The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-03-27

and theg shall make distinct lists of all persons voted
for vice president and of the number of votes for
each which lists they shall sign and certify and trans
nit sealed the seat of the government Of the CON
federae States directed the president of the senate
the president Of the senate SHALL in the presence OF
senate and house of representatives. open all the GER
tcaes and the votes shall then be counted the person
having the greatest number of votes for president shall
be the president if such number be majority of the
whole number Of electors appointed and if no person
have such majority then from the persons having the
highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of
those voted for as president the house of representa-
tves shall choose Immediately by ballot the president
But in choosing the president the votes shall be taken
bv States the representation from each State having
onevote; quorum for this purpose shall consist of
member or members from two-thrds of the States and
majority of all the States shalbe necessary to choice
And if the house of representatives shall not choose
president whenever the right of choice shall deyove
upon them before the fourth day of March next follow
ing then the president shall act president as in
of the DEATH other constitutional disability of
/ the president.
| 4 The person having the greatest number of votes
as vice-prcsdent shall be the vice president if such
| tors appointed; and if no person have a majority
them from the two highest numbers on the list the SEN
ate shall choose the vice president; quorum for the
purpose shall consist of g thirds Of the whole number
of senators, and majority of the whole number shall
| be necessary to a choice
5. But no person cOnstitutioaally ineligible to the
Office Of president shall be eligible to that Of vicepres
dent Of the confederate States.
6. The congress raay determine the time of choos-
ing the electors and the day on which thev shall
give their votes which day shall b. the same throughout
! the confederate States.
7. No person except natural horn citizen of the
confederate States, citizen thereof at the time
Of the adoption of this constitution citizen thereof
born in the United States prior the 20th of December
1860, shall be eligible to the office of presdent neither
shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not
have attained the age of thrtyfve years and been
fourteen years resident within the limits of the con
tederate States, as they may exist at the time Of his
election.
s. In case of the removal of the president from
Office or CT his DEATH resignation or inability to dis
charge the powers and duties Of the said Office the
same shall devolve the vicc-president and the con
grcss may, by law, provide for the case of removal
death, resignation inability both of the president
and vcepresden declaring what officer shall then act
president, and such officer shall act accordingly until
the disability be removed president shall be elected
g, The president shall, at stated times receive
for his services compensation, which shall neither be
increased diminished during the period for which he
shall have been elected; and he shall net receive within
that period any other emolument from the confederate
States any of them.
TO- Before he enters on the execution of his Office
he shall take the following oath or affirmation
II do sOlemnly Tor affirm that will faithfully
execute the Office of president Of the confederate States
and will, to the best Of my ability preserve protect
and defend the constitution thereof"
SIC. al. Thepresident shall be commander-:n chief
Of the army and navy of the confederate States
and of the militia of the several States when called into
the actual service of the confederate States be may re-
quire the opinion, in writing, Of the principal officer in
each OF the executive departments upon any subject
relating the duties of their respective Offices aud he
shall have power grant repreves and pardons for Of
fences against the confederate States except in cases of
impeachment.
He shall have power, by and with the advice
and consent of the senate to make treaties provided
twothrds Of the senators present occur and he shall
nominate, and by and with the advice and consent Of
the senate, shall appoint ambassadors other public min
listers and consuls judges Of the supreme court anda
other officers Of the confederate States whose appoint
ments not herein otherwise provided for and which
shall be established by law but the congress may by
law, vest the appointment of such interior officers
they think proper in the president alone, in the courts
of law or in the heads Of departments.
g. The principal officer in each of the executive
departments and all persons connected with the dipo
matte service, may be removed from the office at the
pleasure of the president All other civil officers of the
executive department may be removed at any time bv
the president other appointing powers when their
vices are unnecessary, for dishonesty ncspacity in
efficiency, misconduct neglect of duty; and when so
removed, the removal shall be reported to the senate
together with the reasons therefor
!. The president shall have power to fill the va
Cances that may happen during the recess of the senate
by granting commissions which shall expire at the end
Of their next session. but person rejected by the
ate shall be reappoined to the office during their
ensuing recess.
SEC 81. The president shall from time to time, give
to the congress information of the State of the coned
eracy and recommend to their consideration such
as he shall judge necessary and eNpedent he may
on extraordinary occasions convene both houses, or
either of them; and in case of disagreement between
them, with respect to the time of adjournment he may
adjourn them to such time he shall think proper he
shall receive ambassadors and other public minister's
he shall take that the laws be faithfully executed
and shall commission all the officers of the confederate
States
Sec ii The president president, and all civil
officers of the confederate States shall be removed
from Office on impeachment for and conviction of trca
son. bribery or other high crimes and 1nisdemeanors
ART. III-SEC. Ii. The judicial power Of the con
cderae States shall be vested in supreme court and
in such inferior courts the congress may from time to
time ordain and establish. The judges both of the
supreme and inferior courts shall hold their Offices dur
ing good behavior and shall at stated times receive for
their services compensation which shall not be d
mnished during their continuance in Office.
Sec. 2. The judicial power shall extend to all cases
arising under this constitution the laws of the confede
rate States and treaties made or which shall be made
under their authority; to all affecting ambassadors
other public ministers and consuls to ah cases Of adm
ray and maritime uIisdicon;to controversies TO which
the confederate States shall be parity to controversies
between two or more States; between State and ct
tween citizens claiming lands under grants Of different
States and between State the citizens thereof and
foreign States, citizens subjects; but State shall
be sued by citizen subject of any foreign State.
9 In all cases affecting ambassadors, other pab-
lie minister's and consuls, and those in which State
shall be party the supreme court shall have original
jurisdiction In all the other before mentioned
the supreme court shall have appellate jurisdiction both
as to law and fact with such exceptions, and under
such regulations as the congress shall make.
g. TIE trial of all crimes, except in cases Of i'm
peachment shall be by jury and such trial shall be held
in the State where the said crimes shall have been
mitted but when not committed within any State, the
trial shall be at such place places the congress
may by law have directed.
SEC 3- Treason against the confederate States shall
consist only in leVyng against them, orn adhering
to their enemies giving them aid and comfort. No
person shall be convicted of treason unless the es
mony of tWo witnesses to the overt act con-
fession in open court.
2 The congress shall have power to declare the
punishment Of treason but attander of treason shall
work corruption of lood forfeiture, except during
the life of the person attained.
ART TV-Szc. Ii. Full faith and credit shall be
in each State to the public acts records and judicial
proceedings of every other State. And the congress
nav by general laws prescribe the manner in which
such acts records and proceedings shall be proved and
the effect thereof
SEC 2-l The citizens of each State shall be eHti-