Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-13

acting in its sovereign and Independent character
order form permanent federal government, estab
lish justice, isure domestic tranquility and secuI
the blessings OF Liberty 10 ourselves and our poster
tyinvokf3g the f4ver and guidance Of Almighty Coz
do ordain and establish this Constitution for IN,
| Confederate States Of America
ARTICLE
| sscroE l.
All legislative powers herein delegated shall be vested
II Congress OF the Confsderats States which shall
consist Of Senate sad House OF Representatives,.
SECTION 2.
l. The Hous- Of Representatives shall be composed
Of members chosen every second year by the people
Of the several taes; and the electors each State
shall be citiz-ns OF the Conederate Sates and have
the QUALIFICATIONS requisite for Of most
Numerous blansh Of the State Leg stature but no
person Of foreign birth moi citizen OF the Conederate
States shall be allowed 90 vOte any officer civil or
poiti al, State or Fe5e-ai
2. No person shall bs Representatives who shall
have attained tie ags OF twenty I've years and
De citizen Of the Confederate >atcs and VIII sha
not, when elected be al inbaolta-I Of t1at State
which ne shell % Chfsea.
a 2scslezztat2ssa lAzs=t sszl, - 1raSs-
toned among the Stver Il states, which may be iG
cuoed within this C0n5ederacy according TO their re-
spective numbers, which snail be deteru ned by ad
ding To the whole humber OF free persOrs including
these bound TO service for term of years, and ex
Guiding Indians not taxed three-ffths of all slaves
The ACTUAL enumeration shall be made within three
years after the first meeting OF the Congress OF the
Confederate States and within every subsequent rn
OF ten years, in such as they shall by Law
direct Ihe number OF Representatives shall ex-
ceed for every fifty thOUsan but each state shall
have at least Represent tive aud until such cru
nleTation shall be mado the State o. South CarOlua
shall be entitled 20 choose sixthe state Of eo gia
tenthe State of Alabama nine-the State of florida
two-the State Of Mississippi seveu-the State OF Lou
isiana six, ana the State of Texas SIX
4. Wien vacancies happen in the representation
from any State the Executive authority thereof shall
issue writs of election to dl such vacancies.
s. The House of REPRESENTATIVE shall choose their
speaker and other ofhCsrs and shall have the sole
her federal officers resident and acting solely tuin
the limits of any State, may be impeached by vote
Of twothrds OF both branches OF the Leg is.ature
thereof,
L Tne Senate of the Confederate ates shall be com
posed Of two Senators from each State chosen for six
years 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
equally may be into three classes The seats Of
the OF the first class shall be vacated the
expiration Of the second year OF the second lass
the expiration of the fourth year and Of the third class
at the expiration of the sixth year so that onethrd
may bechosen every second year and if vacancies
happen by resignation, otherwise, during the
Of the legislature of any State, the executive
thereof may make temporary appointments until the
next meeting Of the Legislature, which snail then I'll
such vacancies.
3. No person shalI be Senator who shall not have
attained the age of thirty years and be zen Of the
Confederate States aud who shall no., when elected
be an inhabitant Oi the State for which he shall be
chosen.
The Vice President of the Confederate States shall
be President of the Senate but shall have VOTE
less they shall be equally divided.
The Senate shall choose their other officers and
also President tsapore the absence of the Vice
President or when he sha exercise me once e Prsi
dent of the Confederate States.
8. The Senate shall have the sole power to try all i'm
peachmeDts. WhensitIng Tor that purpose they shall
Confederate States tried the Chief Justice shall pre-
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-
fCation to bold and enjoy any Office Of honor profit,
under the Confederate States but the party convicted
shall, nevertheless be liable and subject 10 indict-
ment, trial, judgment and punishment according TO
law.
SECTION d
l. The time, place and manner OF holding elections
for Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed
in each State by the legsl ture thereof subject the
provisions Of this Constitution but the Congress may
any time, by law, make alter such regulations
except the times places of choosing Senator'S
2 The Congress shA assemble at least once 10 every
year and meeting shall be the 6rsi Monday in
December, aneas they shA b law, 2EPoias diner
7nt day.
SECTION 5.
/. Each House shall be the judge Of the elections
returns and qualifications of its own members and q
majority OF each shall constitute quorum 10 do bus
ness but a smaller number may adjourn from day 10
day, and may be authorized TO compel the attendance
of absent members, in such manner and under such
penalties each House may provide.
