New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-16
CONS INTUITION on THE CONFEDERATE
STATES OF AMERICA.


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We the peOpleof tie Confederate States each State
acting in its sovereign and independent character III
order 10 form permanent federal government, es'an
lish justice, rsur domestic tranquility, aud secure The
blessings % liberty 20 ourselves and our PosieilY1
invoking the favor aud guidance of Almighty ttodno
ordain and establish this Constitution for tbe Confed-
crate States OF America:
ARTICLE T-sscrIoy
All legislative powers herein delegated shsli be
vested IN Congress Of the Confederate States which fs con-
' Of ssn's end house s q Hsp,',sH'''i'''
The House Of Representative shall be composed Of mem;
ss :h1 ss ever. ss sEoiS ysh sT ns a
Confederate States and have the qualifications requisite or
Int no person Of foreign birth po citizen Of the Confederate
States shall he sioSedtO vote for any onoe e'h OF pOA
No person shsn be Representative, who shall not have
st.e aud wfo shall rot when -eeed inhabitants Of th,'
State ia which he shai' be chosen ,,
Rrpe pave sud direct take, shall be sprotiionsd smong
the several States whih os Included ~i,hn tbs GoneeI
acy according to their s,eive numbers which Shell be dee
mined by edtug the who- number Of fee Pefsons including
those bound 70 service o tenn Of {sr' and e,nsos and ,
BE- udo within years the fret meeting the Conges,
tbs Conesie states end within every subsequent Term OF
number Of Rcpreentsve. shall exceed one Tor ii,y
Thousand bat each State bs have at least one Hepesense
state OF Ueors ten State Alabama ninens STATE Of
Mississippi serenshe STATE Of Louisiana rI and the stse OF
WHEN yaeaucie, happen in the representation from
State the Executive authority thereof shall Issue w OF eec'
Tbs House Of Representatives shall choose thir Speaker
msn sieept dat any judicial or other resident
and acting solely within the limits o. any sisle nsy De m
Peached by asote oftwohrd. Of both branches oil the e
ure thereof
The ssn.,s Of The Confedsrse pstss shall be composed
two Senators from each state chosen io ~ yesrs Sy the
thereof the regular session next Immediately pre9edg
the OF the term Of service snd each senso
shall have vote
Of the hrd election they ha be divided equally NAY DC
into three The seat. of the ssnsoIs Of the hr es
At apfr.
ono elias, at The e, .. ns oan ysu hs enc )" i
chosen every second year and vsanc. hsPPen ~ es
nsion otherwise during the rece,' Of the OF any
until the next meeting OF The Legislature winch anal 'heE MI
. NO person shall be who 81 ali not have attained The
thirty Ys and BE- shss OF 'sI of ", ss
The Predeu Of the Con dslaIs State. shs be Pres,
dent Of the Senate but ihs have no vote une lfJ % e4y
~. ss.,. ,h,u choose their other officers and also
President y,o the absence Of the Vice Preden CT
.hsu he shall exercise the office o. President Of the Confederate
s The Senate .tsu have . sole 70 u. al mpsseh
nens WheD sitting for that purpose they ,ha De Oh os 81
TIED he Chief Jusic. shall preside and no person sha BE-
convicted without the concurrence OF t~ohd' Of the members
present -. .,u -, ,,.,, ,,,,h.,
han 20 Office ard di,qusnc son 20 hold and en-
oy any honor Prohi under tne Confederate
st. the part convicted -h, ns'rrthees' be Liable and
Ob to ndieent 'rs jadslasn' and PunihHsn' according
70 law. g.,
The times and Of holding elections Tor Sen
~. ,.rsot ube, 70 *. poyi.ons Of hi, ConsitG
Do ~, nv .ny ,Ins BY law male OF alter
Uch regulations sIssp TO the time and pisces o. eno0"f
T. The Conu.,, .s. assemble I,s. once In ever, ys, and
,a'h meetigl hA be the b.. Nond, in December nhs"
Iary shall, By law, sPpsmt dis'T'ni dsy'
zach HOu.. shah b. hs nds, fhs s!,e.ion, .,urR' snd
soari,as quorum but .mser number
dou o d 70 day AID nae, BE- 'Ga,1 10 S mar. .s se
penslte. n, ssoh House may provide; -, -, a, ..a.-
,r,s Il. members. r di.oTdsy behavior and with the
euuenos ihbd, Of the who. number .Ipei nsao.f
ron an. 9 tins goss n. .,a. .Ii'Hn, ..S , my
"a h sS' .. sa az, l I'D s the ses q
tnh Of those PTs.cn BE- entered on ne oaInH IL,
90, s. soni =, he o,s.t ioa for mon. S. TIRE days
other place than that In Which the two
an .or ,h. ..o. . s s",s.nsd y .w and 4'id out Of
he hs,J Of s Con..s.i, sss. Sr u NJ 49,.
