Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-07-13
An Ordinance 10 ratify the Constitution of the
Confederate States of America.

u Confederate states OF America.
q WHEREAS On the eleventh day of March, \. D.,
s1S61 at Montgomery in the State of Alabama, a
sConstituton adopted by Congress of delegates
5from the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia. Lou
5siana, Mississippi South Carolina, and Texas uni
tied under the name of the Confederate States of
lAmerica which Constitution hath been ratified by
j each of the said States;
y Now, therefore, this Convention, having seen and
Sconsidered the said Constitution DOTH in behalf of
The people of the State of North Carolina, adopt
land ratify the said Constitution and form of Gov
sernment, the tenor of which appears in schedale
thereto annexed.
CONSTITUTION OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF
AMERICA.
We the people of the Confederate States each State act
in its sovereign and independent characters in order o
Eorm permanent federal government, establish justice
Insure domestic tranquility and the blessings of
and guidance of Almighty God-do ordaiu and establish
sthis CONSTITUTION, for the Confederate States of
! America
ARTICLE |.
Section !.
All legislative powers herein delegated shall be vested
Congress Of the Confederate States which shall consist
sof a Senate and House of Representatives.
Section 2.
l. The House of Representatives shall be composed oil
embers chosen every second by the people of the
several States; and the electors each State shall be c
zens of the Confederate States, end have the qualifications
equiste for electors CT the most numerous branch of the;
Estate legislature but no person Of foreign BIRTH not al
scZen of the Confederate States shall be allowed vOte
for any officer, civil political, Stale federal.
g No person shall be Representative who shall nots
have attained the age of twenty-five years. and be ctzcn
of the Confederate States and who shall not when elected
an nhabant of that State in which he shall be chosen
Representatives and direct taxes shall be appOrtoncdl
among the several States which may be included within
this Confederacy according 10 their respective numbers
which shall be determined by adding to the whole number
ot free persons including those bound to ice for tem
years, and excluding Indians not taxed threehs OF all
slaves The actual enumeration shall be made within hree
after the first meeting of the Congress of the Confed
form Of tpnk
wears. in such they SHALL by law direct The
humber of representatives shall exceed every
Fifty thousand but each State shall have least Rep
resentavc; and until such enumeration shall be made the
Estate of Sunth Carolina shall be entitled to choose sx-the
Estate Of Georgia enhe State of Alabama rnethe State
7uf Florida twothe State of Mississippi seven-he STATED
sof Louisiana six, and the State of Texas six.
When vacancies happen in the representation from,
State the executive authority thereof shall issue writs
sof election TO fill such vacancies.
The House of Representatives shall choose their
Speaker and other officers and shall have the sole power
Impeachment except that judicial other federal of
Ulcer. resident and acting solely within the limits of any
Estate may be mpeached by vote of two-thirds Of both
branches of the Legislature thereof
Section 8.
/ The Senate of the Confederate States shall be COM
opposed of two Senators from each State chosen for
sby the Legislature thereof the regular session
medatey preceding the OF the of se
svice, and each Senator shall have vote.
Immediately after they shall be assembled in consa
quence of the first election they shall be divided equality
may be- into three classes The seats of the Senators of
1.-THE first class shall be vacated at ihe expiration of the
cond year, OF the second class at the expiration oil the
Fourth year and of the third class at the expiration of the
xh year; that onethrd may be chosen every second
year. and if vacancies happen by resignation otherwise
durng the of the Legislature of any State the Exec
utive thereof may make temporary appointments until the
meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill such
vacancies
3. No person shall be Senator who shall not have att
1aned the age of thirty years, and be citizen of the CON-
aedcrate States and who shall not when elected be
shabltant of the State for which he shall be chosen
The Vice President of the Confederate States shall be
president of the Senate but shall have VOTE unless they
lbe equally divided. .. .....
The Senate shall choose their other officers and also
President pro tepOrs in the absence of the Vice Pre
dent when he shall exercise the Office of President of
1.-THE Confederate States.
The Senate shall have the sole power to try all in
peachments When sitting for that purpose they shall be
oath affirmation. When the President of the CON-
ederate States tried the Chief Justice shall preside and
person shall be convicted without the of
itwo-thirds of the members present. -..
T. Judgment in of impeachment shall not extend
further than to removal from Office and disqualification to
ahod and enjoy any office of honor trust profit UNDER
be Confederate States but the party convicted shall
ertbeless be liable and subject to indictment, trial. udg
ament, and punishment according to law.
.. Section 4.
l. The times places. and manner Of holding elections fr
Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed in EACH
Estate BY the Legislature thereof subject to the provisions
sof this Constitution but the Congress may any time
10y law make or alter such regulations except to the
The Congress shall assemble at least once In everyi
Year. and such meeting shall be on the first Monday I'M
December, unless they shall by law appoint different day
- Section s. ..'-s..Ht --r (.
J. Each House shall be the judge of the elections returns
1and qualifications OF its members aud majority oil
each shall constitute quorum 20 do business but small
er number may adjourn from day to day. and may DO a
thorzed to compel the attendance of absent members n
provide. -..- I, IE-t =
q Each House may determine the rules of its nrocaad
9ngs punish its members fer disorderly behavior and
with the concurrence of twothrds of the whole number
sexpel member.