2. Each House may determine the rules OF its pro-
ceedngs punish its members for disorderly behavior
and with the concurrence Of twothrds OF the whole
number, eSpel member.
8. Each House shall keep journal of its pr oceed-
ngs and from time to aepublish the excepting
such parts may in their judgment require secrecy,
and the yeas and nays of the members of either
House. on any question SHALL the desire of one nth
of those present, by entered on the journal.
4. Neither House, during the session OF Congress,
SHALL without the consent Of the other adjourn for
more than three days to any other place than that
IN which The two Houses shall be sitting.
SECTION 8.
1. The Senators and Representatives shall receive
compensation for their services ascertained by
law and paid out of the treasury OF the Confederate
States They shall in all cases. except treason and
breach Of the peace be privileged from during
their attendance at the session of their respective
Houses and in going to and returning from the same
snd for any speech or debate 10 either House. they
shall not be questioned any other place.
2. No Senator or representative shall, during the
time for which ne elected, be app ntc6 u any
civil Office under the authority OF the Confederate
States which shall have been created, the enaOlu-
whereof shall have been increased during such
time and no person holding any Office under the Con-
federate States shall be q member Of either House
during bis continuance in ONCE. But Congress may,
by law grant 10 the principal officer IN each Of the tx
ecutive Departments seat upon the floor OF either
House, with the privilege Of discussing any measures
sppertaining to his department.
SECTION 2.
l. All bill. for raising shall originate in the
House of Representatives,; but the Senate may pro-
pose concur with amendments as on other bills.
2 Every bill which shall have passed both Il uses,
shall, before it becomes law, be presented TO the
President Of the Confederate States be approve ne
shall sign il but if not he shall return with his OBJ
o u.
who shall enter the objections at large their ourn
ais, proceed 10 reconsider il If after such recouSd
eration two thirds of that House shall agree pass
the bill, il shall De sent together with the objections
10 the other House, by which il shall likewise be
considered, and # approved by two-thTds OF that
House, II shall become law But in all such CASES
the votes OF both Houses shall be determined by yeas
and nays and the persons voting for and against the
bill shall be entered the journal of each House
spectIvely- any bill shall not be returned by the
President within ten days oundays exceped) atter II
shall have been presented 10 him. the same shall be
law, 10 like manner as if he had signed it, unless the
Congress, by thsir adjournment prevent return IN
which case II shall not be Law. The President may
approve any appropriation and disapFrove any other
appropriation IN the bill. In such he shall,
signing the bili designate the appropriations disap
proved; and shall retnrn copy Of such approprla.
tons, with his objections, to the House II which the
bill shall have originated, and the same proceedings
shall then be had as In case OF other bills dtsappfoveo
by the President.
g. Every order resolution vote, 70 which the con-
OF both Houses may be necessary Except on
question of adjournment) shall be presented 70 the
President Of the Confederate states; aud before the
same shall take effect, shall be approved by him; or
beng dsapproved by him, may be re-passed by Two
thirds of both Houses according 10 the ruies aud -
tations prescribed in case OF q bill.
SECTION s
The Congress- shall have power
To Law and collect taxes, duties iposts, and ex-
cses necessary 10 pay the debts, provide
for the common defence, and carry on the govern.
ment of the Confederate states bonnties shall
granted from the treasury; nor shall any duties or
taxes mportations from foreign nations oe aio 70
promote or foster any branch of industry and all du-
ties imposts and excses shall be uniform throughout
the Coneder-~ Sates:
q Tot Aoney tina credit Of the confeder-
ate Stat, La
g. To res sate commerce with foreign nations, and
among the several States and with the Indian tribes;
but neither this, nor any other clause contain
ed In the constitution shall be construed 10 dele
gate the power to Congress 70 appropriate money for
any internal improvement intended 20 facilitate COM
merce except for the purpose of furnishing lights,
bsacons and buoys and other aids TO navigation upon
the coasts and the improvement OF harbors and the
removing of obs,ructions in river navigation, IN all
which cases. such duties shall be laid on the navga-
tion facilitated thereby may be necessary 70 pay
the costs and expenses thereof:
T. 10 establish uniform laws OF naturahzatiou ana
uniform laws the subject Of bankruptcies through
the Confederate States but no law OF Congress
shall discharge any debt contracted before the passage