Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-11
ARTICLE V.
SECTION j.

SECTION j.
l. Upon the demand of any three States legally as.
sembled in their several conventions the Congress
shall summon convention Of all the States TO take
into consideration such amendments TO the Consti-
tuition the sand all in suggesting at
the time when the said demand is made; and should
any of the proposed amendments to the Constitution
be agreed by the said oonyention-yoting by
States-and the same be ratified by the legislatures
of two-thirds of the several States or by convene
tions in twO-thrds thereof-as the the other
mode OF may De proposed BY the general
convention-they shall thenceforward form a part
of this Constitution. But State SHALL without its
consent, be deprived OF its equal representation in
the Senate.
ARTICLE VI.
l. The Government established by this Constitu-
ton is the of the Provisional Government
of the Confederate States of America, and all the
laws passed by the latter shall continue in
til the same shall be repealed or modified; and all
the ofcers appointed by the same shall remain in
Office until their successors are appointed and qnal
| fed, OF the offices abolished
| 2. All debts contrated and engagements entered
into before the adoption OF this Constitution shall be
as valid against the Confederate States under this
Constitution as under the Provisional Government
This Constitution, and the laws of the Confeder-
States, made in pursuance thereof and all trea-
ties made, which shall be made under the authori
ty of the Confederate States, shall be the supreme La
of the land; and the Judges in every State shall be
bound thereby, anything in the constitution laws
| OF any state 10 the contrary notwithsta nding-
l. The Senators and Representatives before men,
TONED and the members of the several State legisa
the confederate States and Of the several States
shall be bound by oath affirmation support this
CONSTITUTIONS; but no religious test shall be
quired qualification 10 any office public trust
| under the Confederate Ssates.
| s. The enumeration, in the Constitution, of GER
tain rights, shall not be construed TO deny or dis
parage Others retained by the people the seyera
States.
| 9. The powers not delegated TO the Confederate
States by the Constitution, prohibited by u
the States reserved the States, respectively,
to the people thereof
ARTICLE VII.
l. The ratification of the conventions of five State
shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Con
stifution between the States ratifying
2 When five States shall have ratified this Consfi
tuition in the manner before specified, the Congress
under the Provisional Constitution, shall prescribs
| the time for holding the election Of President and
Vice President; and for the meeting Of the kleetors
College; and for counting the votes, and inaugural
ing the President They shall, eisos prescribe the
time for tholding the hrst election OF members Of
Congress under this Constitution and the time for
, assembling the Until the assembling Of such
: Coneress The Congress under the Provisional Con
stitntiea shall continue u sexereise the Legislative
powers granted them; not extending beyond tbs
time limited by the Constitution Of the Provisions
! Goyernmeaf- - t-
! Adopted, unanimously, March II. ISL