The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-22

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CONSTITUTION
or TuE
COnfeder &c States Of America.
We. the people Of the Confederate
States. e0ch Stats Gciing ir is soucreiqn and
iadeDen9ras ciara-is~ n order q form q prr-
n,anepf federal 0oucrun'sut establish Justice.
insure domestic tranquility, and secure
the blessings Of liberty TO ourselves and
our posterity- invoking the favor and
guidance Of Almighty God do ordain
aud establish this constitution for the
Confederate States Of America.
ARTICLE l.
sEcTios J..
All legislative powers herein delegated
shall be vested in q Congress Of the Con
federate States. which shall consist of a
Senate and House Of Representative.
SECTION .
l. Tho House OF Representatives. shall
be composed Of members chosen every
second year by the people o. tho several
States; and the electors in each State
shall be citizens Of the Confederate States,
and have tho qualifications requisite for
electors Of the most numerous branch of
the State Legislature; but no person Of
foreign birth not q citizen Of the Conied-
crate States, shall be allowed 10 vote for
any officer, civil or political, State or
Federal.
. No person shall be o Representative,
who shall not have attsined the age Of
twenty-five years, and be q citizen of the
Confederate States. and who shall not,
when elected, b. inhabitant OF that
state in which he shall be chosen.
.. Representative and Direct Taxes
shall be apporuoned among the several
States, which may be included in this
Coniederacy, according to their resi- pective
numbers, which shall be determined by
adding to the whole number of free per
sons, including those bound 70 service for
a term of years, and excluding Indians
not taxed, three-flths of all slaves. The
actual enumeration shall be made within
three years after the meeting of the Con-
gress OF The Confederate States, aud y44++.4as--
u every ssAssaasHt terg00 nksH ses1t in
sue 80 n -, - ~, i2ect.
The nuniber cf RepfaeeuFatives shall not
exceed one Tor every ffly housaad but
each State shall have at least one Repre-
sentative; aud until such enumeration
shall be made fthe State of South Caroli-
ma shall be entitled 70 choose siE-the
State Of Georgia ten-the State OF Alabama
nine-the State oi Florida two-the State
of Mississippi seven-the State Of Lou
isiana six, and the State Of Texas six.
!. When vacancies happen in the rep
resentation from any State, the executive
authority thereof shall issue writs OF cleo
ton to fill such vacancies.
>. The House of Representatives shall
choose her speaker and other officers
and shall have the whole power Of inn
peachment; Iexcept that any judicial or
other federal officer resident and acting
solely within the limits of any State, may
be impeached by a vote of two-thirds Of
both branches OF the Legislature thereof
SECTION 3.
l. The Senate Of the Confederate States
shall he composed Of two Senators from
each State, chosen for fix years by the
A-rAAs4AAuEE ElEDis a. taa fesfAta8 etNst1ft
neat Immediately prccettrg the ooH7aeHceBlent
q the term q service; and each Senator
shall have one vote.
?. Immediately after they shall be as
sembled, in consequence OF the first cleo
ton, they shall be divided as equally "a
may be into three classes. The seats Of
the Senators Of the first class shall be va
Gated at the expiration Of the second
year of the second class at the expira-
ton of the fourth year. and the third class
at the expiration of the sixth year; SO
that one-third may be chosen every second
year; and if vacancies happen by resigna-
ton, OF otherwise, during the recess OF the
legislature Of any State, the executive
thereof may make temporary appoint
ments until the next meeting Of the Leg
slature, which shall then fill such va
cancies.
3. No person shall be q Senator who
shall not have attained the age Of thirty
years, and be citizen Of the Confederate
States; and who shall not, when elected,
be an iuhabitant Of the STATE for which he
shall be chosen.
4. The Vice President Of the Coufeder-
ate States shall be President Of the SEN
ate, but shall have no vote. unless they be
equally divided.
,. The Senate shall choose their other
officers and also a President pro ten,pore
in the absence Of the Vice President, or
when he shall exercise the Office Of Presi-
dent Of the Confederate States.
g. The Senate shali have the sole power
to try ell impeachms When sitting
for that purpo-e they shall be on oath or
affirmation. When the President Of the
Confederate States Is cried. the Chief Jus
tice shall preside; and no person shall be
convicted without the concurrence OF two
thirds Of the member present..
:. Judgment IN cases Of impeachment
shall not extend further than removal
from Office. and q qualification 10 hold
and enjoy any cfhce Of honor. trust or
profit. under the Confederate States but
the party convicted shall, nevertheless.
BE- liable and subject 20 Indictment trial.
judgment and punishment according
10 law.
rCTloy 2.
/. The time, place., and manner OF
holding elections for Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes, shall be prescribed IN each
State by the legislature thereof zags-t %
fFe prouislgzs .f tits C1agan1loa; bat the
Congrezs may, At any time, by Law, make
or alter such regulations, except as 70 thS
EHes and places of ehozIng Senators.
, The Cougress shall assemble al least
once IN every wear aud such meetings
shall be on the frat Monday in December,
unless they shall, by Law. appoint dif-
ferent day.
zECTIos 5.
/. Zach House shsll b. the Judge of the
election returns and qualifications Of its
own members. and e majority of each
shall constitute a quorum TO do business I;
but smaller number nsy adjourn from
day 10 day, and mzy be authorized 20
compel the attendance Of abEent mem
bers. n such manner and under such
penalties a. each House NAV provide.
2 Zach House may determine the rules
OF Its proceedings, puuEh is members tor
d d-sOrderly behavior. and with tbe concur
rence Of two tnirds of the whole number,
expel a member.
3. Each House shall keep & iournsl o.
IL preceding. and from tine % time
publish the same. excepting such parts a.
may IN their Judgment require fecrecy
and the yeas and nays of the mem ber5 o.
either House, or any question, shall ~
the desire Of oue-hith Of those present. oo
entered on the iournsl-
4 Neither House. during the ssr@iou q
ConEre-s. shall. without The conss1l p -N0
other. adjourn FOR more than three Gay
or 70 auy other plae- iL-h tii-. "a
the two Eousez shall oe siil-hz-
zrcTI0s 8
The Senators and Represeu tatiFes
al receive npens4tOn for their ser
,-i~es. 10 be ascertalned b law, and paid
ont OF the treasury Of the Confederate
states. They shsll in al cases, except
treason. and breach of the peace, be priv
ileged from arrest during their attendance
a, the sessisn Of thssr FagFSssYa aouPss