The southern aegis., 1861-09-28

ton, they shall be divided, as equally as
may be, into three classes. The seats of
the Senators of the first class shall be va
Gated at the expiration of the second year,
OF the second class at the expiration of the
fourth year, and the third class at the ex-
piration Of the sixth year, so that one
third may be chosen every second year;
and if vacancies happen by resignation or
otherwise, during the recess of the legisla-
ture of any State, the executive thereof
may make temporary appointments until
the next meeting Of the legislature, which
shall then fill such vacancies.
B. No person shall be Senator who
shall not have attained the age of thirty
years, and been nine years citizen of the
United States, and who shall not, when
elected, be an inhabitant of that State for
which he shall be chosen.
4. The Vice President of the United
States shall be President of the Senate,
but shall have no vote, unless they be
equally divided.
3. The Senate shall choose their other
officers, and also president pro tempre
in the absence of the Vice President or
when he shall exercise the office of Presi-
dent of the United States.
4. The Senate shall have the sole pow
er to try all impeachments. When sit
ting for that purpose, they shall be on oath
or affirmation. When the President of the
United States is tried, the Chief Justice
shall preside; and no person shall be con-
vlcted without the concurrence of. two
thirds of the members present.
Z. Judgment in cases of impeachment
shall not extend further than to removal
from Office, and disqualification to hold
and enjoy any Office of honor, trust or pro-
fit under the United States; but the party
convicted shall, nevestheless, be liable and
subject to Indictment, trial, judgment, and
punishment according to law.
Sec. IT-1. The times, places, and
manner of holding elections for senators
and representatives shall be prescribed in
each state, by the Legislature thereof; but
the Congress may, at any time, by law,
make or alter such regulations, except as
to the places of choosing senators.
2. The Congress shall assemble at least
once in every year; and such meeting shall
be on the first Monday in December, un-
less they shall by law appoint different
day.
Sec VI. Each house shall be Judge
of the elections, returns and qualifications
of its own members; and majority of each
shall constitute quorum to do business;
but smaller number may adjourn from
day to day, and may be authorized to COM
pei the attendance of absent members, in
such manner, and under such penalties, as
each house may provide.
2. Each house may determine the rules
of its proceedings, punish its members for
disorderly behavior, and with the concur
renee of two-thirds, expel member.
3. Each house shall keep a journal of
its proceedings, and from time to time pub
lish the same, excepting such parts as may,
in their judgment, require secrecy; and the
yeas and nays of the members of either
house on any question shall, at the desire
of one-6fth of those present, be 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,
nor to any other place than that in which
the two houses shall be sitting.
Sec. vi, The senators and repre-.
sentatives shall receive compensation for
their services, to be ascertaiued by law,
and paid out of the treasury of the United
States. They shall, in all cases, except
treason, felony, and breach of the peace,
be privileged from arrest, during their
attendance at the session of their re-
spectlve houses, and in going to and re-
turning from the same; and for any speech
or debate in either house, they shall not
be questioned in any other place.
z. No senator or representative shall,
during the time for which he was elected,
be appointed to any civil Office under the
authority of the United States, which shall
have been created, or the emoluments
whereof shall have been increased, during
such time; and no persons holding any
office under the United States, shall be
member of either house, during his contin-
uance in Office.
Sec. VII. All bills for raising. re.
venue shall originate in the House Of Re-
presentatives; but the Senate may propose
or concur with amendments as on other
bills.
2. Every bill which shall have passed
the House of Representatives and the Se-
nate, shall, before it become law, be pre-