Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
CONSTITUTION
s.. 'atE rH OF THn .gz...f
UNiTtD STATES OF AME RIGA.

". the People of the United States, in order to
form more perfect Union, establish Justice. In
sure domestic Tranquility. provide for the com
mon defence, promote the general We flare, and
secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and
our Posterity, do ordsin and establish this Cox,
sriruros for the United States of America.
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SKcr1ox. !. All legislative Powers herein gran.
ted shall be vested in q Congress Of the United
States. which CD al consist IT Senate and House
Of Representatives. 4al! .s4 a.... 90 r..s IL =.
SKo. Z. The House tf Representatives shall be
scmposedcf Members chosen every second Year
BY the People the several Ststss, and the Eec-
tors In each State shatl have the Qualifications
requisite for Electors II the most numerous Branch
or the State L. gislsture. 0.i'' a'r..- .
No Person shall be Representative who shall not
have attained to the Age cf twenty five ears amp
been seven Years Citizen Of the United States,
and Who shall not, ~hen elected, be an lnhabitant
of that State IN which be shall be chosen. &, q jr
Representative and direct Tax all bs sp-
Dortionsd among the several g tstes which may be
Included within this Union, according to their
spectise Numbers, which shsalibe .detsrmined By
adding to the whole Number of free Persons, ,n.
sludiDg those bound to Service for Term Of
Yeats, aud excluding Indians not taxed, thrss
niths of sll other Persons. The actual Enumera-
tion shall BE- made within three Years after the
hrs Meeting of the Congress of the United States,
and within every subs quent Term ef ten Years,
10 such Manner as they snail by Law direct. The
Number OF Representatives shall not exceed one
for every thirty Thousand, but each State shaII
have at Least one R-pressastivs; and sutil such
enumeration shall be made, the State of New
Hampshire shall be entitled 60 chuse hrss, Msssa
nhusetts eight, Rhude land and Providence Plan
tstions one, Connectieut dve, Nsw-York Z, New
Jersey four, Ps1usY lvsnis eight, Delaware one,
Maryland sx, Virginia ten, North Carolina five,
South Carolina FIVE, and Georgia three. 'rr.r ~
When vacancies happen In the Representation
from any State, the Executive Authority thereof
shal issue writs cf Election to oil such Vacancies
TIL House of Representatives shall chase their
speaker and other oicers; and shall have the sole
Power Of fImpeach ment. ..a. ..r ~.
Sue. 8. The Senate CT the United States shal,
bs compo. ed f two Senators from each State oho.
sen by the Legislature thereof, for sig Year,; and
each Senator shall have one Vote.
Immediately after they shall be assembled In
Coma quenee Of the first Election, they shall be
divided s,qusily as may be into three Classes.-
The Seat 9 f the Senators OF the FIR Glass shalt
be vacated at the Expiration Of the second Year,
of the second Glass the Expiration Of the fourth
Year, and Of the third Glass at the Expiration of
the sxth Yes SO that one third may be chosen
s'ery second Year; and # Vacancies happen by
Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess Of
the Legislature Of any State, the Executive therto Of
may make temporary Appointments until the mem
Meeting of the egislsture, which shall then Oil
such Vacancies. ,F s'ar'' st
No ~ ~. Co., ~kar-- -ho. .hal1, at h.vn
attained to the Age Of thirty Years, and been nine
Years Citizen Of the United States, and who shall
not, when elect, d, be an Inhabitant of that State
for which be shall be chosen. 81 '.n.
The Vice President Of the United States shall
be President Of the Senate, but shall have no Vote,
unless they be equally divided.
The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and
also President pro tempore, in the Absence Of
the Vice President, or when he shall exercise the
Office Of President Of the United States au'
The Sepstes shall have the sole Power to try oil
impeachmepts. When sitti g for that Purpose,
they shall be on Oath or Ali nation. When the
President Of the United States is tried, the Chief
Justice shall preside And no Person shall be
convicted without the Concurrence Of two thirds
of the Members present.
Judgment in Gases Of impeachment shall not
extend further than to re moval from Ofhce, and
Disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of
honour, Trust or Profit under the United States:
but the Party con victed shall peverth hele" be liza
BILE and sutj-ct to Indictment, Trial. Judgment
and Punishment, according to Law.
SIC. 4. The Times, Places and Manner Of hold
Ing Elections for Senators and Representatives,
shall be prescribed in each State by the Lsgsls
ture thereof; but the Cor gress may at any time
BY Law make or alter such r. gulations, except I"
to the places Of chusing Sen,t'rL -r..
The Congress shall asst mble at least once ey
cry Year, and suoh Meeting shall be on he 6rst
Monday in December, unless theJ shall BY Law
appoint different Day.
Sac. g. Each Houso shall be the Judge Of the
Elections, Returns and Qualifications Of its own
Members, and Majority Of. each shall constituts
Quorum 70 Gn Bus'Dss; bat a su,slier Number