The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-22


Senate and House Of Representatives.
SECTION ..
|. The House of Representatives shall
be composed of members chosen every
second year by the people of the several
States: and the electors in each State
shall be citizens Of the Confederate States,
and have tho qualifications requisite for
electors Of the most numerous branch of
the State Legislature; but no person of
foreign birth not a citizen OF the Confed-
crate States, shall be allowed 10 vote for
any officer, civil or political, State or
Federal.
.. No person shall be 4 Representative,
who shall not have attained the aye of
twenty-five years, and be citizen of the
Confederate States, and who shall not.
when elected. be an inhahitant of that
state in which he shall be chosen.
3. Representative and Direct Taxes
shall be apporuoued among the several
States, which may be included in this
Coniederacy, according TO their res pective
numbers, which shall be determined by
adding to the whole number of free per
sons, including those bound to service for
term of years, and excluding Indians
not taxed, three-iiths of all slaves. The
actual enumeration shall be made within
three years after the meeting of the Con.
gress OF the Confederate States, and Viist,
ipaEeEY snh@eqaaent tesFllur kers seRt q. +.
l slia, :, lsuls, q III
I Xhe nurlDef az ReBf eengafives shall -
exceed one for every fly hovsand, bu
each State shall have at least one Repre-
sentative; and until such enumeration
shall be made the State of South Caroll
na shall be entitled to choose siK-tht
State of Georgia ten-the State of Alabam.
nine-the State Of Florida two-,he Stat,
| Of Mississippi seyen-the State of Lou
isiana six, and the State of Texas six.
1. When vacancies happen in the rep
resentation from any State, the .executiv,
authority thereof shall issue writs OF elec
ton to fll such vacancies.
5. The House Of Representatives shall
| choose her speaker and other officers
| and shall have the whole power of I'M
peaehment; except that any Judicial o
| other federal officer resident and actini
solely within the limits of any State, ma,
be impeached by vote Of two-thirds 0
both branches of the Legislature thereof.
sEcPIoN 3.
l. The Senate Of the Confederate State
shall be composed Of two Senators iron
each State, chosen for six years by tn
Legislature thereof, at tkc ieguiar Sessio
acrt Immediately preceding the oom-eneeplz
q the term o. Serricc T; and each Senate
shall have one vote.
,. Immediately after they shall be a
sembled, in consequence OF the first eleC
tiOn, they shall be divided as equally g
may be into three classes. The seats {
the Senators of the first class shall be v;
Gated at the expiration of the secon
year; of the second class at the expiri
tion of the fourth year, and the third clal
at the expiration of the sixth year; s
that one-third may be chosen every secon
year; and if vacancies happen by resign
ton, OF otherwise, during the recess OF tt
legislature of any State, the executiN
thereof may make temporary appoin
ments until the next meeting of the lie
islature, which shall then fill such v
csncies.
3. No person shall be a Senator wi
shall not have attained the age of thir
years, and be q citizen Of the Confedera
States; and who shall not, when electe
be an inhabitant of the State for which
shall be chosen.
1. The Vice President Of the Confede
ate States shall be President of the Sc
ate, but shall have no vote, unless they
equally divided.
8. The Senate shall choose their oth
officers; and also President pro temp,
in the absence Of the Vice President,
, when he shall exercise the office of Pre-
, dent of the Confederate States.
, 6. The Senate shall have the sole pow
, to try all impeachments. When sittil
, for that purpose. they shall be on oath
: affirmation. When the President of Z
, | Confederate States is tried, the Chief j
! tice shall preside and no person shall
> | convicted without the concurrence of tv
/. thirds of the members present.
I. Judgment in cases Of impeachme
. shall not extend further than remoV
: from office, and disqualification to he
q and enjoy any office of honor, trust
profit, under the Confederate States
the party convicted shall, neverthele
!. be liable and subject to indictment, tri
8 judgment and punishment accordi
. to law.
e SECTION 4.
n l. The times, places, and manner
c holding elections For Senators and Rep
d sentatiYes, shall be prescribed in 90
e State by the legislature thereof sub;sc
e fhe provisions Of this Consatutoa but
h Congress may, At any time, by law, ms
e or alter such regulations, except as to
e times and places Of chosing Senators.
" ,. The Congress shall assemble at le
Ie once in every year: aud such meetil
10 shall be on the first Monday in Decent
unless they shall, by law, appoint q
ce ferent day.
90 SECTION 5.
8 l. Each House shall be the Judge of
"a election returns and qualifications Of
. own members, and a majority of ei
"a shall constitute a quorum to do busins
but a smaller number may adjourn Fl
~ day to day, and may be authorized
y compel the attendance Of absent mi
90 bers, in such manner and under 81
penalties as each House may provide.
?. Each House may determine the RI
ae OF its proceedings, punish ils members
Al disorderly behavior, and with the cone
st rence Of two thirds Of the whole numl
Is expel member.
a. 3. Each House shall keep iourna
or Its proceedings, and from time to q
az publish the same, excepting such part
Is. may in their judgment require seer
Id and the yeas and nays Of the member
n either House, or any question, shall
IN the desire Of one-fiith OF those present
,d entered on the journal.
ee T. Neither House, during the sessiol
Congress, shall. without the consent OF
other, adjourn for more than three d.
a.. or to any other place than that in WI
Z. the two Houses shall be sitting.
Ia SECTION 6.
d. l. The Senators and Representa-
ed shall receive q compensation for their
u, vices, 10 be ascertained by law, and |
th out Of the treasury Of the Confedel
an States. They shall in all cases, exS
Ier treason. and breach Of the peace, be :
al ileged from arrest during their attends
81 The session sf thsir FsyPpssiys Aou
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