The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-03-28

He. ihr prrf ol lIe faHf larH
Etffl, oacft fHtr noting t ilf
sovereign and iulepoulepl character
in order ~ form q rnruiufuf lelaml
government establish Justice, insure
domestic tranquility aul secure The
hiH .nga of li6oriy 40 ourselves md
om poltcrily Invoking tba favor
~ Almighty God -lo mdiin nnd cs.
| tphlith this Constitution for tho Con.
/ iodofato States Of America
ARTICLE T.
See /. AII legiflatiycTdgcr' hero.
IN delegated shall bc vested IN q Con.
press Of the Confederate States, which
shall consist Of Senate md House
of Representatives.
Soc 2. The House of Representa-
tyoa shall be composed of members
chosen every second ycnr by the pco.
| plc Of the several States and the
electors IN each State shall hc chi.
zcns Of tho Confederate States, and
have the qualification requisite for
/ electors Of the most numerous branch
Of the State Legislature but roper.
son Of foreign birth, not o citizen o.
I the Confederate States, shall be al-
/ lowed to vote for any officer civil OF
/ political. State or Federal.
No person shall be Representa-
tive, who shall not have attained tho
age Of twenty-five years, and be o
citizen Of the Confederate States, and
who shah not, when elected, be- an
inhabi,nnt Of that State in which h,
shall be chosen.
Representatives and Direct Take.
shall be apportioned among The 'cy.
oral States which may be included
within this Confcderacy, according
TO their respective numbers, whicl
shall he determined, by adding to thu
whole number Of free persons, inclu
ding those bound to service for n tern
of years, and excluding Indians mo-
taxed, threc-fifths of all slaves. Tn,
actual enumeration shall be made
within three years after the frs
meeting Of the Congress Of the Con
lelcrntc States. and within ever
subsequent term Of ten years, IN sucl
manner ms they shall. by law, direct
/ The number Of Representatives ,'lal
not exceed one for every fifty th0u3
and, but each State shall have n
least one Representative; and unit
such enumeration shall b. made, th
State Of South Carolma shall be en-
titled to choose six--the State q
Georgia ten--ihc State of Alahlm
ninc-thc State Of Florida two--th
State Of Mississippi scycn--the Stst
Of Louisiana six, and the State o
Texas six.
When vacancies happen in the rcr
resentation from any State. the Exe
cufiyc authority thereof shall issu
writs Of election TO MI such vacancies
The House Of Representative shal
choose their speaker and other oil
GERS; and shall have the sole powe
Of impeachment: except that an
judicial OF other federal officer, rcsi
dent aud acting solely within the lin
is Of amy State. may be impeachc
, by vote If tvc-thirds of both bran
! chcs Of the Legislature thereof
See. .. The Senate Of the Conlcd
crate States shall he composed q
two Senators from each State. chose
for six years by the legislature there
!. Of, at the regular session next imm,
diatcly preceding the commencement
Of the term of service: and each Sen
a,or shall have one vote.
Immediately after they shall b
. assembled. In consequence of the iirs
election, they shall be divided a
; equally as may be into three classes
The seats Of the Senators Of the iira
class shall be vacated at the cSpirs
tion Of the second year: and of t1
, second class at the expiration Of Ii
fourth year: and Of the third clas
! at the expiration Of the sixth year
: 50 that cne.third may be chosen over
second year. and if vacancies happc
by resignation, or otherwise, durin
the recess of the legislature, Of an
State. the executive thereof ina
, make temporary appointments unit
|. the next meeting Of the Legislature
/. which shall then fill such vacancies.
No person shall be Senator VIII
shall not have attained the age q
: thirty years. and be citizen If III
Confederate States and who shal
not. when elected, be an inhabitan
Of the State for which he shall b
, chosen. ~
. The vice-Prcsident Of the Con
feierate ssstcs shah be Presiden. Q
. the Senate. but shall have no yo.,
unless they be equally dividcd.
The Senate shall choose their othe
officers: and also . President pr
ieaTort in the absence Of the Viz
President, or when he shall excrris
J the Office Of President Of the Confed
crate States.
The Senate shall have the soi
power tcsry shinpcschmeats. whel
sitting for that uurrnse. shrr shall