Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-13

lish.jpstice, insure domestic tranquility,
prpvids for the common defence, promote
tbe:Reneral welfare, and secure the bless-
irgs OF liberty to ourselves and our poste'
rity, do ordain aid establish this Consti-
tuition for the United States of America.
ARTICLE |.
OF THE LEGISLATIVE TOWER.
SECTION /. All Legislative power herein
granted shall be vested in a Congress OF
the United States, which shall consist OF a
Senate and House of Representatives.
SEC 2. The House of Represen ntatiyes
shall be composed of members chosen
every second year by the people of the
several States, and the electors in each
State shall have the qualification requisite
for electors of the most numerous branch
ofthe State Legislature.
No person shall be q Representative who
shall not have attained the age of twenty
five years and been seven years citizen
OF tho United States, and who shall not,
wher elected, be an inhabitant OF that
State from which he shall be chosen.
Representatives and direct taxes shall
be apportioned among the several States
which may be included within this Union,
according to their respective numbers,
which shall be determined by adding TO
the whole number offYee pen isons, includ-
Guiding those bound to service for term
Of years, and excluding Indians not taxed,
three ffths of all other persons. The
actual enumeration shall be made within
three years after the first meeting of. the
Congress of the United States, and within
,everysubsequen ten years, in such man
ner as they shall by law direct. The
number of Representatives shall not cx-
ceed one for every thirty thousand, but
each state shall have at lpet one Repre-.
sentative and until such enumeration
shall be made. the State Of New Hamp-
shire shall be entitled to choose three.
Massachusetts eight, Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations one, Connecticut
fee, New York six. New Jersey four,
Rennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Mary
land six, Virginia ten, North Carolina fiye
South Carolina five, and Georgia three.
Whom vacancies happen in the repre-
sentasion from any Sukte, the executive
authority thereof shall issue writs Of cleo
tion to fiji such vacancies.
The House of Representatives shall
choose their Speaker and other officers
and shall have the sole power of impeach-
ment.
Ssc. 3. The Senate Of the United States
shall be composed of two Senators from
each State, chosen by the legislature there
of, for six years and each Senator shall
have one vote.
Immediately after they shall be assem-
bled il consequence of the first election,
they shall be divided, as neer as may be, |
into three classes. The seats of the Sena-
Tors Of the first class shall be vacated at
she expiration Of the second year Of the |
class at the expiration OF the fourth !.
year, and of the third class at the expra,
.ion Of the sixth year; so that one third
nay be chosen every second year and if !
vacapcies hal pen 10y resignation or other
wise, during the recess of the Legislature !
my State, the executive thereof may make |
appointments until the next |
meeting of the Legislature, which shall !
jhen fill such vacancies.
No person shall be Senator who shall !,
lot have attsined the age of thirty years,
and been nine years citizen of the United
States, and who shall not, when elected,
oe an an'inhabitant of the State for which he
,hall be chosen.
The Vice President Of the United States
shall be President Of the Senate but shall
have nc vote unless they be equally di-
vided.
The Senate shall choose their other off.
GERS, and also a President pro tempore, in
he absence Of the Vice President, or when
le shall exercise the Office of President OF
he United States. .r
The Senate shall have the sole power to
Try all inpeachments. When sitting for
hat purpose, they shall be on oath or
ifirmation. When the President of the
Jnited States is tried, the Chief Justice
hall preside; and no person shall he con-
icted without the concurrence of two
birds of tho members present.
: Judgment, in cases Of impeachment,
hall not extend further than to removal
rom ofiice, and disqualification to hold {
nd enjoy any Office OF honor, trust, or {
roht, under the United States bat the
arty conyicted shall, nevertheless. be &
able and subject to Indictment trial
idgment, and punishment, according TO
lw.
= SEC. A. The Zines, places, and manner I
e holding elections for Senators and Ren.
sssentatives shall be prescribed in eocb Z
tate by the Legislature thereof: but tbe ;
'oneress may, at any time, by law, make
* alter such regulations, except as TO the {
Lace Of choosing Senator'S
The Congress shall assemble at least |
ICE in each year, and such meeting shall /
|, Von the first Monday in December, un~ |
,'ss they shall by law appoint a different I
\ SEc. s. Each House shall be the judge
- the elections, returns, and qualiiica> {
ms Of its own members, and 3 majority {
each shall constitute a quorum to do {
siness; but a smaller number may adj {
. irn nom day to day, and may be author- {
U<compel the attendance Of absent {
II smn4fa, in such manner and under such !
Insstlos ss each House may provide. t
:, shacn House may determine the rules of !
~ psNaeedngs, punish its members for S
orderly behavior, and, With the concur /
& ;"lce = a Two thirds, expel member.
y hacn house shall keep journal of its 8
'ceedihgs and. from time to time, pub 4
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