The Washington times., 1935-09-17
ARTICLE I

SECTION I-All legislative powers herein granted shall
be vested Congress of the United Staes which shall con-
sist Of Senate and House of Representatives.
SECTION 1.-THE House of Representatives shall be
posed chosen every second year by the people of
the States the electors in each State shall have
the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous
branch of the State legislature
No person shall be Representative who shall not have
tanned the age years. and been years
citizen Of the United States and who shall not when elected
be nhabant of that State in which he shall be chosen
Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned
among the several States which may be included within this
Union according to their respective numbers which shall be
determined by adding to the whole number of free
including those bound to service for term of and
cudng Indians not taxed threehs Of all other persons
The actual enumeration shall be made within three
after the first meeting of the Congress of the United Stae
and within every subsequent term of ten years. IN such man
they shall by law direct The number of Representa-
tves shall exceed for every thirty thousand but each
State shall have at least Representatives and until such
enumeration shall made the State of New Hampshire shall
be entitled choose three Massachusetts, eight Rhode Island
and Providence Plantation one Connecticut five New York
six New Jersey FOUR Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one
Maryland six Virginia ten North Carolina five South Caro-
lima five, and Georgia three
When vacancies happen in the representation from any
State the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of
election to fill such vacancies.
The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker
and other officers and shall have the sole power of mpeach
ment.
SECTION III-The Senate Of the United States shall be
composed of Senators from each State chosen by the
legislature thereof for six years. and each Senator shall
have vote.
Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence
of the first election they divided equally
be into three classes The seats of the Senators OF the first
class shall be vacated the expiration of the second year,
of Glass; the expiration of the fourth and
the third class at the expiration of the sixth year, SO that
onethd may be chosen every second year. and if vacancies
happen by resignation otherwise during the of the
legislature of any State, the executive thereof make
temporary appointments until the next meeting Of the legs
lature, which shall then fill such vacancies.
No person shall be Senator who shall not have attained
the age thirty years. and been years citizen Of the
United States and who shall not when elected be nhab
tant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
The Vice President of the United States shall be President
of the Senate shall have vote unless they be equally
divided.
The Senate shall choose their other officers, and also
President pro tmpre in the absence of the Vice President
or when he shall exercise the office of President of the
United States.
The Senate shall have the sole power to try all mpeach
ments When sitting for that purpose they shall be oath
or affirmation When the President of the United States
Chef snail preside; and no person
be convicted without the of twohrds of the
members present.
Judgment in Of Impeachment shall not extend fur
ther than to removal from office and disqualification
hold and enjoy any office of honor trust profit under the
United States but the party convicted SHALL nevertheless
be liable and subject Indictment trial. Judgment and
punishment, according to law
SECTION IV.-The times, places, and of hold
ing elections for Senators and Representatives shall be pre-
scrbed in each State by the legislature thereof; but the
Congress may any time by law make alter such regu
lations, except to the places of choosing Senators.
The Congress shall assemble at least in every year.
and such meeting shall be the first Monday in December
unless they shall by law appoint different day.
SECTION V-Each house shall be the Judge of the cleo
tions returns, and qualifications of its members and