Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-17
CONSTITUTION
OF THE
Confederate States of America.

Confederate States Of Amerie
We, the people of the Confederate States each G,
acting IN its sovereign and independent cbaracter
Hrbef r 70 ioFm permanent federal government, est
nsn justice, insure domestic tranquility and 'sac,
.ne blessings OF liberty to ourselves and our poste
Ivosing o nrs.g tne aver and guidance of Almighty
l confederate States Of America.
ARTICLE /
sECuOSl
All legislative powers herein delegated shall he vss,
IN congress of the Confederate States which sb,
0onsis' oi senate and House of Representatives
SECTION 2. -a-
L. The House of Representatives shall b. co,n,oss
" HlenDefs CHOSEN every second year by the neon
,ne several states; and the electors in each Sfsf
suan oe cltzens OF the Confederate States ana hav
the qualifications requisite for electors Of the NJ
numerous branch OF the State LegisIature but n
person q foreign birth citizen Of the o5fe5sra,
States, shall be allowed TO vote for anv os3cer -
| political, State Federal -Neei' Si'i o.
= No person shall be Representative. who sb.r
not have attained the age of twenty Ave xssrs ~
citizen of the Confederate States and who sba
| which he shall be chosen '--' H'a'e II
Representatives and Direct Taxes shall be apnor-
% .Ohe9 among the several States, which NAV be- in
Guided within this Confederacy ACCORDING to ;ha5 =
spective numbers, which shall be deterrni lined bv a.
ulhg 10 the whole number of free persons incnd;ng
eiadng Indians not taxed ttree-ftffhs of n, sI.
Inc actual enumeration shall be made u~ithin ,bra
, ha Coue
confederate States, and within every subseouent fr
VI ten years. IN such manner as they ebsII - -
ed On me r number OF Representatives shall not ex
que Ior every nfty thousand but each state shall
nave at least one Representatives and until sncb 90,
l sha be made the State of South CsroIins
LA De entltied 10 choose six-the State of fao-.ia
ten-the State of Alabama pne-the STATE of ESoess "a
.Wo-tne State OF Mississippi seven-the State Of Jou
Isiana SIX, and the State of Texas six - A1'U-
l. When vacancies happen in the renrassn,.,,o-
rom any State, the Executive authority thereof sbs
issue wits OF election to I'LL such vacancies
M Rapra-
speaker and other officers; and shall have the soia
power OF impeachment; except that am inSicjai az
the m,ts 0 ocers resident and acting solely within
thereof. u '-o Legislature
SECTION 3.
l. The Senate of the Confederate s,.,as .h.,,,
oseu OF Two Senators from each State chosen for sx
Dy me legislature thereof the regular session
ueAt nImedlately preceding the commencement of |
vote. e-''"i snail nave one
:: Immediately after they shall be assembled in
onsequence of the first election they shall he Siyd
= equauy as may be into three classes The seats of
ne senators OF the first class shall be vacated an the
PnaI!on OF the second year the second eIass ~
OF the fourth year and of the third %
tue expiration OF the sixth year so that one bjr
nay be chosen every second wear and ;S l
appen by resignation or otherwise d1-n Incles ~
ss OF the legislature of any State the execnti, Ii
Az, .:y nay nlthe temporary appointments until the Il
lch vacancies. ~ 'ii 'nen HI h
NO person shall be Senator who shall not have
a moth /
nleoerate states and who shall not when elected Sc
an nhabitant of the State for which he shall he ks
oSen. N Si1"h pe -
Inc wee President of the Confederate States shall
resident OF the Senate but shall have no vote mn
s they shall be equally divided O '''o' uh- Ial
D. The Senate shall choose their other o4ica-. -,
PRESIDENT pro tenpOre in the absence of the Vics
sdent or when he shall exercise the office of Press
~ oI the Confederate States. | wa
J. The Senate shall hay We the sole nourar q, | ed
When ensittng for that purpose they shall tn,
On oln OF aIrmation When the President of the be
friP flaC 1
alIu no person snail be convicted without the or
cuTrence OF two-thirds of the members present or
!; Judgment IN cases Of impeachment shall moi ex in
further than to removal from office and dSri; act
ZION 70 hold and enjoy any Office of honor or profit sha
n neytbi states but the party convicted twi
IT, TRIAL. Judgment and punishment according 70 sell
wit
The time pl.e- -s1 s1Gnss t. 4 A.,.. .,. IT, IT,
Senator's and Representatives shall be nrescribad
ach State by the egsl 4ture thereof snhiact - a. JOY
TINS Constitution but the on 70 .ne par
~ Time 6y law, make alter such regustions Grin
n s 70 he Tunes and places of choosing Senators nav
Inc congress SNAIL Assem- Bile at least once in -a InIo
and such meeting shall be on the first Monday ~ be
a,oer' unless they shall, by law appoint differ com
SECTION 5. fenc
Each House shall be the Judge of the e,action 10 10
1s anu quallncations of its own members and hv i
br, :, ea sna constitute quorum do busi- iury
smaller number may adjourn from dav 10 H.
