Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-11
CONSTITUTION
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Confederate States Of America

Confederate states OF America.
We, the people Of the Confederate States, each
State acting in its sovereign and independent char
acter in oflcr 10 form permanent federal govern
ment establish Justice insure domestic tranquility,
and secure he blessings Of liberty 10 ourselves and
our posteTly invoking the favor and guidance of
Almighty God-du ordain and establish this Consti-
tuition Cor the Confederate States Of America.
ARTICLE J.
escrIOH |.
All legislative powers hervin delegated shall be
vested In . Congtess Of the Confederate States,
which sha! consist OF Senate aud House Of Re-
representatives..
SECTION 2
]. The House ni Representatives shall be conpos-
cd Of members chosen every second year by the
people Of the eevernl States; ana the electors in each
State shall be citizens Of the Confederate States and
have the qualifications requisite for electors of the
most numerous branch of the State Legislature; but
no person Of foreign birth, not citizcn Of the Con-
fedcraio States shall be allowed to vote for any Of
fcer, civil or political, State or Federal.
2. Nopgrsoa shall he Representative, who shall
not have attained tic age of twenty FIVE years, and
he n citizen OF the Confederate States. and who shall
not whoa elected he IN inhabitant of the State in
which he shall be chosen.
g. REPRESENTATIVE aud Direct Taxps.shal be ap-
portioned among tho several States, which may be
included withp the Coniedeney, according to their
respective numbers wnich shal oe de'ermined oy
huung the "noie lutucOr VI HVc Pe'sou'' incluuiis
tnoSe oouuG W ~ 'e'n' !" car ur "
! The actual enumeration shah he made within three
years after the first meeting Of the Congress of the
Confederate States, aud within every subsequent
term o. zen years IN sucn manner as 'ney sl,l; oy
law uHeet' 'iHe h"ihoe' " Nel'esehs'''eS sh"ii
not exceed one ior every my 'uousahu' ouV eocn
State snail nave at least one Representatives ana
until such enumeration shan ne MADE inc 9tate OF
south Uarolina shal De ehutieo 70 sX-tne State OF
ue1,ga o"'"e ,'ste VI ~.
OF Florlda tWo-the HtiI'c Oh hlsssslPpl seVenthe
State OF Louisiana SIX, ana inc STATE o. Iexas SIX
q. When vacancies happen IN the representation
from any Safe, the Executive authority thereof
shall issue wrlts OF election TO NIL sncn vacancies
b. The Houseot Representatives snaii choose tne,r
Speaker and other officers; ana snail nave me sole
power OF impeachment except thht any Juulciai or
other federal oincers resident ana acting soely wth-
in the limits OF any state may oe linpeached oy a
vote OF two-thids oil both branches OF the Legisla
ture thereof,
| SECTION s.
! !. The Senate OF the Confederate States shall be
composed OF two Seuatcrs from each state, CHOSEN
for six years by the Legislature thereof at the regu-
lar session next Immediately preceding tne COM
mencement of the term OF service and each Sena-
tor shall have one vote.
2. Immediately after they shall be assembled in
consequence of the first election. they shall be di-
vded as equally as may be into three classes. The
seats of the Senators OF the rst class shall be va
Gated at the expiration OF the second year OF the
second class at the expiration OF tue fourth yearand
of the Third class at the expiration OF the sixth
year; so that one-thrd may he chosen every second
year, and If vacancies happen by resignation, OF
otherwise, during the recess of the legislature OF
any State, the Executive thereof may make tempo
rary appointments until the next meeting oil the Lee
gislature, which shall then fill such vacancies.
3. No person shall be aScnator who shall nothave
attained the age of thirty years, and be citizen Of
the Confederate Statesi and who shall not, when
elected, be an inhabtant OF the State for which he
shall be chosen.
4. The Vice President of the Confederate States
shall be President OF the Senate, but shall have nc
vote unless they be equally divided.
s. The Senate shall choose their other officers
and also President pro tenlpore IN the absence Of
the Vice President or when he shall exercise the
office of President OF the Confederate States.
g. The Senate shall have the sole power to try al
impeachments. When sitting for that purpose, they
shall be on oath or affirmation. When the PreSi,
dent OF the Confederate States is tried the Chlei
Justice shall presidei and no person shall be con-
viced without the concurrence OF two-hrds OF the
number present.
Z Judgment in cases OF impeachment shall moi
extend further than to removal from ONCE and dis
trust or proht, under the OohIeoerate states on
the party convicted shall, nevertheless, be liable
and subject to indictment, trial, Judgment and pun
ishment according 10 law.
SECTION 4.
l. The time, places and manner OF holding cleo
tons for Senators and Representatives shall be pre-
scrbpd in each State by the Legislature thereof sub
ject TO the provisions of the Constitution; but thu
Congress may, at any time, by law make or alte
such regulations, except as to the times and place
Of choosing Senators.
2. The Congress shall assemble at least once in ev
cry year; and snch meeting shall be on the hrs
9 Monday in December unless they SHALL by law, ap
point different day.
SECTION 3.
l. Each House shall be the Judge of the elections
j returns and qualifications OF it9 own members ant
J. majority of each shall constitute quorum to d
busiucssi but smaller number may adjourn iron
day TO day. aud may he authorized to compel tn
attendance of absent members in such manner an