Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-05-28
SECTION II.

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and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabi-
tant of that State in which he shall be chosen.
3. Representatives and direct taxes shall be
apportioned among the several States, which
may be included within this Confederacy, ac-
cording to their respective numbers, which shall
be determined, by adding to the whole number
of free persons, including those bound to service
for term of years, and excluding Indians not
taxed, three-ffths Of all slaves. The actual emu
meration shall be made within three years after
the first meeting OF the Congress Of the Confed-
crate States, and within every subsequent term
ten years, in such manner as they shall, by
law, direct The number of Representatives shall
| not exceed one for every thousand, but each
State shall have at least one Representative;
and until such enumeration shall be made, the
State Of South Carolina shall be entitled to
choose six-the State of Georgia ten-the State
of Alabama nlne-the State of Florida two the
State of Mississippi seven-the State Of Louisi-
ana six-and the State of Texas six.
| 4. When vacancies happen in the representa-
| tion from any State, the Executive authority
thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such
vacancies.
| s. The House of Representatives shall choose
| their Speaker and other officers, and shall have
| the side power of impeachment; except that
any Judicial or other Federal officer resident and
and acting solely within the limits of any State,
may be impeached by vote of two-thirds- of
both branches of the Legislature thereof.
| SECTION III.
| l. The Senate of the Confederate States shall
be composed of two Senators from each State,
chosen by the Legislatures thereof, at the regu-
lar session next Immediately preceding the COM
mencement of the term of service; and each
Senator shall have one vote.
2. Immediately after they shall be assembled,
| in consequence of the first election, they shall
be divided as equally may be into three classes
The seats Of the Senators of the first class shall
| be vacated at the expiration of the second year
| of the second class at the expiration OF the
fourth year; and of the third class at the expl-
ration of the sixth year; so that one-third may
be chosen every second year; and if vacancies
should happen by designations, or otherwise,
during the recess of the Legislature of any
/ State, the Executive thereof may make tempo
rary appointments until the next meeting of the
Legislature, which shall then fill such vacancies.
| 8. No person shall be a Senator woo shall not
have attained the age of thirty years, and be a
citizen ofthe Confederate States; and who shall
| not, when elected, be an inhabitant of the State
| for which he shall be chosen. el 9s41 EAa
| A. The Vice President of the Confederate
States shall be President Of the Senate, but shall
| have no vote unless they be equally divied.
s. The Senate shall choose their other Off
| GERS, and also a President pro tempore in the
| absence of the Vice President or when he shall
exercise the Office of President of the Confeder-
ate States. eo aeaaiaL eF saaD f.aaiH
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
President of the Confederate States is tried, the
ChiefJustice shall preside and no person shall
be convicted without the concurrence Of two
| thirds of the members present. @9a
z. Judges in cases of impeachment shall not
| extend further than to removal from office, and
disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of
honor, trust or profit, under the Confederate
States. hut the ac0nvicfad shall
theless, be liable and subject to Indictment,
judgment and punishment according to law.
z25 SECTION ". H
The times, places, and manner of holding e.
lections for Senators and Representatives shall
be prescribed in each State b the Legislature
thereof, subject to the provisions of this Const-
tuition; but the Congress may, at any time, by
law, make or alter such regulations, except as to
the times and places of choosing Senator's.
2. The Congress shall assemble at least once
in every year and such meeting shall be on the
first Monday in December, unless they shall, by
law, appoint different day. .HiSl
SECTION v. s;s ..se.
i. Each House shall be the Judge of the cleo
tions, returns, and qualifications OF n it's own
members, and majority of each shall constitute
a quorum to do business s. but a smaller num-
Der may adjourn from day to day, and may be
authorized to compel the attendance of absent
members, in such manner and under such penal.
ties as each House may provide. .3aa grleYsg 10 4
2. Each House may determine the rules of its
proceedings, punish its members for disorderly
behavior, and with the concurrence of two-thirds
of the whole number, expel member foIfs53 q
8. Each House shall keepa journal of its pro-
ceedings, and from, time to time publish the
same, excepting such parts as may, in their
Judgment, require secrecy, and the yeas and
nays OF the members of either House, on any
question, shall, at the desire ofione-fth of1those
1,o onfo fho
4. Neither House, during the session of Con-
gress, shall, without the consent of the other,
adjourn for more than three days, nor to any
other place than that in which the two Houses
shall be sitting. r5tge 83fs
SECTION VI.
1. The Senators and Representatives shall re-
ceive compensation for their services to be
ascertained by law, and to be paid out of the
Treasury Of the Confederate States. They shall.
In all cases, except treason, felony and breach
of the peace, be privileged from arrest during
their attendance at the session of their respect
i've Houses, and in going to and returning from
the same and for any speech or debate in either
House, they shall not be questioned in any 9TH
er place.
z. No Senator or Representative shall, during
the time for which he was elected, be appointed
to any civil Office under the authority of the
confederate States, which shall have been
created, or the emoluments whereof shall have
been increased during such time; and no
person holding any Office under the Con.
federate States shall be member of either
House during his continuance in office. But
congress may, by law, grant to the principal off
Ger in each of the Executive Departments seat
upon the floor of either House. with the privi-
lege of discussing any measures appertaning to
his Department hsas sats15L tesaN
+ SECTION VII.
1. All bills for raising revenue shall originate
IN the House of Representatives but the Sen
ate may propose or concur with amendments as
on other bills.
z Every bill which shall have passed both
Houses, shall, before it becomes law, be pre-
sented to the President of the Confederate
States if he approve, he shall sign it,; but i'll
not, he shall return it with his objections to that
House in which it shall have originated, who
shall enter the objections at large on their
journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If, after
such reconsideration, two-thirds of that House
shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent to-
gether with the objections, to the other House,
by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and
if approved by two-thirds of that House, it shall