New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-13
CONS 1TUrIoN

tSJ tklN 81 t4eH IA 9essiu
al Montgomery
Nc. tie Deputies Of the Sovereign snd Iudeper
dent States Of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
hlabssga, ~ ssissippi and Louisiana, invoking tn
Gagar of Almighty God, do hereby, in behalf O
these fatas ordain and establish this Constitution
Il foe sIe Provisional Government of the same; Il
cSntihgs one year from the Inauguration of tn
President, or until a permanent Constitution O
Confederation between the said States shall be pu
4 I'D operation. Whatsoever shall first occur.
Il ARTICLE l.
sECTIoE I All legislative powers herein dele
gated shall be vested in this Congress now Assem-
bed, until otherwise ordained.
SEG.2 y. When vacancies happen in the represent
atlon from any State, the same shall be filled il
sReh manner as the proper authorities Of the Stat
shall direct
SIC. .. ~. The Congress shall be tile Judge q
the ctons, returns and qualifications of its mem
beers any number of Deputies from a majority Q
Ssateas being present, shall constitute quorum Il
no business but smaller number may adjourn
u from day 70 day, and may be authorized to compe
tue attendance of absent members; upon al
Il questions before Congress, each State shall b
aafitled to one vote, and shall be represented b,
any one or more Of its Deputies who may bl
present.
Z. The Congress may determine the rules of its
proceedings. punish its members for dsorderly be
havior, and. with the concurrence Of two-thirds
expel d member.
h l. The Congress shall keep a journal of its pro
ceedingsi and from time To time publish the same
excepting such parts as may in their Judgment re
giire secrecy; and the yeas and nays Of the mem.
hers on any question shall at the desire of one-fifth
I OF shase present. or at the instance OF any one
Ssatas he entered on the journal.
Il SEGs Y. The members Of Congress shall receive a
coJnpensat for their services, to be ascertaned
BIZ law and paid out of the treasury of the Gonfed-
eEaCV They shall in all cases, except treason,
lefony and breach of the peace, be privileged
fun arrest during their attendance at the session
9f 0ougress, and in going to or returning from
the same and for any speech or debate they
siaal not be questioned in any other place.
sEe. 81. Every bill which shall have passed the
Congress shall, before it becomes law, be pre-
scented to TIE President OF the Confederaey if he
II he shall sign but if not, he shall re-
Turn Il with his objections, to the Congress, who
shall enter the objections at large on their Journal
and proceed to reconsider it. If, after such re-
eonssdofa tioas tWo- thirds of the Congress shall
agree NJ pass the bill, it shall become law
ButIn 81 such cases the vote shall be determined
Dy yeas and nays; and the names of those voting
for and against the bill shall be entered on the
z1ffsaal u any bill shall not be returned by the
within ten days Sunday excepted) after
shall have been presented to him. the same shall
ne laws in like manner as if he had signed it, m.
Tess the Congress- by their adjournment, prevent
ats return N which case il shall not be alaw. The
President may veto any appropriation Or appro-
prations, and approve any appropriation or appro.
prlati0ns In the same bill.
2. Every order, resolution or vote. intended to
have the force and effect Of q law. shall be pre-
scented 70 the President, and before the same shall
take elect shall be approved by him. or ben dis
approved by him, shall be repassed by tWo-thirds
0f me Congress according to the rules and limita
rlgns prescribed Z. !, In The case Of q bill.
v 5s Until the Inauguration of the President. all
sis, orders resolutions and votes adopted ~ the
him. .'Es0s'' ' - tVsai "
ssEe. esz5l The Congress shall have power to lay
ai collect taxes duties, imposs and excuses for
Laa revenue necessary to pay the debts and carry
IA flae government of the Confederaey; and all /
1tzes iInpostg and excuses shall beuniforn through
s9h sle states Of the Gonfederacy. And this Com
lie President Is ingugafated.
