Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-02
- CONSTITUTION Z, 81 s:
-see 80 80 OF THE
Confederate States Of America.

| OF THE ) :.
Confederate States Of America.
We the people of the Confederate States each State
acting It's sovereign and independent character, in
Iish Justice insure domestic tranquility and secure
the blessings of liberty 10 ourselves and posteri
nyong The yss and gpiaa1oe spis q Almighty God
4 Confederate States Of America. - a-l 5 90 cS
| ARTICLE I. A
All legislative powers herein delegated shall be vested
IN Congress of the Confederate States, which shall
consist OF Senate and House Of Representatives.
SECTION D. ~ {
| /. The House OF Representatives shall be composed
of members chosen every second year by the people
of the several states and the electors in each State
the qualifications requisite for electors of the
numerous branch of the State Legislature but no
States shall be allowed to vote for any officer civil
political, State or Federal
2. No person shall be Representative, who shall
not have attained the age OF twenty five years, and
bt acitizen OF the Confederate States and who shall
not when elected, be inhabitant of that State in
g. Representatives and Direct Taxes shall be appor-
toned among the several States which may be in
specsive numbers which shall be determined, by ad
ding to the whole number of free persons, including
those bound to service for term Of years, and ex
The actual enumeration shall be made within three
years after the first meeting of the Congress of the
Confederate States and within every subsequent term
of ten years, in such manner as they shall by law,
direct. The number of Representatives shall not
ceed one for every y thousand but each State shall
have at least Representative; and until such
meration shall be made the State OF South Carolina
shall be entitled TO choose sixthe State of Geo ga
ten-the State OF Alabama pnethe State of Florida
two-the State Of Mississippi seyen-the State of Lou
isiana six, and the State of Texas SIX.
4. When vacancies happen in the representation
from any he shatl
issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.
s. The House of Representatives shall choose their
power of impeachment; except that any judicial
other federal officers resident and acting solely within
the limits of any State, may be mpeaehed by vote
of two-thirds Of both branches Of the Legislature
thereof. =
- 5 ' SECTION 3. t5a
1. The Senate of the Confederate States shall be
posed of two Senators from each State chosen for six
by the legislature thereof at the regular session
next Immediately preceding the commencement Of
the term Of service and each Senator shall have one
vote. -
2. Immediately after they shall be assembled, IN
Consequence Of the first election they shall be divided
as equally as may be into three classes The seats of
the Senators OF the first class shall be vacated at the
expiration Of the second of the second class at
the expiration Of the fourth and of the third class
at the expiration of the sixth year that onethird
may be chosen every second year and if vacancies
happen by resignation, or otherwise, during the
cess of the legislature of any State, the executive
thereof may make temporary appointments until the
next meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill
g. 80 person shall be Senator who shall not have
attained the of thirty years. and be citizen of the
Confederate States and who shall NOT, when elected,
be an nhabtant OF the State for which he shall be
chosen. 70 Z p.
4 The Vice President of the Confederate States shall
be President Of the Senate, but shall have no VOTE
less they shall be equally divided. ,-z r,s !, al
8. The Senate shall choose their other officers and
also President pro epore in the absenceo OF the Vice
President when he shall exercise the Office of Pres
dent of the Confederate States. .,-1.s erff- er
g. The Senate shall have the sole power TO try all i'm
be oath affirmation. When the President of the
Confederate States is tried the Chief Justice shall
side and person shall be convicted without the
concurrence of two thirds of the members present.
Z. Judgment in cases Of Impeachment shall not ex-
tend further than TO removal from Office, and dsquali
fcati0n hold and enjoy any office of honor profit,
under the States but tae party convicted
ment trial, Judgment and punishment according to
law. -ettl & ,E-tE5. sf.tsf2 rs p
] ee-,f-.r : SECTION A. p. rs,-F-,.rs 81
1. The time, place and manner of holding elections
for Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed
In each State by the legs ture thereof subject TO the
provisions of this Constitution but the Congress may
at any time, by law make alter such regulations,
except as to the times and places Of choosing Senator'S
2 The Congress shall assemble at least once in every
year and such meeting shall be the first Monday in
December, unless they sha by law, appoint differ
SECTION 5. +.
l. Each House shall be the judge of the elections,
returns and qualifications Of its own members, and
majority Of each shah constitute quorum to do busi
ness but smaller number may adjourn from day TO
/ Y,
Of absent members, in such manner and under such
penalties as each House may provide.
@ Each House may determine the rules Of its pro-
ceedings punish its members for dsordery behav ior,
and with the concurrence OF two thirds of the whole
number, expel member.
g. Each House shall keep journal of its pr -ceed-
ings, and from time to e publish the excepting
such parts may in their judgment require secrecy,
and the yeas and nays Of the members of either
House, any question SHALL at the desire of oneth
of those present, by entered on the journal. 2dt
E A. Neither House, during the session of Congress,
more than three days nor to any other place than that
in which the two Houses shall be sitting. -
+ -. tszss7i SECTION g. y cN5 IS
1. The Senator'S and Representatives shall receive
ls and paid out of the treasury of the Confederate
States They shall in all cases, except treason, and
breach Of the peace ss privileged ron arrest during
Houses, and in going TO and returning from the same
and forany speech or debate 10 either House, they
shall not be questioned IN any other place.Tefa -
2. No Senator or Representative shall, during the
time for which he was elected, be app inted 70 any
civil Office under the authority Of the Confederate
States, which shall have been created, the emou-
ments whereof shall have been increased during such
time and no person holding any office under the Con;
federate States shall be member of either House
during his continuance in Office. Bat Congress may,
by law grant to the principal officer in each of the Elk
House. with the privilege Of discussing any
appertaining to his department
As's = SECTION Z. tHF5. st3 p
l. An bills for raising shall originate in the
pose or concur with amendments other bills.
2. Every bill which shall have passed both Houses,
shall, before it becomes law, be presented TO the
President of the Confederate States If he approve he
shall sign it but he shall return il with his OBJ
jections to The House in which shall have originated
who shall enter the objections at large On their ourn
ais and proceed reconsider IT, r. after such reconsd
GRAFTON two thirds Of that House shall agree to pass
the BILL it shall be sent, together with the objections
TO the other house. by which it shall likewise be re-
considered, and approved by two-thirds or that
House. IL shall become law. But in all such cases.
the votes Of both Housessha be determined by yeas
and nays and the persons voting for and against the
bill shall be entered on the Journal Of each House re-
spectiveiy. If any bin shall not be returned by the
President within ten days {smdays exceped) after
shall have been presented 70 him. the same shall be
law In ike na1fer If he had signed Y, unless the
Congress, by their adjournment prevent its return; In
which case il hall not be law The President may
approve any reputation aud disapprove any other
appropriation ip the same bill In such case be shall
proved and shall return copy Of such appropria-
TONS with his objections, TO the House IN which the
bin shall hays orignated and the Same proceedings
shall then bead as 10 case Of other bills disapproved
by the President - - =. :
s. Every order resolution or vote 70 which the con-
question Of adjoprnmentl shall be presented 70 the
President Of the Confederate States ndbefore the
same shall take eject, shall be approved by him;
beng disapproved BY him. may be PASSED by two
thirds of both Houses according 20 tbs aud limit
tations prescribed in case OF > BILL sssssf
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The Congress shall have power--s Sssssszszss{
l. To lay aud collect taxes, duties, mposts, and
cses, for revenue necessary pay the debts provide
for the common. defence, and carry On the govern
ent of the Confederate States but bounties shall
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