@ 1o may De authorized TO compel the attendance ,,
sent members IN such manner and under such 10
4 c;,-,
1gs punish its meuoh e s tne rues OF its pro- ment
With the concnrrena ior oisordery behavior, 90
er, expel a member VIC "noie snail
on s Rouse shall keep journal of its proceed
aau , rom On lime TO time publish the same excepting
lar Is as may IN their Judgment REQUIRE SECRECY l.
he yeas and nays of the members of si,Ssy, confe
, on any question, SHALL the desire of oneSb com
sc present, by entered on the journal ten
'eher House, during the session of Congrsss der,
~ @ Ihe consent of the other adjourn for ton
m nan ' three days nor to other place than that
III Tue Two Houses shall be sitting. gressi
SECTION g. e1cep
he Senators and Representatives shall raca;A tiss a.
ior their services, be ascertained bv ports
III Paa out OF the treasury of the Confederate
iney snall, IN all cases, except treason and the re
OF the peace, be privileged from arrest dnrin 2 \
at the session of their respective lay an
and in going to and returning from the for til,
II he OF debate 10 either House, they ted by
: cana,o M y ~ any other place. dict W
bi or Representative shall, during the foreign
Bca nnd mas erected, oe appointed to any rived
nGe gnuer the authority of the Confederste into 4
rbaraoT - peen created, or the enolu- troops
nereo snail have been increased during such any az
S1e Pes1n h"1 holding any Office under the Con- fore
his office But congress asrsr aS
grant to the principal officer in each of the r. two or
vrith ,hn is, seat upon the noor of either with
nna nG 10 hPs hPrixege OF discussing any
iHis W MS department.
SECTION T.
olils for raising revenue shall originate I, the
| representatives; but the Senate NAV nro ID
concur with amendments as on other bills Ieut oi
sry ol which shall have passed both Houses vice fr
I, II becomes law, be presented 10 the T1y A yeai
it but if not he SHAH ret1rr % ne follows:
to the House in which II shsIi h. VIII nls % q Ea
Il enter the Objections at iaraa ~ legislaty
proceed to reconsider IN If e Journ- equal
two thirds of that House shall ar- - M tatves
II sn be sent, together with the directions gress;
ner house, by which il shall likewise ha r nodlng
ed, and if approved bv t,vo ,b;d pe re- ate Stats
snail become law. But in all such casas D Tnf
Of both Houses,shalI be determinaJ Oasee and vote
s. and the persons voting for and " yeas one of "
be entered on the journal of each Honss VIC w the sans
II any bill shall not be returned hv the their bal
within ten days (Sundays excsn,aN y .ue distinct
ke manner as if he had sas same shall be for as
by their adjournment preyent ~ . 'ue Presiden
Sc il hall not be law The Presdent list they
my a. propration and disapprove anv other :" tue ge
tiSn " the same bin In such case he shall. 70 lne
md shall return conv az Spcb p olsap of Repre-
"A objections, TO the House in which The vote sna
naYe originated and the same proceedings greatest
oe mad as IN case of other bills disapproved
y order, resolution or vote N ,vht,, 49, such ma
Of both Houses NAV be necesssr,I I s oon highest
of adjournment) Shall he On those vot
of the Confederas States - 70 tne tatiyes 81
take effect shall he anrr,S IL oeiore the dent. B
approved by him NAV he "a ny W nni or taken by
both Houses accordina 10 ,h ~ oy Two having Oh
escribed in case of a hilI So @io iinii- | sst OF u
~ States, al
oN o l sary TO a
gress shall have power | shall not
~ and collect taxes duties innosts and Nv choice sh
usenue necessary TO pay the debts provide OF March
nmon defence, and carry on the govern act as Pre-
W States but bountes shall stitutlona
from the treasury nor shall anv dntiae or "A. The
mportatiohs from foraign nat;or ha aid - Vice Pr
foster any branch of indusfrv. ana ali , number
sts and excuses shall he unifrn bronabont appoin
crate States: | from the
rrow money on tho cred of the rs,,sder shall choo
pose shall
Zulate commerce. with f-aign nations and of Senator
several States and with the Indian fr;es be necessa
er this nor any other clause Contain, | 5. No ps
constitution shall be construed dele OF PRESIDE
al Improvement intended tn fsc;I;,a.a .or 9. The
cept for the purnose of f1rniSbn ,is, the elector
nd buoys and other ,ds 10 ns,;1a,5o on votes; VIII
and the imnrovemert of harhers end tba Confederat
of obsiructiops in river navigatson in al Z. No p
s such duties shall he Ja;d ~ sbo 3.,-,sa Confederat
ated thereby as NAV a nacesesrv 10 nv the adopt
nd exr,ensas tharacr-' ' - ~ born in th.