The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-03-23
CONSTITUTION OF THE NEW
NJ. CONFEDERATE III. ]. M. n.

RI asss. .i N1ANNEIllEAINiALil ss. . y
TnE provisional constitution a,Iopted
/. by the seeded States differs from th,
/ Constitution Of the United States III sey
Eeral important particulars. The altera
lions and additions are as follows:
.,.s' /. ALTERATloSs. .. a a.s,,
lst; The provisional constitution differs
from the other ii this: That the lerisla.
tire powers Of the provisional government
are rested in the congress new assembled,
and this body exercises all the functions
that are exercised by either or botil
branches Of the United States govern.
ineft. Il 4 K .:3 ...s. .3 NJ
I'd. The provisional president holds his
Office Tor one year. unless sooner suppressed.
led by the establishment Of permanent
government. 5' 4. (.
3d. Each state is erected into 4 dis
tinct judicial district, the Judge having all
the powers heretofore vested in the. dis
.trict and circuit courts; and the several
district Judges together compose the SUI
.preme bench-n majority OF them eonsti-
tnting quorum. nj Il .<s@5 ...z 81 Z. II
4th. Wherever the word aUnionp oe..
ours In tho United States Constitution,
the word "Confederaeys Is substituted.
TIE roELoWtSG ARE rIlE ApDiTroSs.
I LIST. The president may veto any sepa-
rate appropriation without yetoing the
whole billin which ii Is contained.
3D. The African slave trade Is pro.
.hibfted. VAL. y. !. III .3 II = b
b sd. Congress is empowered to prohibit
the introduction Of slaves from any state
not q member Of this Confederacy.
18th. All appropriations must DO upoil
the demand Of the president or beads OF
departments. 81 ..,. -... III.
/: Is. =, VI. EMISSIONS. r. 4 III. T.. =
lst, There Is no prohibition on mem
hers Of congress holding ntfcr Offices Of
honor and entolument under the prov isfon-
nj government. H.. ;:,s, III In - -:
I'd. There is no provision for a neutral
spot for the location ola seat Of govern.
.ment, or for sites for forts, sarseaals, and
dock yards; consequently, there Is, no rGf-
,erence made to the territorial powers Of
the filtyisIonalf goSarGliters Z 8 b. .5s
=. 33d. The section In, theiold constitution
IN reference 70 capitaiion aud other direct
tax sis omitted; misc, the section providing
that no tax or duty shall be laid on any
exports. 81 81.
9Th. The prohibitions on states keeI,ing
troops or ships Of war Ia time Of peace is
omitted. r. !. r.. s-....
" 9th Thc-eonstitution heing provisional
merely no provision is made for its ratiii-
cation. -. Z. = u. .:E..,.
- 5s%- I, AMENDMENTS 81 y:
lSt The fugitive slave clause of the
old constitution is so amended MS 10 con.
tain the word slave" aud to provide for.
fall compensation in eases Of abduction or
foFeible rescue on the part of the state in.
which such abduction or rescue may take
place, =: 3 80 r. q j.
I'd. Congress, by a vote Of two thirds,
may at any time alter or amend the. Con.
Stitution. =, p. =, -, =, - = T.
r. TEMPORARY PROVISIONS. . L..
!. list. The provisional government Is re-
qnired to take immediate steps for the
settlement Of. all matters between the
states forming it and their other late CON
federates Of the United States in relation
to the public property aud the public
debt. $3.50. 49,.
I'd. Montgomery is made the temporary
seat of government. +.
I'D. This constitution is to continue one
year. unless altered by two-tbirds vote
or superseded by a permanent govern
:ment. p. 49,: .- =. II. .a..