Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-24

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acting in its sovereign and independent character
order tn form permanent federal government esIat
lsh justice insure domestic tranquility, and secur
the blessings of liberty ourselves and poster
| ty-nvokng the faver and guidance Of Almighty Co
do ordain and establish this Constitution for tn
| Confederate States Of America
ARTICLE
| SECTION /.
All legislative powers herein delegated shall he yestes
in Congress Of the Confederate States, which shal
| consist of Senate and House of Representatives,.
| SECTION 2.
4 /. The House Of Representativ shall be composeC
OF members chosen every second year by the people
OF the several states and 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 nc
person OF foreign birth citizen OF the Confederate
States shall be allowed TO any officer, civil OF
poiiti al, State or Federal
2. No person shall be Representative, who shall
not have attained the age OF twenty-five years ana
be citizen Of the Confederate states and who shall
not, when elected be inhabitsut of that State In
. which he shall be chosen.
8. Representatives Direct Taxes shall be appor-
toned among the several States, which may be in
cluded within this COnederacy according their
| spectve numbers, which shall be determined by ad-
ding 10 the whole number of free persons including
those bound TO service for term of years and ex-
ciudtDe Indians not taxed three-1fths of all slaves.
Tie actual enumeration shall be made within three
years after the first meeting OF the Congress
Confederate States and within every subsequent term
of ten years. in such manner they shall, by law
direct. The number OF Representatives shall not
coed for every fifty thousand but each State shall
have at least Representatives. and until such
1 Ineration shall be made the State of South Carolina
shall be entitled TO choose six-the State of gia
ten-the State Of Alabama nine-the State of Florida
two-the State of Mississippi seyepthe state OF lou
isiana six, and the State Of Texas SIX
f. When vacancies happen in the representation
from state, the Executive authority thereof shall
issue writs of election TO fl such vacancies.
s. The House of Representatives shall choose their
speaker and other officers and shall have the sole
her federal officers resident and acting solely within
the limits of any State, may be impeached by
of two-thirds Of both branches OF the Legislature
thereof
1. The Senate of the Confederate States shall be
posed of Senators from each State chosen for
by the legislature thereof the regular session
next Immediately preceding the commencement of
the term of service and each Senator shall have
vote.
2. Immediately after they shall be assembled, in
consequence Of the first election, they shall be divided
equally may be into three classes The of
the senators of the first class shall be vacated the
expiration of the second year of the second class at
the expiration of the fourth year and the third class
the expiration of the sixth year that
may be chosen every second year and If vacancies
happen by resignation, or otherwise, during the
of the legislature of State, the executive
thereof may make temporary appointments until the
next meeting OF the Legislature, which shall then nil
such
g No person shall be a Senator who shall not have
attained the OF thirty years and be citizen of the
Confederate States and who shall not, when elected
be inhabitant of the State for which he shall be
chosen.
a. The Vice President Confederate States shall
be President Of the Senate, but sha have vote u
less they shall be equaily divided
The Senate shall choose their other officers and
also President pro te0ors in the absence OF the Vice
President when he shall exercise the office Of Pres
dent of the Confederate States.
9. The Senate shall have the sole power try all i'm
peschmens. When sitting for that purpose they shall
be n oath Affirmation. When the President OF the
Confederate States is tried the Chief Justice shall pre-
side and person shall be convicted without the
concurrence of twOthirds of the members present.
Z. Judgment In cases of impeachment shall not ex-
tend further than to removal from Office and disquai
hcstion TO hold and enjoy any oce OF honor or pront
under the Confederate states but tue purity convicted
shall, nevertheless be sble and sub indict-
ment, trial, judgment and punishment according TO
lsw.
SECTION 4
l. The time. place and manner Of holding elections
for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed
each State by the egs. thereof subject the
provisions of this Constitution but the Congress may
At any time by law, make or alter such regulations,
except as 10 the times anu places o csins Senators-
2 The Congress shall assemble at least once Ia every
year and such meeting shall be the drst Monday in
BSotsO,1I, uIilSs tisry =i-a ny law, 1FPSnt differ
ent day
l. Each House shall be the Judge of the elections
returns and qualifications of its members, ana
majority OF each shall constitute quorum TO do bust
ness but smaller number may adjourn from day to
day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance
of absent members, IN such manner and under such
penalties each House may provide
2 Each House may determine the rules of -tts pro-
ceedings, punish its members Tor dsordery Hhlxlr,
and, with the concurrence of twotbirds of the whole
number, eXpel member.
