Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-07-26
CONSTITUTIONS
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Confederate States of America

Confederate States Of America.
We, the people Of ne Confederate States, each
State acting in It's sovereign and Independent Char
actor in order @ form permanent federal govern
menr establish iastir-, hsdft domestic tranquility,
and secuiefne blessings OF liaery 20 ourselves and
our Notwithstanding the favor and guidance Of
slziiahty GO -soorb,lnan establish This Const-
tutoa for The Confederate States of America.
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All legislative powera herein delegated shan hc
vested IN Congress- Of The ConfcIsrt,e S,aeS
which ahall consist of . Senate aud House nj Il
prrsPHtetiyes. Af sE.l
Il, The House Of representatives. shall te comps
ed Of members chosen every aecouG year by tLd
people Of The several States; and the electors m ean
State SHAH be citizens Of theCoufelerato Sa'icsnd
have the qualifications requisite for elrcicra OF ihr
most numerous brunch of the State Legislature hu
no person of foreign birth, not citizen Of the Con
federate States shall he allowed 10 vote for any Of
Rcer, civil or political, Stateor Federal.
2 No person shall be Representative, who shall
not have attained the age Of twenty-five years aud
he citizen Of the Confederate States and who shall
not when elected be an inhabtant OF the State in
which he shall be chosen.
q Representatives and Direct Taxes shall be APP
portoncd among the several States, which may he
included within the Confederacy according 10 their
respective numbers which shall be determined by
adding the whole number Of free persons including
those bound TO service for term of years, and ex
Guiding Indians not taxed three-hfths Of all slaves
The actual enumeration shall be made within three
wears after the first meeting of the Congress of the
Confederate States, and within every subsequent
term of ten years in snch manner as they SHALL by
law. direct The number of Representatives shall
not exceed one for every fifty thousand, hut each
State shall have at least one Representative; and
until such enumeration shall be made the State of
"a ehaH hp 4 State
Georgia ten--the State of Alabama nine-the State
of Florida two-the State Of Mississippi seven--the
State of Louisiana six and the State o. Texas six.
A. When vacancies happen in the representation
from any S ate, the Executive authority thereof
Shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.
g. The House of Representatives shall choose their
Sneaker and other officers; and shall have the sole
power of impeachment except that any judicial or
other federal officers resident and acting solely with
in the limits of any State may be impeached by n
vote of two-thrds of both branches of the Legisla
ture thereof.
SECTION g.
/. The Senate of the Confederate States shall be
composed OF two Senator'S from each State, chosen
for six years by the legislature thereof at the regu-
lar session next Immediately preceding the COM
mencement of the term Of service, and each Sena-
tor shall have one vote
2. Immediately after they shall be assembled in
consequence of the first election, they shall be di-
vded as equally as may be into three classes. The
seats of the Senators of the first class shall be
Gated at the expiration Of the second year; of the
second class at the expiration of the fourth yearend
of the third clas9 at the expiration OF the sixth
year; so that onethird may be chosen every second
wear: and # vacancies happen by resignation, OF
otherwise. during the recess Of the legislature OF
any State the Executive thereof may make tempo
rary amendments until the next meeting Of the Le-
risiatnre. which shall then ill such vacancies.
3. No person shall 'bc Senator who shall nothave
attained the age of thirty years and be citizen OF
the Confederate States; and who shall not, when
elected, be an inhabitant of the Stale for which he
shall he chosen.
A, The Vice President of the Confederate States
ehall be President Of the Senate but shall have
vote unless they be equally divided
.. The Senate shall choose their other officers
and also President pro tempore in the absence OF
the Vice President or when he shall exercise the
Office of President of the Confederate States.
g. The Senate shall have the sole power to try all
irnpeachments When sitting for that purpose, they
shall be on oath or affirmation When the Presi-
dent Of the Confederate States is tried, the Chief
Justice shall preside; and no person shall be con-
viced without the concurrence OF two-thrds OF the
lumber present.
T. Judgment in cases OF impeachment shall not
extend further than to removal from Office ana dis
qualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor
trust or profit under the Confederate States h0
the party convicted shall, nevertheless, be liable
ishment accc@ing 10 law.
l. The time, places ard manner Of holding cleo
tons for Senators and Representatives shall be pre-
scrbcd incach State by the legislature thereof sub
iect to the provisions Of the Constitutions but th
Congress may, at any time, by law, nuke or nlte
such regulations, except to the times and place
OF choosing Senators.
2 The Congress shall assemble ut least once in ev
cry yer; and such meeting shall &c on the frs
Monday in December, unless they shall, by law, sp
point different day.
sEcyIos 3.
/. Each House shall he The Judge Of the elections
raurns aud qualifications Of its own members AM
n minority Of each shall constitute quorum to d.
business; but Il smaller number may adjourn frop
day TO day, and may be authorized to compel tn
attendance of absent members in such manner AM
under such penalties rs each House may provide.
2 Each House may determine the rules Oft
proceedings, punish lbs members for dsorderly cor
duct aud with the concurrence Of two-thirds of tn
whole number, eXpel member.
g. Each House shall keep Journal of its pro
cccdings and from time 10 time publish the sam,
excepting such part. ms may in their Judgment rC
Ouire secrcsy, and the yeas and nays of the mem
bers Of either House. on any question, shall at tn
desire Of oue-fith Of those present be entered o
the journal.
4. Neither House. during the session of Congress
shnil without the consent OF the other adjourn 70
more than three days, nor to any other place thu
tint in which the two Houses shall be sitting.
SECTION 6.
l. The Senator'S and Representatives shall recciv
a compensation for their services, to be s.certane
hy Jaw, and paid out Of the treasury Of the Con
fcdcrate States. They SHALT in cases, except trca
son, and breach Of the peace be privileged frol
arrest during their Attendance at the session q
ing from the same; and for any speech det~te /
either House, they shall not ue questioned ian an