The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-02-20

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FOR THE
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT,
AS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
By the Congress of Southern States,
now in Session at Montgomery.
WE, the Deputies Of the Sovereign and Inde-
pendent States of South Carolina, Georgia. Flor
ida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, invok-
ing the favor of Almighty God, do hereby, Id
behalf of these States ordain and establish this
Constitution for the Provisional Government Of
the same: to continue one year from the inaugu-
ration of the President, or until a permanent
Constitution or Confederation between the said
States shall be put in operation, Whatsoever
shall fifst occur
ARTICLE l.
SECTION |.
All legislative powers herein delegated shall
be vested in this Congress now assembled, until
otherwise ordained.
SECTION 2.
When vacancies happen in the representation
from any State, the same shall be filled in such
manner as the proper authorities of the State
shall direct
SECTION 8.
/. The Congress shall be the judge Of the
elections, returns and qualifications of Its men,
bers; any number of Deputies from majority
of States, being present, shall constitute quor-
um to do business but smaller number may
adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized
to compel the attendance of absent members /;
upon all questions before the Congress, each
State shall be entitled TO one vote, and shall be
represented by any one or more Of its Deputies
who may be present
2. The Congress may determine the rules of
its proceedings, punish its members for disorder
ly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two
thirds expel member
g. The Congress shall keep journal of its
proceedings, and from time to time publish the
same, excepting such parts as may in their judg-
mcnt require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of
the members on any question, shall at the desire
of one-fifth of those present, or at the instance
of any one State, be entered OH the journal.
SECTION 4.
The members of Congress shall receive CON-
pensaton for their Services, to be ascel tanned by
law and paid out of the treasury of the Confed-
eracy. They shall, in all cases. except treason
felony, and breach of the peace, be privileged
from arrest during their attendance at the ses-
sion of the Congress, and in going to or return
ing from the same; and for any speech or debate
they shall not be questioned in any other place
SECTION 8.
J. Every bill which shall have passed the Con-
gress, shall, before it becomes law, be present
cd to the President Of the Confederacy; if he
tIrn it with his objections, to the Congress, who
shall enter the objections at large on their jour-
nal, and proceed to reconsider it. IT, after such
reconsideration, two-thirds of the Congress shall
agree to pass the bill, it shall become law
But in all such cases the vote shall be determined
by yeas and nays; and the names of those vot
ing for and against the bill shall be entered on
the journal II any bill shall not be returned
by the President within ten days Sundays ex-
cepted) after it shall have been presented to him,
the same shall be law, in like manner as IL he
had signed it, unless the Congress- by their ad-
iournment, prevent its return, in which case it
shall not be a law. The President may veto any
appropriation or appropriations and approve any
other appropriation or appropriations, in the
same BILL
2. Every order, resolution or vote, intended
| to have the force and effect of law, shall be
presented to the President, and before the same
shall take effect shall be approved by him, or
being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by
two-thirds of the Congress, according to the
rules and limitations prescribed in the case of a
! BILL
8. Until the Inauguration of the President, all
bills, orders, resolutions and votes adopted by
the Congress shall be of full force without ap-
proval by him.
SECTION 8.
/. The Congress shall have power to lay and
collect taxes, duties. imposts and excuses, for
ry on the Government of the Confederacy; and
all duties, imposts and excuses shall be uniform
throughout the States of the Confederacy. And
this Congress shall also exercise executive pow.
ers, until the President is inaugurated.
2. To borrow money on the credit of the Con.
federacy:
8. To regulate commerce with foreign nations,
and among the several States, and with the In.
dian tribes:
4. To establish uniform rule Of naturaliza.
ton, and uniform laws on the subject Of bank.
ruptcies throughout the Confederacy:
5. To coin money, regulate the value Thereof
and of foreign coin, and fix the standard Of
weights and measures:
G. To provide for the punishment Of counter
feting the securities and current coin Of the Con
fcderacy:
T. To establish post offices and post roads:
g. To promote the progress Of science and
useful arts, by securing, for limited times, tC
authors and inventors, the exclusive right tC
respective writings and discoveries:
Q. To constitute tribunals inferior to the su
preme court:
10. To define and punish Piracies and felon
les committed on the high seas, and Offenses
/ against the law Of nations:
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