The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-03-27

""''ps the hiS"est Du'hUerS, not exceed
ing three, on the lis, of those voted fo-
AS President, the House Of Representa-.
tves shall choose immediately, by ballot,
the President. But in choosing the Presi-
dent, the votes shall he taken bv States.
the representation from each State hav,
ing one vote a quorum for this purpose
shall consist OF a member or members
from two-thirds Of the States, and ma:
Jorlty Of all the States shall be necessary
TO choice. And If the House OF Repre
sentatives shall not choose President
whenever the right Of choice shall De
vove upon them, before the fourth dav
OF March next following, then the Vice
President shall act as President, AS in
case of the death, or other constitutional
disability of the President.
4. The person having the greatest
number OF votes as Vice Presiden, shall
be the Vice President, if such number be
a majority Of the whole number of elec
tors appointed and if no person have a
majority, then from the two highes, mum
Der on the list the Senate shall choose
the Vice President a quorum for the
purpose shall consist Of two thirds Of the
whole number Of Senators, aud a major.
lty OF the whole number shall be ueces
sary to choice.
b. But no person constitutionallv incl
'gibIe to the office of President shall be
eligible to that of Vice Presidcu, Of tke
Confederate States
U. The Congress NAV determine the
time Of choosing tive electors, aud he
day on which they shall give tier vote ::
which day shall be the same throucnou,
the Confederate States.
Z. No person except natural born
citizen Of the Confederate States, or a
citizen thereof at the time of ;he adop.
ton of the Constitution, or citizen there
OF born in the United States prror to the
20lh Of December, 1860, shall be eligible
10 the Office Of President, neither shall
any person be r'rib.e to tha, Office who
shall not have attained the aye OF thirty.
live years, aud been fourteen years a res
ident within the limits of the Conf.de,
rate States, as they may exist at TIE time
Of his election.
s. In case Of the removal of the Pres.
ldent from office, or Of MS death, rcs,g
nation, or inability TO discharge the pow.
ers and duties Of the said office, the same
shall devo!ve on the Vice President and
the Congress may, by law, provide for
the case Of removal, death. resignation,
or inability both of the President anG
Fice'Presldent, declaring what officer
shall then act as President, and such Of
iicer shall act accordingly until the dsa.
b,Iity be removed or President shall lie
elected.
8. The President shall, at stated .inl,s.
receive for bis services compensation,
which shall neither be increased nor iii
minshed during the period for which he
shall have been elected and he shaIkno
receive within that period any other emo
Iument from the Confederate States, or
any OF them.
10. Before he enters on the execution Of
his Office, he shall take the following oath
or affirmation
81 do solemnly swear (or afiirm) that |
will faithfully execute the office of Pres
dent OF the Confederate States, and will,
to the best Of my ability, preserve, protect
and defend the Constitution thereof"
SECTION al. The President shall be
commander nrchlef Of the army and navy
Of the Confederate States, and Of the mi.
llta Of the several States, when called into
the actual service Of the Confederate
States; he may require the opinion, in
writing, Of the principal officer in eacl. Of
the Executive Departments, upon any
subject relating To the duties Of their re
spective offices and lie shall have power
to gran, reprieves and pardons for offences
against the Confederate Stale, except in
cases Of impeachment
2. He shall have power, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate. to
make treaties, provided two thirds Of the
Senators present concur and be shall
nominate, and by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate shall appoint,
ambassadors, olher public ministers and
consuls, Judges Of the Supreme Court
and all other officers of the Confederate
States whose appointments are not here
in otherwise provided for, and which shall
be established by law but the Congress
may, by law, vest the appointment Of
such inferior officers. as they think pro
per, in the President alone, in the courts
OF law or in the heads Of Departments.
3. The principal officer in each Of the
Executive Departments, and all persons
connected with the diplomatic service,
may be removed from office at the pleas
ure Of the President. All other civil of
iicsrs OF the Executive Department may
be removed at any time by the President,
or other appointing power, when their
services, are unnecessary, or for dishonesty,
ipefficiency, misconduc., or
neglect Of duty; and when SO removed,
the removal shall be reported TO the Sen.
ate, together with the reasons therefor.
4. The President shall have power TO
ill all vacancies that may happen during
the recess Of the Senate, by granting
commissions which shall expire at the end
OF their next session but no person re-
jected by the Senate shall be re appoint
ed IN the sauna office durin1 ,ha;. o,a.,