8. Zach House shall keep a journal of its proceed
ings and from time publish the same excepting
such parts may in their judgment require secrecy
and the yeas and nays Of the members OF either
House, question: shall, the desire Of NTH
of those present, by entered on the journal.
!. Neither House. during the session of Congress,
shall without the consent Of The other, ADJOURN for
in which the two Houses shall be sitting.
SECTION g.
/. The Senator'S and Representatives shall receive
compensation for their services TO be sscertaned by
law and paid out of the treasury OF the Confederate
States. They SHALL in all cases. except treason, and
breach of the peace be privileged from arrest during
their attendance at the session of their respective
Houses, and IN going to and returning from the same
and for any speech debate 10 either House, they
shall not be questioned IN any other place.
q No Senator Representative shall, during the
time for which he elected, be app intod to any
civil office under the authority of the Confederate
states which shall have been created or the emoIu
whereof shall have been increased during such
time and NO person holding any office under the Con-
federate States shall be a member of either House
during his continuance i1 Office But Congress may,
by law, grant the principal officer in each of the Ex
ecutiye Departments seat upon the floor OF either
House, with the privilege of discussing any measures
appertaning To his department.
SECTION I.
l. All bills for raising shall originate in the
House of Representatives; but the Senate may pro-
pose concur with amendments on other bills.
q Every bill which shalt have passed both Houses,
shall, before it becomes a law, be presented 10 the
President of the Confederate States if he approve he
shall sign but If he shall return il with his OBJ
iections the House in which shall have originated
who shall the objections large their journ
ais ana proceed 10 reconsider it, IT. after such reconsd
Grafton thirds of that House shall agree to pass
the BILL il shall be sent together with the objections
TO the other House, by which ii shall likewise be
considered, and if approved by twot thirds OF that
House. il shall become a law But in all such cases,
the votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas
and nays and the persons voting for against the
bill shall be entered on ths journal Of each House
spectivey If any bill shall not be returned by the
President within days (>undays excepted) after
shall have been presented 10 him, the game shall be
law, in ike manner il he had signed il, unless the
Congress- by their adjournment prevent its return; in
which case ii shall not be a as. The President may
approve any appropriation and disapprove any other
appropriation in the same bill In such case he SHALL
In signing the BILL designate the appropriations dsap
proved; and shall return copy Of such appropria-
lions with his objections to the House in which the
bill shall have originated, and the same proceedings
shall then be had in case Of other bills disapprOved
by the President.
s. Every order resolution vote, to which the
OF both Houses be necessary Except
question of adjournment) shall be presented 70 the
President of the Confederate states and before the
same shall take effect, shall be approved by him;
beng disapproved by him, may be repsssed by two
thirds of both Houses according TO the rules aud m
tstions prescribed in case OF q bill.
SECTION 8.
The Congress shall have power
/. To lay and collect taxes, duties mposts and ex
cises necessary &c pay the debts provide
for the common defence, and carry the govern
msnt of the Confederate states but bounties shall
taxes on mportations foreign nations laid
promote foster any branch of industry; and all du
ties imposts and excuses shall be uniform throughout
the Confederate States:
2. To borrow money the credit OF the Confeder-
ate States. se4t a-er
8. To regulate commerce with foreign nations and
among the several states, and with the Indian Htbes;
but neither this, nor auy other clause contain
the constitution shall construed 70 dele.
gate the power 70 Congress 10 appropriate money for
any internal improvement intended 70 facilitate com.
uaerce except for the purpose Of furnishing iighs,
beacons, and buoys and other aids navigation upon
the coasts and the Improvement OF harbors and the
removing Of obs ructions In river navigation in all
which cases. such duties shall be laid on the navga,
facilitated thereby, may be necessary 20 pay
| the costs ana ex peuses thereof:
L. o establish uniform laws Of naturaliBaiior, ana
uniform laws on the subject Of bankrup;ciss through
the Confederate States, but 20 Law o. Congrsts
sha discharge any debt contracted before the
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