The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-16
TIE SOUTHERN REPUBLIC.

TIE SOUTHERN REPUBLIC.
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Tns Permanent Constitutions Of tine Con
fedsrase ssatss Of America.
We the people Of the Confederate States, each STATE
acting 10 s sovereign and independent character, N or
der 70 form permanent federal government, establish
assce insure Domestic tranquility, and sec1re the oles
sapss Of nbsrty ourselves and possertynvokine
NE nvor and guidance OF Almighty God-do ordan and
establish sh constitution for the Confederate sates
America
Sexion1.
An legislative powers herein delegated shall b. vested
Congress Of the Confederate States which shail
sss Of q senate and House Of Representatives.
Seesson
The House OF Representatives shall be composed q
members chosen every second year by the psope OF tho
several States; and the electors each state shn be
citizens The Confederate States aud have the qDsh
cations requisite for elections Of the most numerous
baich Of the State Igsature bat no person OF Foreign
hi III not citizen Of the Confederate States shall DO
vote Cor any officer, civil or POLITICAL State or
ieoeral.
have attained the age Of twenty i've years and be .
chizsn f the Confederate States, aud who shall not.
when elected inhabisant Of that state in which ne
q Representatives and direct taxes shall be apppr-
Timed among tho several States which may be In
siuoed ~ithin this contederacy according 10 Their
respective numbers, which shall be determined by
sdding the whole number Of free persons, including
those bound 70 service for term Of years. aud ex.
esuding Indians not taxed, three hfths OF all slaves
The ac ua enumeration sha be made within years
Alter the meeting Of the Congress OF the Confederate
Saies and wnhn every subsequent term Of ten years.
IN such manner they shall, by Law, direct. The
Der representatives shall not e1ceed for every H.
~ ihonsana each state shall have at least repre-
ssse Of South Carolina shall be entitled choose
the State Of Georgia ten the State OF Alabama nne the
Bate Florida Two, the State Of Mississippi ssven the
8asie Of Louisiana six, AM the State OF Texas ak.
a when vacancies happen tn the representation from
any State the Executive authority thereof shall Issue
wriss Of election 70 ill such vacancies.
s. The House Of Representatives shall choose their
Speaker other officers and shall have tho sole power
q I'M pesAment except that any Judicial federal
soT resident and acting solely within the limits o! any
State mag be smoeached by vote Of twothrds Of both
BRANCHES sf the Legislature thereof
l. The Senate Of the Confederate States shall be
posed OF two Senators from each State chosen for six
immecirseiy preceding The commencement Of the
Of and each = na.or snall have one VOTE
Immediately after they shall be aseembed, in con
sequence Of the nst election they shall be divided as
equally may be iuto three classes. The seats OF the
Senators Of the class shall be vacated ut the expua
dion OF the second year u the second class et the expra
Non Of the fourth year the third class at the
DEaton Of the sixth year; 30 that one-ihird may be
second year and vacancies happen by re-
sIatsn otherwise during the recess OF the Legsa
tuTe Of any STATE tho Executive thereof may make tenn
poraJy appointments until the next meeting OF the Legis
No person Ahal be q Senator who shall not have at
tanned the age OF thirty years, and be citizen OF the
CsnfederaIe s'ates ano who small NOT when elected DC
The yice President OF the Confederate States shall be
President OF the senate, but shall have VOTE unless
s. The senate shall choose their other officers and also
President fyv tnpore in the absence Of the Vice Pres
dent when he shall exercise the Office of President Of
The Confederate States
me Senate shall have the sole power to try all i'm
peschments. When sitting for that purpose, they SHAH
~ nYirwua Whnnf In DR. tdanf sra
states the Chief Justice shah presde
shall be convicted without the
of Two thirds Of the members present.
T. Judgment In cases OF impeachment shall not extend
fun Their than removal from Office aud disqualification
70 h, and enjoy any Office of honor trus. or profit m
der the Confederate states but the party convated shall
pevertheess be liable and subject TO Indictment trial
Judgment and punishment, according to Law.
The times places and manner Of holding elections
for Senator'S and Representatives shall be prescribed
each state by the l. gslanrc thereof enbect to the pro-
WAGONS Of this constitutions but the Congress may at any
sme by law, make alter such regulations, except
20 the times and places Of choosing senators.
The Congress sha assemble at least once In every
year AM lch meeting snail be the first Monday in
becenDer unless they shall, by law, appoint different
day.
l. hca House shall be the judge OF the elections,
Turns ana Qualifications Of It's own membe s. and ma
osity of each shall constitute quoru 20 do business
but amalr number may adjourn from day 10 day. ard
may authorized compel the attendance OF accent
members, in such manner and under such penalties as
each House may provide
Each House may determine the rules or it's proceed
ings punish lis ncrbtrs for dsorderly behavior, and
with The concurrence OF two thirds Of the whole number
eaps a mcmber.
Each House shaii keep Journal of It's proceedings,
and iron lime 10 time publish the same, excepting such
PARTS az may their Judgment require rosy, and tho
yeas nays OF the members Of either House, any
qucsn sha at the desire OF one NTH OF those present
Neither House during the session OF Congress shall
without consent OF the other adjourn for more than
three dsys 10 any other Place than that In which the
nnwaI 1uS0 ha Al IN
.Ses!ion O.
l. mo Senator's and representatives shall receive
eDsston for their services, 70 be ascctaned by
NV, and paid out Of the treasury Of the Confederate
Ases They shall Ia all cssos, except treason and breach
e the peace be privileged from arrest during tner a.
n gong and returning from tho same, and FOR any
scch debate in either House they shall not be ques
q No Senator or representative shall, during the
time for which he was elected, be appointed 70 any
sivl Office under the authority Of the Confederate
menus whereof shall have been Incl eascd during
snch time and no person holding any office under the
during his continuance in office. But Congress may By
NV grant 70 the principal officer In each Of the Executive
Departments seat upon the no1r Of either House, with
the privilege Of discussing any measures apperainng
As department
l. All bills for raising revenue shah originate ID the
House Of but the Senate may propose
concur with amendments ~ on other bills
2. Every bill which shall have passed both Houses
sant Of the Confederao ssses il he approve he shall
sign IL; but not he ehaii return II with his obec-
ssCns 10 that House In which IL shall hare origi-
nated, who shall enter the objections NJ large
their journal and proceed 70 reconsider t. IT, after
such reconsideration, twothrds Of that House shall
agree TO pass tho BILL shall be sent together with the
sojectons the other HOUSE. by which IL shall like
wise be reconsidered and approved by twothrds Of
that House II sha become law But In all such cases
the OF both Houses sha be determined by yeas and
and the OF the voting for and against
The pill shall be entered the Journal OF each House
spectvoy any bin shall not be returned by the Pre-
sident within days (Sundays oxcepted) after shall
have been presented TO him the shall be law in
hAe manner "a he bad signed IL, unless the Congress-
BY their adJournmen' prevent s return ia which case
y shall not DO law. The President may approve any
opration and disapprove any other appropriation
the bill. In such no shall, Ia signing the bill,
designate the appropriations usapproved; and sha
turn copy Of such appropriations with his objections,
the House In which the bull shall have gnated aud
The procee ngs shall then be had tn Of other
bills disspproved by the President.
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