The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-03-27
CON STIT u TI0N
OF THE
Confs dorate States of America.


establish justice, insure domestic tranquil
ity, aud secure the blessings Of liberty 10
ourselve, md our posterity invoking the
favor and guidance OF Almighty God do
ordain aud establish this Constitution for
she Confederate States Of America.
ARTICLE l..
SECTION l. All legislative powers here
in delegated shall be vested in Congress
of the Confederate States, which shall
consist OF n Senate and uouse of Repre-,
sentati,s<.
SECTION al. The House Of Repre-
seDtau,es shall he composed Of members
chosen every second year b5 the people
OF the several States; and the electors II,
each State shall he citizens Of the Con
federate States, aud have the qualifications
requisite for eiecturs Of the most numer.
GUS branch Of the State Legislature; bu,
no person Of foreign birth not a ciizen 0!
the Confederate States shall be allow Ell
to vote for any officer, civil or political,
State or federal.
2. No person shall be a representative
who shall not have attained The age oi
twenty five years, aud be citizen OF thr
Confederate States, and who shall not
when eIerted. be All inhabitant Of that
Stale IN which he shalt be chosen.
8. Representative aud direct taxes
Shni' te appori'onej among tue several
Sta es, which may be included Within
this C"niederacy, according to their res
pectire numbers, which shall bs deter
nineI by adding TO the whole number of
tree p,isun., including those bound 20
service for n term Of years. aud excluding
Indians no: txed, three tiiths Of all
slaves. TIE actual enumeration shalt be
made wilhin three years after the tirsr
neeung "t the Con- r-ss of the Confsd
crate States, and within every subs quen,
terms ot Ten Years, III such manner rs lhey
shan, by law, direct. Tie number OF
Representatives, shall not exceed one for
every tiiy thousand. but each State shall
have Il, least one- Representative aod
untii suc'. enumeration shall lie made the
S,al. ui South Cnroiina shall he entitled
To choose se's'x--the State of Georgia ten
the State of Alabama nine the State
Of Florida two-the Stale of Mississippi
seven--the Stale Of Louisiana six, and
the State Q! Texas six.
When vacancies happen in the rep
resent.ton from any Stale, the Executive
authority thereof shall issue writs OF elec
iion to till such vacancies.
8. The House Of Represent ativ-s shall
choose Their speaker aud other officers :;
and shall have The sole bower Of I'm
parchment, except that any judicial o.
Other federal "iic-r. resident and acting
soioly within the limits Of ANY State, may
be ilnpeachsd by q vot. OF Two thirds vi
both branches Of the Legislature thereof
SEcrIoS !. The Senate of The Con
fsderais States shall lie composed Of Two
Senators fom each State, chosen for Xix
years 10y tho Legislature thereof, at the
regular session next Immediately prece-
ding the commencement of the term OF
service aud each Senator shall have one
vote.
2. Immediately after they shall be as
sembed, ~ consequence Of tue first eiec
ton. they shall be- divided as equally as
may be into tbree classes. The seats Of
the Sena ora OF the first class shall te VA
csied al tue expiration OF the second
year OF the second class At the expira
ton OF she fourth year and Of the thIrd
class At the expiration Of the sixth ear (;
so 'hs, one third may be chosen every
second year and II vncsDcies happen BY
resignation. ct otherwise. during the re-
cess Of the legislature of any State, the
executive thereof may make tempornr,
appointments Unit; the next meeting OF
the Leg stature, which shall then fi.l such
vacancies.
8. No person shall be q Senator who
shall not have attained the age Of thirty
years. and he citizen OF the Confedera,e
States; sud who bal not, when elected,
be aa inhsbl,ant Of the State for which
he shall he chosen.
4 The Wee President Of the Confsds
gsts States shalt b. Pres,deut Of the Set.
ate, but sbsll have no vote, unlsss thew
be equal, divided.
5. The Ssraie shall choose their other
officers, and also President pro ienapore
10 the absence Of the Vics President, OF
Shsn he shall exercise the office Of Pre,,.
dent OF The Confederate States.
D. The Senate shall have the sole pow
~ to Try all impsschments When cit
ting Tor that purpose they sbsli ps on
oa,h or sdi' di'ma,ion. When the P,esiden,
OF the Confederate Ststes 10 tried the Chief
Justice shall pr~side, and no person .hsJ
bs convicted withooi the concu,rence Of
two-ihirds Of the members present
.. Judgment 10 casss OF impeachment
shall not extend further than 10 removal
from office, and Disqualification to bold
and enjoy any Office OF honor, sost. o,
profit, under the Confederate Sts,ss bu,
the party convicted shall. nevertheless. hs
liable aud subject 10 ind trial.
Judgment, and panisbmsnt, accordioe 70
Jaw.
SEcTIos Al. The times. places, and
manner of holding elections fov Seus,ovs
and Representatives shall be prescribed
IN each State bv the legislstars thereof.
subject TO the provisions Of this Cons,itu