Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-16
ARTICLE v.

l. Upon the demand of any three States legally as
sembed in their several conventions, the Congress
shall summon convention of all the States, take
into consideration such amendments 10 the COnsti-
the sand States all concur in suggesting at
the time when the said demand is made; and should
any of the proposed amendments the Constitution
be agreed by the said convention-voting by
States-and the same be ratified by the legislatures
of two-thirds of the several States or by conyep.
tions tWo-thirds thereof-as the or the other
mode of ratification may be proposed by the general
conyenton-they shall thenceforward form a part
of this Constitution. But State SHALL without irs
consent be deprived of its equal representation in
the Senate
ARTICLE VI.
l. The Government established by this Constiru-
tion the successor of the Provisional Government
of the Confederate States OF America, and al The
law pasted by the latter shall continue in force
til the same shall be repealed modified; and all
the officers appointed by the same shall remain in
office until their successors appOi ted and quali
fed, or the Offices abolished.
2 An debts contrated and engagements entered
into before the adoption OF this Constitution shall be
as valid against the Confederate States under this
Constitution under the Provisional Government.
g. This Constitution, and thelaws of the Confeder-
States, made IN pursuance thereof, and all frea-
ties made which shall be made under the authori-
ty of the Confederate States, shall supreme La
of the land; and the judges in every state shall be
bound thereby, anything in the constitution Law.
of any State to the contrary Notwithstanding.
4 The Senators and Representatives before men,
toned and the members Of the several State legisx
lures, and all executive and judicial officers both of
the Confederate States and of the several States,
shall be bound by oath or affirmation, TO support this
Constitutions; but religious shall ever be re-
quired qualification TO any Office public trust
under the Confederate Ssates.
s. The enumeration, In the Constitution, of GER
tain rights, shall not be construed deny or dis
parage Others retained by tbs people ths several
| States.
i 6. The powers not delegated to the oonfsdersts
States by the Constitution. prohibited by il
the States reserved 10 the States respectively
10 the people thereof
| ARTICLE VII.
l. The ratification Of the conventions of Eve States
shall be sufficient for the establishment of this
stituion the States ratifyingishe q
g When five States shall have ratified this COnsfi-
tuition in the manner before specified, the Congress
under the Provisional Constitution shall prescribe
the time for holding the election Of Prezidsnt and
Vice President; and for the meeting of the kecters
College; and for counting ths votes, and 9nsnsnfai-
ing the President They shall, also, prkerlpe tns
time for holding the first election Of nsnoers o.
Congress under this Constituficn, and the unie ior
assembling the Until the asssheifn Q, saeh
Congress- the Congress under the ffosisionai eSn-
| sfit5ron shsII continue sxsrcise the Legislative
| novers granted them; not extending beyond the
fie limited by the Constitution OF the Provisional
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