The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-02-21
ARTICLE III.
SECTION /.

SECTION l.
1. The judicial power of the Confcdera-
cy shall be vested in one Supreme Court,
and in such inferior courts as are herein
directed, or as the Congress may from
time to time ordain and establish.
2. Each State shall constitute district,
in which there shall be court called
District Court, which until otherwise
provided by the Congress, shall have the
Jurisdiction vested by the laws of the Uni
ted States. as far as applicable, in both
the District and; Circuit Courts of the
United States, for that State; the Judge
whereof shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent, by and with the advice and consent
of the Congress- and shall, until otherwise
provided by the Congress, exercise the
power and authority vested by the laws
of the United States in the Judges of the
District and Circuit Courts of the United
States, for that State, and shall appoint
the times and places at which the courts
shall be held. Appeals may be taken dl-
rectly from the District Courts to the
Supreme Court, under similar regulations
to those which are provided in cases Of
appeal to the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, Of under such other regula-
tions as may be provided by the Con-
eress. The commissions of all the judges
Shall expire with this Provisional Govern
mcnt.
3. The Supreme Court shall be consti-
tutcd of all the District Judges, majori-
tv of whom shall be quorum, and shall
sit at such times and places as the Con-
gress appoint.
+. The Congress shall have power to
make laws for the transfer of any causes
which were pending in the courts Of the
United States to the courts Of the Con-
fedcracv. and for the execution of the or
dcrs, DEGREES, and judgments heretofore
rendered by the said courts of the United
States; and also all laws which may be
requisite to protect the parties to all such
suits, orders judgments, or decree, their
heirs, personal representatives, or assg-
nces.
SECTION 2.
The judicial power shall extend to all
cases of law and equity, arising under this
Constitution, the laws Of the United
States, and Of this Confcderacy. and trea-
ties made, or which shall be made, under
its authority; to all cases affecting ambas-
sailors, other public ministers and consuls;
to all cases of admiralty and maritime jul
risdiction; to controversies to WHICH the
Confedcracy shall be party; controver-
sizes between two or more States, between
citizens of different States; between citi-
zcns of the same States claiming lands
under grants Of different States.
2. In all cases affecting ambassadors,
other public ministers and consuls, and
those in which State shall be party,
the Supreme Court shall have original
jurisdiction. In all the other cases before
mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have
appellate Jurisdiction, both as to law and
to fact, with such exceptions and under
such regulations as the Congress shall
make.
3. The trial of all crimes, except in
cases of impeachment. shall be by jury,
aud such trial shall be held in the State
where the said crimes shall have been
committed; but when not committed
within any State, the trial shall be at
such place or places as the Congress may
by law have directed
SECTION g.
l. Treason against this Confederacy
shall consist only in levying war against
it. or in adhering to its enemies, giving
them aid and comfort. No person shall
be convicted Of treason unless on the tcs-
timony of two witnesses to the same overt
act, or on confession in open court.
ARTICLE ".
SECTION l.
1. Faith and credit shall be given in
each State to the public acts, records, and
judicial proceedings Of every other State.
And the Congress may, by general laws,
prescribe the manner in which such acts,
records and proceedings shall be provided,
and the effect of such proof.
SECTION 2.
1. The citizens of each State shall be
entitled to all the privileges and immnni-
ties of citizens in the several States.