Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-26
CONSTITUTIONS
FOR TIE
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
OF TIE
NeeyFEDEgafE STATES OF ANFRfei

AeeyfEDERafE SfaTEs OF AHFREei
We. the Deputies OF the Sovereign and n
dependent States Of South Carolina. Geor-
gia, Florida. Alabama, Mississippi and Lou
i-iana, invoking the favor OF Almighty God.
do hereby. 10 b-bslf OF these Stairs, eFdain
and establish this Constitution for the Provi-
sioual Government of the me: to coniinue
one year from the Inauguration Of the Presi-
dent, or until permanent Constitution or
COnfsderatina between the said States shall
be put ia operation, wbichsoeyer shau hrst
occur. y -EEEfEsll1
ARTICLE |.
SECTION 1. All legislative powers herein
delegated shall be vested in this Congress
now assembled. until otherwise ordained.
SIC. 9 When vacancies shall happen in
the representation from any State. the same
shall be filled in such manner as the proper
authorities of the State shall direct.
SEs 81. The Congress shall bs'the judge
of The elections, returns and qualifications OF
its members: any number OF Deputies from a
majority of the States, being present. shall
constitute a quorum TO do business; but q
smaller number may adjourn from day to
day, and may be authorized 10 compel the
attendance of absent members; upon all qnes-
tions before the Congress. each State shall be
entitled TO one vote, and shall be represents
I'd by any one or more al iis Deputies who
may be present
2. The Congress NAV determine the rules
of its proceedings. punish its members tor
disordeFiy behavior. aHSiS With the concur
renee of iwo-thirds. expel member.
8. The Congress shall keep journal Of its
procet ding, aud from time to time publish
the same, Excepting such parts a. may IN
their Judgment r qaire secrecy; and the yeas
and NAYS OF the M Ubers on any question,
hall. at The desire CT one FL -h-ot those pres
ent or at the instance of any one State be
entered on the 'urnal.
SIC f. The members Of Congress shall re-
ceivt. a compensation for their services 10
- ascertain,d by lew. and pad out OF the
treasury of the CInfederaey. They shall IN
III ea~es, except tr"a-on, felony and
breach of he peace, be privileged from az
r,.-t during their attendance 1T tne session OF
be Congress aud in going To and returning
rom the SAM; and Tor any speech or debate,
h-y shall not be questioned in any other.
place. .s=.la
SIC 81 Every bill which shall have
passed ihe Congress, shall, before IL tecop +
> ! y. De presented TO the Pr sident of the
Coufed-racy if b. apprGve, he shah sign u;
Ut if not. be hall return it. with bis obJ-c-
ions, 10 the Congress. wlO shall enter me
ELECTIONS at large an 10 ir j ,urnal- aud pro
-, TO rec"usided l.. Il, ale suca recon
id ration, ~ i thirds at the Congters sbali
gree 10 pas the Till, it shall become law
fiuJ in all such cirSe~, ih-. vote ALI be a I
termined BY yeas and nlys; and n names of
iie p-IsOns FOiieg tuT and against ihe oil
ball be entered on TIE j 5uTHsl l any hi
hall not b. returned hy h. Pr sideat Wit
20 : days (S1ndays eyeepted} after It @ha !
nave been presented to him. the same shall
~ a law. IN like manner rs if he had r~igIesi
ti.-uBlsss Congress, by their st4J -uThm -
prevent it's rstura. in wbiciI case &c shall no
he law. The President mily veto any sp
tropiiati0n OF approp' i'tiuus and approx
any OH appropriation or appropriate S,
in the same Dill.
2 Every order resolution or vote. intend
ed 20 have thu force aud effect OF n law, shaii
be presented to the President. ana before Toe
same shall Ike eff ct. shalt be- approved b.
him. or being disspproved by him, snail b
re-passed by tHo-thirds Of the Congress, &C
cording "a The rules and limitations prescrl6-
ID in the case OF a bill.
5. Until the inangura ion of the President.
All bills. orders, resolutions and votes adopt
d by the Congress snail be of full fore
Hithout approval by him
SIC 81. The Congress shall have pow
- 10 lay aud collect taxes, duiies. imps
and excises. for the revenue necessary TO pay
the bts and carry on the government ai
me Coniederacy; and all du'ics- impOsts-aud
axcises shall be uniform throughout the
States of the COnfedPracy. Aud this Con
gre>s shall also exercise executive powers
until the President is inauguTated-
2. To borrow money on the credit Of the
Confederacy
lions and among the several States, and with
the Indian tribes
f. To establish q uniform rule of natural
ization. and uniform laws on tire subject OF
bankruptcies throughout the Confederacy:
5. 10 coin money. TO regulate the y .1iI 9:
dard of weights and measures:
6. To provide for the punishment of coun-
terfeiiing the securities and current coiH of
the Confederacg: ..e e'l
Z. To establish post Offices and post roads:
s. To promote the progress of science and
useful arts. 10y securing, for limited times, TO
authors aud inventors, the exclusive right TO
their respective writings and discoveries:
9. To Constitute tribunals inferior to the
supreme court: '---S - ---
To- To de6pe and punish piracies and felo-
MES committed on the high seas, and Offenses
against the law of nations: az C.-J
IL. To declare war, grant letters of marque
and reprisai, and max rules concerning Cap
lures on land and water:
~ To raise and support armies; but no
appropriation OF money to that use shall be
for longer term than two years:
Is. To provide and maintain a navy:
IA. To make rules for the government and
REGULATE n OF the land and naval forces:
Is. To provide for calling forth the militia
to execute the laws of the Confederaey, sup
press instructions. and repel invasions:
= Is. To provide for organizing, atming and
such part of them a may be employed in
the rvice of the COntederacy, reserving to
the States respectively the appointm Mt of the
officers, and The authority of train ng the mi
litia according to the discipline prescribed
by Congress: and 500
IL. To make all laws which shall be neces-
saIy and proper for carrying into execution
The foregoing powers and all other powers
EXPRESSLY delegated by this Cons itution to
this Provisional Government a
SEC. I'll. the importation of African ne
giO,s from any foreign country oiher than
the slav,h ,iding States nf the United States,
is hereby forbidden; aud Congress l. rcuuirad
tn pass such laws as shall effectually prevent
tine same:
2. The Congress shall also have power To
prohibit the Introduction Of Slaves from any
State not memb-r of this Coufed,,rscy:f +
5 The privilege OF the writ oT Habess Cor
DeS sDdii NOT ne ru- peHutfl Untese. y ID N lit
cases of n balion or inv aston, the public safe
" msy J, quire It..
No Bill OF AttaiDder, or ex post, facto
law. shall be pa sei: 1--'
5. No preference shall BE- Civ n, by any
regulation of Commerce or revsDne. to tlit.
ports ct one State over those OF another:
nor sha l vessels bound TO or from ona State
ne ohiig,d to enter, clear, or pSy duties IN
another. M q W
8. No money shall be drawn from the trea-
sury, but in consequences of apprapaia ions
made by lay; and a regular statement and
account OF the receipts and exp ndiiures Of
all p bic monty shall be published IRON
time Ia time. l
4 Congress shall appropriate no money
fr 10 III. ireasury, unless il be asked Tor by
be- President or som- one of the head OF d.
exc, pit for The pur 'oSe of payi z
lis own expenses aud Contingencies:
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