Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-15


he shall be chosen. r,,or,io,sd
Representatives and direct taxes shall he arporongtu
among the several States which may De lncuaeu 49,
ttis Cnon according their respective huthpeih, @
,ha be determined by adding to the whole number OF
persons Including those bound to service Tor term "
years and excluding Indians not taxed three hs o.
other persons. The actual enumeration snah pe Lee
within three years AFTER the brs meeting OF he Iose
Of the Conf.deratrd States and within every suDssque
term of ten years In such they shan ny INV o
ret The number representatives, shall not exceed one
for every thirty housaad, but eAch s'"te 'h" "~'s "
least representative. A., ,
j. When vacancies happen In the representation rom
sny State the executive authority thereof sha Issue Will
NJ election TO ill such vacancies =, :,
Tn. Housr Of Representatives shall choose theii
Sneaker other officers and shall have the sole power
Impeachment
The Senate Of the Cunfedrrated States shall be com
nosad of two Senators from each state chosen ny Tue E
yature thereof! for six years; and each sehs'Or 'h'
Imme,a,ely after they shall be assembled In eOnss
u.nce Of the rst election they shall DC divided us equally
be into three classes. The seals Of The Senators OF
w. rst class shall vacated Ut the expiration vi The oe
ond year. OF the second class ut the expiration OF inc
fourth year the third class ut the expiration OF tht
IN. sixth year. thai third may be CHOSEN every se
and wear; and II vacancies happen by resignation or 9th
erisr during the Legislature OF any state
,hs Executive thereof may make temporary appointments
until the meeting Of the Legislature winch snail thet
fill such vacancies ,u.,
tanned age Of thirty years and been hlne years CHI
x.n OF the Coufserated States, and who shall NOT wnsi
elected be nhuG!,aut Of that Stale for which lie shan Ut
chosen. . ,.,,.,,,, IA,
President the Senate but shall have 10 vote unless they
h. equally divided.
The senate shall choose their other officers, and also
President Uro :sDur1 in the absence Of the Vice Presi
dent when he shall cxeTci,r the Office o. PRESIDENT
the Cnnfederated STATES. a.,
g. The Senate shall have the sole power 10 try all IN
prachments When sitting that PURPOSE they shall D..
on oath or affirmation When the President Of the Con'ed
Grated state, rcd the Chief Justice shall preside; aEt
no person shall be convicted WITHOUT Tie concurrence VI
lw1-thIrJs OF the members present
Judgment in Cases Of impeachment shall! not extend
or,b.r than 10 removal from Office and disqualification Il
the Conferracd States but the party convicted shail
nevertheless he liable and subject - indictment, Trial.
iud,sm.nt and punishment according TO law.
Sedan /.
l. The times places and mhner OF holding elections Tor
Senators and Representatives shall be resciD"h IN eac
Stat. by the Legislature thereof but the Congress may al
any Time by law make alter such regulations, except ~
. the plsce OF choosing SENATOR
wear aud such meeting tha lac Oh the first Monday In
D.c,luLrr unless they shall by law appoint different day.
Section >.
zach house shall be the Judge OF the elections re-
turns and uuulIaca OF lis MEMBERS mud major.
y Of each shall constitute quorum 10 do business but
smaller number may adjourn rom day TO day, and may
be authorized compel the Attendance Of ab'cnt men'sr
In such manner and under such penalties ~ zach ho'i'e
may provide.
punish Its members for surdrrly behavior and with The
concurrence OF t&o-thirds, eNprl membc:.
Each house shull keep journal Of Its proceedings,
parts, may In their Judgment require secrecy; and 'e
yeas ard nays Of the members Of either house, "n any
uurstlou shall the desire Of Ohrft Of those present,
be entered OIL the journal
Nrithrr house during the session OF Congress- slal
without the consent Of the other adjourn for more than
three daye any other place than that IN which the
~. hou.cs shall be sitting
The Senators and representatives shall receive com
rnsAion their services 20 he sscertard by law and
paid VI the Treasury OF the Conederated states They
shall 10 all cases except treason felony and breach OF the
Iea:c be privileged during their attendance at
tie session Of their respective houses and Ia going to
and returning the sane aud for any speech OF de.
bate In either house. they shall not be questioned IN any
v:hrr place. '
:. No Senator or representative shall during the time
for which he elected be appointed to ANY civil office
under the authority Of the COnfederated States which
shall have been created or the enolurhts whereof ehnl
been increased during such ine ana no person hoiu
Ing any Office under the Cunircraed States shall DO
OF either house during his c"ntnuance In Office
Section
l. The Importation OF African negroes from ANY foreign
country other than the slayehodnE States Of the Confedc
rated hereby forbidden and Congress Is required
10 pass such laws shall efectualy prevent the same.
ougres, shall uso have power 10 prohibit the introduce
lion Of slaves from any State not member u This Conci'
tracy.
ou.u OF Representatives. but the Senate may propose "
concur with amendments rs on other bills.
l. Every bill which shall have passed The House uf Rep
e,enativr, and the Senate SHALL before 1t become law
be presented the PrescIt Of the Cocdrrhtcd states
he approve, he shs sign ii but " not he shall return
Is WIN MS oDeeonS, " nm ~ ~ :. 49,;
'rlSn"'c", WIZ I -, r, sitri II .mr .n,, r.cor
liberation wotrd, Of that House shall agree 10 pass tho
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,tnei ~ ~ ,u,iri ~ ,h,t linn. II shall I,r,,mr
approved ny H"tu VI .n" 80, ii hn
a~; DIV ~ a. .s o N.Y. ami ,b names of th.
persons voting for and against the bill shall he entered on
ne U,J ~ nv. J,irn, within Ten Jat, ISuuJny
after shall have been presented To him. the
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Of Congress, bpc. the seat Of government of the Con.
states. and 10 exercise like authority over all
places purchased by the consent Of the Legislature OF the
STATE In which the sumo shul be- Tor the erection OF forts