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

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SECTION 81. Each Honse shall be
the Juoge of the elections, returns, and
! qualifications of its own members, aud a
majority OF each shall constitute quo.
rum to d" husiness but n smaller NUM-
Der may adjourn from day to day, aud
may be authorized TO compel the atten-
dauce Of absent members, in such man.
ner aud under such penalties as each
House may provide.
2. Each House NAV determine the
rules Of its proceedings, punish its mem,
bers for disorderly behavior, and, with the
concurrence of twoihirds Of the whole
number, expel n member.
3. Each House stall keep journal Of
its proceedings, and from time to time
publish the same, excepting such parts as
may IN their judgment require secrecy,
nn" The yeas aud nays of The members
OF either House, on auy question, shall,
mt the desire Of one.ffth of those present,
be entered on the journal.
Neither Hnusc. dur;ng the session
Of Congress, shall, without the consent of
the otner, ad J"urn for more than three
GAYS. nor 10 an, other place than that in
which the two Houses shall I've sitting.
SECTION g. /. The Senators aud Repr
resentalives shall receive "A compensation
Tor their services To be ascertained hv law,
aud paid out Of the treasury of the con
ieder"ie States. They shall; in all cases
except treason and breach Of the peace.
be privileged from arrest during their
attendance at the session Of their respec,
tive li"oses, aud III going TO and return,
my from the same and Tor any speech
o. debate IN either House they shall not
be questioned in any other place.
z No Senator or Representative shall,
during the time for which he was elected.
b. appointed TO any civil office under the
authority Of the Confederate States which
have been created, or the em"lnments
| whereof shall have been increased, during
such time and no person holding sny
office under the Confederate States shall
be member Of either House during his
Continuance in Office. But Congress may,
10y iaw. gram, 10 tho principal officer in
eaci O! the Executive Depart rmen,s n seat
upon tie floor Of either House, with the
privilege OF discussing any measures ap
pertaining 10 his department.
SECTION IL. All bills for RAISING,
revenue shall originate in the Iluuse Of
Representatives ; but the Senate may
propose or concur with amendments, rs
ou u!,er bills.
2. Every bill which shall have passed
both Houses shall, before il becomes q
law, te presented 10 the President Of the
Confederate States ; If he approve, he
shall sign il : but if not, he shall return
It. with his objections, to that House in
whIcS Ii shall have originated. wh" shall
enter the ohjecliens at large Oh their
journal, and proceed to reconside- it. IT,
aii.l such reconsideration, two thirds OF
The House shall agree to pass the bill, il
sh",i be sent, ,os.tber with the objec
lions, to the other House, by which II
shat, likewise be reconsid-r-d, and ii ap
proved BY two thirds of that House, IL
shall become \ law. But 10 all such "a,
se,, The votes Of both Houses shall be de-
lernIneJ by Yeas aud nays, aud the
names o! the peIsous voting for and
against the blh shall be entered Oh the
journal of each House respectively. Ii
any bIi shall not be returned by the
Pros'dent within ten days (Sundays ex
cep ed) at er 1t shall have beeu presented
To VA, Ia. same sHs,l he "a law, IN like
IN nnrr as il he had sigrei It unIess :Le
Congress. y their adjourniDenG, pre-, eut
It's re,urn ~ which case Ii shall moi be
law. The President may approve ANY
appropriation aud dIssppIove any other
appropriation in the same biil In such
cases lie shall, IN signing tue bill, deslg
nae Tue appropriations d'sarproved aud
cha" return copy OF such approprIa'
t'o"s, with his objections, 10 the House III
which The bill shall have originated and
the same proceedings SHAH then be had
as ~ c,se OF other bills disapproved by
tie Pfe,Ident
3 Every order, resolution or vote, to
whch the concurrence Of both uousea
NAY b. necessary (sxcspt ona question
adjonrDmenI, shall be presented 10
the Pres dent oi The Confederate States
and before the same shall take elect shall
be approved b, him o, being d,~arpro
we'd w hnn, may be Fepassed by two
thirds Of both Houses, according To the
rules aud nmitatlous prescribed in case oi
q bill.
SEcTIoS 8. The Congress shall have
power
l. To Law aud collect taxes, duties, ian
posts, and excl,es, Tor revenue necessary
10 pay the debts, provide Tor ,be common
defence, and carry on the government of
The Confederate States; but no bountes
shall bs grained from The treasury; nor
shall amy duties or taxes on imports,ions
from foreign nations be laid TO promote
or foster any branch OF indus,ry; aud all
du,ies, 'mp's,s, and excuses shall be uni
form throughout the Confederate States /:
2. To borrow money on the credit u
the Confederate States:
n. To regulate commerce with foreign
pa'ions. and among the several States,
and With the indian iribes; but neither
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