4. Iu borrow money on the credit of the Com
ederAGY:
\; 70 regulate commerce with foreign nations,
ane anong the several States, and with the Indian
Y Y 10 establish a uniform rule Of naturalization.
inform " Laws on the subject of bankruptcies
throughout the Confederacy
ID; io G0ln. money regulate the value thereof,
.na " foreign coin, and Tx the standard 81 WEIGHTS
Ind measures T1E75' ~ - -
&. fo provide for the punishment Of counterfeit
ns we securities and current coin of the Gonfed-
@ establish post-oifices ana post.roaas.
II Ho promote the progress of science and use
q agta ny securing, for limited times to authors
ea INVENTORS the exclusive right to their respec-
we tngs and discoveries -
" ~ constitute tribunals inferior to the Snnrena
curt f'FS y - = = : r. y 0
tas 70 define and punish piracies and feIonies
ommisted on the high seas, and offences against
he law of nations: 8 Nv 9s = 2 S.1'"
IL, 10 declare var, grant letters Of marnue and
eprisal, md make rules concerning caDfnras a,
nd md Agaters : IS :
q. ~ raise ana support armies But 10 appro-
tp n of money e that use shall be fora longer
Tn than two. years I
4i}. 10 provide and maintain, q navy Va 4
II. To make rules for the government and rem.
ton OF the land and naval forces s 7Sl n
III 70 provide for calling forth the militia to ex
sats w avs q tne gonfederacy suppress insur-
'eaons and repeI iavas0ns: Ii
l6- no provide Tor organizing, arming and dis /
ping the militia, and for governing such part of II
EN- en- az may be employed in the service of the b
,nLeaeraey reserying TO the States respectively s.
6 appointment Of the officers, and the authority D
training the militia according to the discipline 4
lsscribed by Congress and il
II. 10 make all laws which shall be necessary ii
Y proper lor carrying into execution the forego Il
3 powers and all other powers expressly dele h
'nulent. e n 81 % " ~ i
sEo. -. The Importation of African negroes a
en- any foreign country other than the slayehold-
q states ot the United States, Is hereby forbid
sn and congress is required to pass such laws ii
] shall f1ectually prevent the same. i
n TIE Congress shall also have power TO pro. i
oit me Introduction of slaves from any State not
IN. d = f h. .
&. The privilege Of the writ Of habeas corpus /
allnot be suspended unless, when in case of re-.
eIli0n or INVASION, the publiesae may reaurei it,
n \, Az Bi Of Attaindar, or ex-post facto law, i
all be passed !
9. Ao preference shall be given, by any fegula- d
p % commerce OF revenue, to the ports of one /
ate over those of another, nor shall vessels \
snnd 20 or iram one State be obliged to enter i
ear or pay duties ii another i
4. Mo money shall be drawn from the treasury Il
Z ~ consequence OF appropriations made BY d
" and q regular statement and account of the a
e 81 ana expenditures of all public money &
& 9e Dlshed from time to time. N
e Congress shall appropriate no money from the b
unless lt pc asked for by the President or d
me one Of the heads of departments, eXcept for n
purpose of paying Its own enpenses and con 3
lgeneies. &5E775 - Z
=. 70 title of mobility shall be granted BY the y,
ahieaeraey, and nc person holding any office Of n
on A. or trust under it shall without the consent
/ ths Gohgresss accept of any present. emoln- Ii
EMS once, or title of any kind whatever, from s.
" lsS.ns, prince or foreign State i i,
Y, y, GobgTess shall make no law respeetirp an n
gapilshfnent or religion or prohibiting Tile free 4,
serease lnafIeof, OF abTidging the freedom of "
esc q she press, or the right Of tie people Al
,aeaniy M assemble and to petition the Govern
~ ,oI = reoress Of such grievances as the dele DO
nsider and redress " - NV - " " "
IN wei agGlated militia being NECESSARY n I, I.
security free State the right Of the neonIe nj
fseep aud bear arms shall not be inffiDped. X
NE soldier shall, Ia time Of peane he oro, :,
eed N any house without the consent IL IN | Y
7ner. nor IN time of war but in q manner to he n
escrihed BY law. Y ~ J. J.
IA he right Of the people to be secure in their a.