Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-04-03

from the Treasury except by a No'e o' '"o
/ thirds of both Houses taken by yeas anu
nays, unless il lie asked and estimated Tor
| by some one Of the Heads Of Department
/ and submitted to Congress by the President
or for the purpose Of paying It's own eA-
penses and contingencies or for the pay
ment of claims against the Confederate
I states The Justice Of which has been Judiel-
ally declared by a tribunal for the 'nNes'-
gallon of claims against the Government
| which is hereby made the duty OF congress
20 establish, IN
~. Am bills approprialiRg money sha.,
speeify, IL Federal currency. no exact
amount OF each appropriation, am lho l''-
POSES for which il is madci and e'ha.'-
shall Grant 10 extra compensation 10 az!
publie contractor. agout or servant A''V'
sueh contract shall have been mAle, or
such service rendered,
! IL. No title OF nobility shall he s"n'rd
I by the Confederate States ani no N"'s'h
| holding any Office OF profit or tu'' Hn"''
I them shall, without the consent "i me '"''-
grrss, accept of any present emoluwrn''
Office, or title of any Kind whatever If"W
any king prince or foreign polenla'e'
i2. Congress shall make no law respect
| ing an establishment of religion, or pro-
hibiting the free exercise thereof or abridg-
| ing the freedom Of speech, or OF the press
or the right of the people penceably To as
semble aud to petition the Government Tor
a redress of grievances.
| l3. well regulated militia, being ncces-
sary to the security Of free state, tie
right Of the people to keep and bear arms,
shall not he infringcd.-
II. No soldier shall, in time Of peace, he
quartercd In any house, without the eoh-
sent Of the owner, nor in time Of war; out
in manner TO be prcscribcdby law.
10. The right OF The people to be secure in
their persons, houses, papers ana ehec's,
against unreasonable searches and seizures,
shall not be violated, and no warrants shall
issue, but upon probably cause, supported
by oath or affirmation and particularly des-
cribing the place TO be searched and the
person or things TO be seized.
10. No person shall be held TO answer
for n Capital or otherwise infamous crime,
unless on presentment or indictment of
n grand jury, except in cases arising in the
naval or land forces, or in the militia,
when in actual service in time of war or
public danger; nor shall any person be
subject for the same offence TO be twice put
in jeopardy of life or limb nor shall be
compelled in any criminal case to be wit
ness against himself, nor be deprived of
life, liberty or property, without the pro-
cess of law; nor shall private property be
taken forpublic use, without just compensa-
ton.
II. In all criminal prosecutions, the ac-
cuscd shall enjoy the right to speedy and
public trial, by an impartial jury of the
State and district wherein the crime shall
have been committed, which district shall
have been previously ascertained by law,
and to be informed of the nature and cause
of the accusation; to be confronted with
the witnesses against him; to have COM
pulsory process for obtaining witnesses in
his favor, and to have the assistance Of
counsel for his defense.
Is. In suits at common law, where the
value In controversy shall ercccd twenty
dollars, the right of trial by jury shall he
preserved, and no fact tried by jury shall
be otherwise re-examined in any court of the
Confederate States than according to the
rules of the common law.
10. Excessive bail shall not be required,
nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and
unusual punishments inflicted.
20. Every law, or resolution having the
force of law, shall relate to but one subject,
and that shall be expressed in the title.
SECTION Y.
No State shall enter into any treaty, al
lance or confederation grant letters of
marque and rcprisal; coin money; make
any ything but gold and silver coin tender
in payment of debts; pass any bill Of atten-
der in payment of debts; pass any bill of
attcndcr, er post .Tacto law, or grant any
title of nobility.
2. No State shall, without the consent
of the Congress, lay any imposts or duties
on imports or exports, except what may
be absolutely necessary for executing its
inspection laws; and the net product Of all
its duties and imposts, laid by any State on
imports and exports, shall be for the use of
the Treasury of the Confederate States, and
all such laws shall be subject to the rcvis-
ion and control Of Congress.
3. No State shall, without the consent
of Congress, lay any duty on tonnage, cS-
ccpt on sea going vessels for the improve
mcnt of its rivers and harbors, navigatcd
by the said vessels; but such duties shall
not conflict with any duties of the Confcd-
crate States with foreign nations, and any
surplus of revenue thus derived shall, after
making such improvement, be paid into
the common treasury; nor shall any State
keep troops or ships of war in time of peace,
enter into any agreement or compact with
another State, or with foreign power, en-
gage in war unless actually invaded, or in
imminent danger as will not admit of de-
lay; but when any river divides or flows
through two or more States they may en-
ter into compacts with each other to i'm
prove the navigation thereof
ADTIrJEu cErVJON
/. The Executive power shall be vested
in President of the Confederate States q
America. lie and the Vice-Presidcnt shall
hold their Offices for the term of ST. years;
but the President shall not be reel oIe--
The President and Vice-Prcsidert snail "e
elected as follows:
2. Each State shall appoir', va ST j.
manner as the Legislature thcreol may .
rect, q number of electors, equal tp inc
whole number Of Senators and Reprcscn-
tativcs to which the State may be entitled
in the Congress; but no Senator or Repre-
sentative, or person holdinga an office Of must
or profit under the Confederate States, shall
be appointed an clcctor.
8. The electors shall meet in their re-
spective States and vote by ballot for Pres
ident and Vice-Presdent, one of whom at
least shall not be an inhabitant of the same
States with themselves. They shall name
in their ballots the person voted for as
President, and in distinct ballots the per-
son voted for as Vice-President, and they
shall make distinct lists of all persons vo-
ted for as President and of persons voted
for rs Vice-Presidcnt, and of the number OF
votes for each, which list they shall sign
and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat
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