Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-03

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each State shall be eitzsns Of the Confederate
States, and have the qualification requisite for cleo
tors of the most numerous branch Of the State Leg
islaure but no person Of foreign birth not a eifi-
zen Of tae Confederate States shall be allowed to
yota for any officer, civil POLITICAL sta.e or Fed
eral.
2 No person shall be Representative, who shall
not have at.ssned the age of twenty-five years and
be citizen Of the Confederate Sstes; and who
shall not when elected, be an inhahitant of that
State in which he shall be chosen.
8. Representatives and Direct Taxes shall be sp-
portioned among the several States, which NAV be
included within this Confederaey according 10 their
respective numbers, which shall be determined, by
adding to the whole number Of free persons, in
Guiding those bound TO service for term of years
and excluding Indians not taxed three-flhs Of ell
slaves The actual enumeration shall be made
within three years after the first meeting Of the
Congress Of the Confederate States, and within
every subsequent term Of ten years, in such man
Der as they shall, By law. direct The number Of
Representatives shall not exceed one for every IF Y
thousand but each State shall have at least or
Representative; and until such enumeration shall
be made, the State Of South Carolina shall be enti
| tied to choose six-the State of Georgia ten-the
State Of Alabama ni1e-the State of Florida two
the ate Of Mississippi sevgn-the State Of Lou
isiana six, and the State Of Texss six.
4. When vacancies happen in the representation
from any State the Executive authority thereof shall
| issue writs Of election to ELL such vacancies.
8. The House Of Representatives shall choose
their speaker and other officers and shall have the
sole power Of impeachment; except that any judi
cial or ether federal officer resident and acting
solely within the Limits eff any State may be i'm
peached by vote Of two thirds of both branches Of
the Legislature thereof
Sac. 8. The Senate of the Confederate States
shall be composed Of two Senators from each State
chosen for six years by the legislature thereof at
the regular session next Immediately preceding the
commencement cf the term of service; ard each
Senator shall have one vote.
,. Immediately after they shall be assembled in
consequence of the first election they shall be d.
vided as equally as may be into three classes. The
seats of the Senators Of the first class shall be va
Gated 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 ex irston Ct the sixth year
so that one-thiId may be chosen every second year
aud if vacancies hsppen by resignation, or other
wise during the recess of the Legislature Of any
State, the executive thereof may make temporary
appointments until the next meeting of the Legis-
lsture. which shall then fill such vacancies
8. No person sh al be Senator Who shall not
have attained the age Of thirty years. I'd be cti-
zen of tie Confederate States and who shall not
when elected, be an inhabilsnt Of the State for
which be shall be chosen.
4. The Yioe-President of the Confederate States
shall be President OF the Sensts, but skan have no
vote, unless they be equally divided
5. The Senate shall choose their own officers; and
also President pro tsmpOre in the absence Of the
Vice President, or when he shall exercise the office
of President Of the Confederate States
6. The Senate shall have the sole power to carry
all impeschments. When sitting for that purpose
they shall be on oath or affirmation When the Pre-
sdent of the Confederate States is tried the Chief
Justice shall preside; and 10 person shall be con-
viced without the concurrence Of tWothirds of the
members present
Z. Judgment in cases Of impeachment shall not
extend further than to removal from Office and dis
qualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor,
trust profit, under the Confederate Sates: but
the party convicted SHALT nevertheless, be liable
aud subject to indictment, trial. judgment and pun
ishment according to Jaw.
SEC. 4. l. The times, places and manner Of hold
ing elections for Senators and Representatives,
shA be prescribed in each State by the Legislature
thereof subject to the provisions of this Censtitu
ton; but the Congress may, at any time, by law,
make or alter such regulations, except as to the
times and places of choosing Senators.
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.
SEC l. Z ch House shall be the Judge Of the
elections, returns and qualifications of its own
MEMBERS and majority Of each shall constitute q
quorum to do business; but smaller number may
sd 5urn from day 10 day, snd may be authorized to
compel the attendance Of absent members, in such
manner and under such penalties as each House
may provide.
2. E4ch House may determine the rules of lis
proceedings, punish its members for diserderly be-
haVior and, With the concurrence of tWe-thirds of
the whole number, expsl a member.
Each House shall keep journal Of its pro-
eeedBgs, and from time to tine publish the same,
ezcep ing such pats as may in their judgment re-
Gu re secresy and the ayes and nays of the mem
oeTs Of Ell hl House, on any question, shall at the
CO ire Of oae-hfth Of those present. be entered on
the journal.
g. Neither House, during the session of Con-
gress shall, without the consent Of the olher al
ou7n fer more than three days, nor TO any other
place than that in which the two Houses shall be
sitting.
SEC 6. The Senators and Representatives shall
receive compensation for their services, to be as
ceriaiued by law, aud paid out Of the treasury Of
the Confederate States. They shall, in ell cases,
except treason and breach OF pc zee, be privileged
from arrest during their atendsnee at the session
OF their respective Houses and in going to and re-
turning from The same; and for any speech or de-
bate il either House, they shall not be questioned
in any other plaza.
,. Nc Senator or Representative shall, during |
the time for which he was elected, be appointed TO
any civil Office uuder the authority Of the CoBfade-
rate States, which shall have been created, the
emolumeats whereof shall have been increased du.
ring such time; and no person holding any office
der the Confederate States shall be q member Of |
either House during his continuance in off e But
Congress may, By law grant to the principal officer
in each Of The Executive apartments a seat upon
the floor of either House, with the privilege of dis
cussing any measures appertsiniDg to his depart
ment.
SEC L. All bills for raising revenue shall oriai-
nate in the House Of Representatives but the Senate
may propose concur with amendments as on
other bills.
2 Every bill which shall have passed both
Houses, shall before it becomes q law be present.
ID to the President of the Confederate States if he
approve he shall sign it, but if not. he shall re-
it, with his objections, to that House in which
i shall have originated who shall enter the ohjsc-
ions at large on their journal, ard proceed to re-
consider it IfPtter such reconsideration, tWo-thirds
" that House shall agree TO pass thebIl it shs be
ent, together Uith the objections to the other
House, by which it shall be likewise reconsidered
md if approved by two-thirds Of that House. it
hall become Law But in all cases, the votes
# bath Houses shall be determined by yeas and
l8ys, and kthe snsmes Of Ithe persons voting for
md against the bill shall be entered the journal
f each House respectively. If any bill shsllnot be
eturned by he President within ten days (Sundsys !
pted) after it shall have been presented to him.
be same shall be law, in like manner as if be
ad signed Il; unless the Congress, by their ad- |
Ournment, prevent its return; in which case it G
hall not be law The President may approve any q
preparation and disappreve any other appropris 7
ion in tie came bill In such case he shall, in G
igniug the bill, designate the appropriations dis
pprpved, and shall return copy of such sppTo-
Fiaions, with his objections to the House in which
re bill shall have originated, and the same pro- '
sedngs shall then be ad as in the case of other