and the persons voting for and against the
bill shall be entered on the journal of each House
spectlvey If any bill shall not be returned by the
President within ten days (undays excepteS)
shall have been presented 10 him, the shall be
law, in like manner as he had signed IT, unless the
Congress- by their adjournment prevent its return In
which case il shall not be law. Ths President may
approve any appropriation and disapprove any other
APPROXIMATION the such he shall.
signing the BILL designate the appropriations dsap
proved; and shall return copy OF such appropra-
tions with bis objections 10 the House IN which the
bill shall have originated, and the same proceedings
shall then be had in of other bills disapproved
by the President.
s. Every order resolution or vote TO which the
of both Houses may be necessary except on
question of adjournment) shall be presented 10 the
President of the Confederate States and before the
same shall take effect shall be approved by him; or
being disapproyed by him. may be e-i,assed oy Two
thirds of both Houses according TO The rules and imi
tatiOns prescribed in of bill.
SECTION
The Congress shall have power
To lay and collect taxes duties, imposts, and ex
cises for revenue necessary to pay the debts
ment OF the Confederate States, but no bounes shall
be granted from the treasury nor shall any duties or
promote any branch of industry and all da-
ties imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout
3 To borrow money on the credit of the Confsder
ate States:
g. Te regulate commerce with foreign nations, and
among several States and with the Indian tribes
but neither this, any other clause contain
ed In the constitution, shall ever be construed 10 dele
gate power Congress to appropriate money for
any internal Improvement intended TO facilitate com
nerce; except for the purpose OF furnishing lghts
beacons and buoys and other aids 70 navigation upon
the coasts and the Improvement Of harbors and the
removing of distractions In river navigation In all
which csses such duties shall be laid the navga
tion facilitated thereby may be necessary 10 pay
the costs and expenses thereof:
e. % establish uniform laws Of naturalization, and
uniform laws the subject Of bankruptces through
out the Confederate Statee, but law Of Congress-
shall discharge any debt contracted before the passage
OF the same:
S To coin money, regulate the value thereof and OF
foreign coin, aud ax the standard Of weights and
measures: 4.