The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-16
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SECTION J.
M legislative powers herein delegated shall be
vested IN this Congress nov assembled, until 9th
eIwisc ordained.
SECTION ,
Wh'n vacancies happen in the representation
from any state, the same shall bcsiilird in such
rs the proper Authorities Of the Sat. shall direct,
SECTION 3
|. The Congress shall be the Judge of the cleo
tons, retains and publications Of its members 4:
any number of Drputrs from majority of
states, being present, shall constitut, a quorum
IA 30 buoinrs, bat smaller number may nd
Juun from day to day, and may be authorized 10
compel the tendance Of abs 1T members upcn
all questions before the Congress. each State shall
b. rntit"'l to one vote, and shall b. s,I,d
by any one 81 m"re If It's Drputrs WHO may b..
present.
:. The Congress may determine the niles Of
IL proceedings, punish its members FOR disorder.
j behavior, and, with the Concurrence Of Two
thlds, tNp'l me ubcr.
> The Congress shall keep journal or IL.
proceedings, and from time TO time publish the
same, excepting sach paris rs may in ,hcir irdg-
m,ni require secrecy ard D.! yeas and nays of the
m.lnh"ls on any question, shall at the desire Of
one hih "i tn"S' present or at the instance OF
any one STAT, be entered on Tho journal
SECTION I.
The mcmhrrs # Congress shall recrivc \ com
PEI safion tor i'r services, To- be- ;,srcltainr hv
law and paid out of the treasury of the Conf,l.r
scy. Thy shall in all eases, except treason. fr.-
my. and breach Of the p'acr, Dee pIiviicg,d from
al. 81; during their att n3aucs AZ the Scssinl. o
In" Congress, and in going 10 or rrturuiu,. foip
,hr sar.'; and for aGy speech o. del at. they
shai! r't BE- que: Toned in any other place
SFcri0X >.
J. E'.rv bill which shall have passed thr Con
@r''-'. ',!. before IT becomes law, be presented
To tie I.c-i.lrut e tir Couf.dcracv; ii ne yp
prove be- hall sign il; but Il not, he stall return
q win ls objections, to til Congress. who shall
ui'r the objections at large on THEN journal and
proceed 6" rccon-i' It. H. after such r.con,,d
''a'tu, t""-ihiI's of In" Congress shall agree 10
pas hv bill, it shall broom. Il law But in oil
such cases the vo'" shall b. let fnn,d hy yea,
and nays: and 'hr uan,- of thos,. voting i,i ava
H-air-r o." li'I shall b, entered on the iurI.l
IS ga. ''.l -hal u". p" r.ulu"I 10y the President
".i.n tn days sundays c-c' IfcG) after it ~all
brave ben p'.~' ni'G Co hjm, III" salnr shall b.
.i", 'a l.hr I"a"urr %, b. had signed it, uulos.
;A' congress, ~ ,h,il avi"ETnmrr; prevent it,
r":H.u. ia which C',. II shall no; De- d law. IN,
ii'~i".rt NAY Yea" any appropriation OF appro-
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=. t''ry 'yia,, lc..,u:.nr "g vote, i,,rd Il to
'a'. O." .Hc. ami fec. "f las. shall h.. ur.-
s'n..t go th. President a'..l lc."l the same ,Lali
f:,. i.., -l.." g.. .yrr,.r.i Ly imi. o. I,.,r
..Jr.',d iy l.r.. "i g." tPa~-'d i.y two
a'..~ 20. t.' .T..,-- ling d, i1,. lur- and
limitations i''..u..t 100 3D.. ,;-,. oi "a ILL.,
.. ll.i She Ea.su...i.U a. 49,. President. ~.
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