Sis hs sltsntlnes the session ofihsn respective hou',
either Houe they sb,l hot be Questioned In Any
which he ,ssd Be .ppoinl.d to eyl Ohcs under The
The whereof .hsi have been incse.ied do
9s eh time .nd 20 Psi,sn hoda, any Snss 9aSE ue Con
,Ias.s:. or. B., ceTy- %y o. law gran, {. ,s' R
~-ssur-s sPpertsnins 70 h' department..
l. All bill, Tor rns rrysns. ,a, originate. IN the Hos. Of
Representatives, bet s senate may propose or e9near win
r,,y TN rIieh .h,i have p,ed both House,. shall be
fore s- BE- presented 70 the Perdent OF the Con-
4 ii .'s % he ss o istsss &c a Hsa.s sEh L
Law. Os,d. vbo shall sStss the objection, hte on thru
ard proceed 10 reconsider H. H. srsr such fsoprders
Ion hifd Of thai House shall sTeo 70 We b shall
Which Il .i. nevis be rrsoS.d-rod and .pploytd y Two
iAri' Of Tbs, Hease shall become law But IN ~ 'aos
Nav, ..d III. e the psons yoIr for and aans The
b .h, be .n,..d tie Journal Of each lIops Iespei'dJ
DAY. sad.ys sis~pssd s.r ,h.i have b.-n presented
s r.. s c1, .s I k. ,ause ps,.s, H. r.sS
IL which cas-, ,. not rb. Pro.d,n, may approve
a., S n :s tHd "a. s & n 'sf Ss
The appropriation, dsa2proEei and na TsDn copy o,aSh
III i hsys ori.susd as ,Ss .sss .hi isDos
had IN s'ss % bly,. d.prtoved By ee fIs'a'a.
eibob HS.e, may poS-'-,r, l.ioept qesisu q AZ
Si s.s 81 . 70 'Ai 'si i Be
z h 81 . I'll 1e se"rSps ~ l Il, .. nd &
ton, prcszibsdin case Of bill
Ths ConIr.n shall have p0ssI:
To .y and ooIsct tsres dsdss inpo., sBd sIe,e. for
5 T on q. p aT S cons.
la no bounc. shall De granted from the treasury shall
S1 e, 81 or o.. INV Sass Of justly and ID dn.. nPc
aud eIi.e .h % ano, 'hrOashoai e CSniods.'e STATE"
To requisite commerce with foreign nssons and smogs Oh.
ly ohs oouAnsd In the sttior s,I be
susd to deIex. tho powor COars. % appropriate money
tps purposs furnishing Shts baArons and baoys
snd other aids navigation upon the COASTS and the improve
fsBt Of Afbo and tho -mor, " distractions N nre rsv
s,on ia s -bich .-ch dsSs sba be laid the na,iss
scisei hegsbJ be necessary TO psy ho ccss aud
thereof
l. To os,sbh uniform laws u ns,u Ill snd uniform laws
the s,bjcot 81 blD.rup,ess throughout e Conedss
fe' hot 40 Law shsl dsh,se deb, CONTACTED
before the p.ss.ss Of thn sauna
To coin money Jate the vBue thereof AID o. foreign
coin, ard M tho s'sndard Of o. sat, and measures
o. To provide Tor tho pi.hsu n c0unisrtsI the 60 ON
~ snd ourrrg. coin ofthe Confodsl Ato States.
10 establish pOsohcss and poIoule. but u