Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-24
ARTICLE Y.
SECTION

l. Upon the demand Of any three States legally as
sembled in their several conventions, the Congress
shall a convention Of all the States, take
into consideration such amendments TO the Consti-
the sad States all concur in suggesting
the time when the said demand is made; and should
any Of the proposed amendments to the Constitution
be agreed ON by the said conyention-yoting by
States-and the be ratified by the legislatures
OF two-thirds Of the several States, by conven-
tions in two-thrds thereof-as the the other
mode of ratification may be proposed by the general
convention-they shall theneefoTward form \ part
of this Constitution. But SHALL without its
consent, be deprived of its equal representation in
the Senate.
ARTICLE VI
/. The Government established by this Constitu-
ton il the of the Provisional Government
of the Confederate States of America, and all the
laws passed by the latter shall continue in force
til the same shall be repealed OF modified; and ali
the officers appointed by the same shall remain in
office until their successors are appointed and qua
ned or the offices abolished.
2 All debts contrated and engagements entered
into before the adoption OF this Constitution shall bs
as valid against the Confederate States under this
Constitution under the Provisional Government.
g. This Constitution, and the laws Of the Conieder-
States, made in pursuance thereof, and all
tics made, which shalt be ma De under the auhori-
" OF the Confederate States shall be supreme
of the land; and the judges in every sate shall be
bound thereby, anything in the constitution law1
Of any State To the contrary norwithsta nding.
4. The Senators and Representatives before
toned and the members of the egisls-
lures, and all executive and Judicial otcers both Of
the Confederate States and Of the several States.
shall be bound by oath or Animation TO support this
quired as qualification 20 any Office or public trust
under the Confederate Ssstes.
5. The meration, in the Constitution, Of GER
tain rights, shall not be construed 10 deny dis
parsge Others retained by the people Of the several
States.
9. The powers not delegated TO the Confederate
States by the Constitution, prohibited by II 70
the States reserved the States respectively, OF
10 the people thereof
ARTICLE VII.
The ratification of the conventions OF eve States
shall De sufficient the establishment Of this Con-
stifution between the States ratifying the
p When hxe States shall have ratified this Sonstt-
tution in the before specified, the Sopgre<s
pn.er the Provisional Constitution, shall prescribe
rh- time for holding the election Of Prssidsnt aud
Vice Presidents and for the meeting Of the Electoral
Caecre. and for counting the xotss aad fnaugurst.
inc he President They shall, also. prescribe the
| time for holding the first election Of members Of
Sns~-ss npder this Constitution. aud the time for
ss-sm bling the same untl the assembling Of snch
Songrrss the Congress under the Prosisisaal Gen.
s,infsou shall continue 10 exercise Ihs legislative
| nousrs ern nred them; not extending beyond ths
lime limited by the Constitution sf the Prov sional
| Government.
Adopted, unanimously, March II. 1851.
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