Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20


Bsen establish iasiicr. iasure domestic ir,pqfiHty.
apd secnr. nv blessings Or liberty 10 osrsclses and
our ros ~ -invok ing fefavrr aHl gtidiree Of
Almixbts (tol o. .,siia and establish mis- fonsti-
iuiion Tor the Cnufcdcrae States u Afaercs
~ ahA ARTICLE :.
5-f atrTius ~
Ar keisir,tsve pnwers hereiis ielcf,tef shall be
vested in t.dngrcz- or he Confederate 'Stp,es
which shah cvntsisr a s$naie aud uunse pf Re
iS,soniatyesI it.l.. 'rtt u t
, sErrIoS 2. W
L. The lone n Representatives shafEhe cnmpas-
cd Of n.uieis rhosei twrr scfond yetr ~ the
people ~ 'he several Sacs aadi he elsc'orsin each
State sMll l citIrns qf ilt'Cnu'ccrale Stai-s.and
have liz qualifications rsursir sr electors of the
most numerous hranc, oft.e STATE -simnrr; but
no person of foreign birth not ciiisn Of the Com
Tolerate States shall he allowed 10 Sn'e for any Of
6cer civil or po'ilical S'ateo Federal.
l. No pFr3On hall ~ a Representatives Who shall
not have attained the age Of twenty-five years, aud
be citizen Of The Confederate States aud who shall
not. when elected I've an nhabitant Of the State in
which he shall be chosen.
e. Representatives and Direct Taxes shall be np-
portionsd among the several States which may he
included within the Confectionery, according TO their
respective numbers which siall he determined by
adding the whole number Of free persons, including
th,se hound 10 service or term of years md ex-
Guiding Indff;s s0t iXed,tifce-hfths OF all slaves,
The Rctua enumeration shall be made within three
years after the first meeting Of the Congress Of the
Confederate Stntss and within every subsequent
fern of ten wears in such manner they shall. by
law, direct. Tie numlier of Representatives shall
not exceed one for every fifty thousand, but each
State shall have at least one Representative; and
until such enumeration shall he made the State OF
South Carolina shall lie entitled 10 six-the State of
Georgia ten---the State of Alabama nine-the State
of Florida two--the State of Mississippi sevcn-the
g ] Ell md tlta Ctafa ~ efv
4. When vacancies happen in Che representation
from any ate, the Executive authority thereof
shall issnc wrts of election to fill sach vacancies.
3. The House of RepresentatiSessIlal choose their
Speaker and other officers and shall have the sole
po~erof impeachment except that any judicial or
other federal oficer0 resident and acting solely with
IN the limits of any State may be impeached by a
vote of two-thirls of both branches of the LegsIa
ture thereof
J. The Senate Of the Confederate States shall be
composed of two Senators from each State chosen
for six years blythe legislature thereof ut the regu-
lar session next immediately preceding the COM
mencement of the term of service, and each Sena-
tor shall have one vote.
g Immediately after they shall be assembled in
consequence of the first election. they shall be d-
vided MS equally as may be into three classes The
seats of the Senators of the first class shall be va
Gated nj the expiration of the second year of the
second cass ut The expiration Of the fourth year end
of the third class at the expiration Of the sixth
year; so that onethrd may be chosen every second
year; and II vacancies happen by resignation or
ether wise, during the recess Of the legislature Of
any State, the Executive thereof may make tempo
rary appointments until the next meeting of the Lee
gislatire which shall then fill such vacancies.
3. No person shall be Senatorwho shall nothave
ait ined the age of thirty years, and be citizen Of
the Confederate States and who shall not, when
elected, he IN 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
vote unless they be equally divided.
-5-frc-scnnte shall choose their other officers !;
and also President pro e,npore 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 all
impeachments When sitting for that purpose they
shall be on oath or Affirmation. When the Presi-
Dent of the Confederate States is tried, the Chief
Justice shall preside; and no person shall be con-
victcd without the concurrence Of two-hrds of the
number present.
Z Judgment in cases OF impeachment shall not
extend further than 10 removal from office and dis
qualification to hold md enjoy any Office of honor,
trtst or profit under the Confederate States but
the party convicted shall, nevertheless, he liable
and subject to indictment trial Judgment aud pun
islment according 10 law.
a--...-...- sECTlos 4. ID
l.Ttlt time, places aud manner Of holding cleo
dns For Senators and Representatives shall be pre-
scrbed IN each State by the legislature thereof sub
iect TO the provisions Of the Constitution; but the
Congress may, at any time. by law, make or alter
suyh regulations, except as to the times and places
Of choosing Senators.
B. The Congress shall assemble at least once in ev-
cry YER; md such meeting shall be on the first
Monday in December unless they shall, by law, ap-
point different day.
SECTION 8.
I Each House shall he the Judge Of the elections
returns and qualifications Of its own members, ARD
6maIority of each shall constitute quorum to dc
business; but smaller number may adjourn from
0av TO day and may be authorized to compel tht
attendance Of nbsert members in such manner anC
under such penalties as each House may provide
q Each House may determine the rules of it
proceedings, punish It's members for dsordeTy con
duct and with the concurrence of two-thrds of thu
whole number, eSpel member,
3 Each House shall keep journal Of Its pro
ceedings and from time to time publish the same
excepting such parts may in their judgment re
uiirc secresy and the yeas and nays of the mem
bers OF either House, any question, shall, at tn
desire Of one-ffth Of those present he entered OF
the journal.
a. Neither House, during the session of Congress
shall without the consent of the other, adjourn 70
more than three days nor to any other place thar
that in which the two Houses shall be sitting.
SECTION q.
|. The Senators and Representatives shall roceiv
compensation for their services, to be ascertaine
hy law, and paid cut of the treasury of the Con
fedcratc States They shall, in cases, except trea
son, aud breach of the peace be privileged iron
arrest during their attendance at the session o
their respective Houses aud in going to and return
ing from the same and for any speech or debate i
either House, they shall not be questioned in an
other place.
2. No Senator or Representative shall, durin
the time for which he was elected, be appointed {
any civil Office under the authority Of the ConedC
rate States, which shall have been created, or ii
emo.umcnts whereof shall have been increase
during such time; aud no person holding any oifc
under the Confederate States shall be member
either House during his continuance in Office. b.
Congress may, by law, grant to the principal Office
In each Of the Executive Departments scat upo
,he floor of either House, with the privilege of di