The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13

Article I
Section 1. All legislative bowers
herein granted shall be vested in
a Congress of the United States,
which shall consist of a Senate and
House of Representatives.
Section q. The House of Repre-
sentativeS shall be composed of
members chosen every second Year
by the People of the several States
and the Electors in each State
Shall have the Qualifications re-
quisite for Electors of the most
numerous Branch of the State
Legislature.
No Person shall be a Represent
alive who shall not have attained
to the Age of twenty-five Years,
and been seven Years a Citizen of
the United States, and who shall
not, when elected, be an Inhabi-
tant of that State in which he shall
be chosen.
Representatives and direct Tax
eS shall be apportioned among the
several States which may be in
cluded within this Union, accord
ing to their respective Numbers,
which shall be determined by add
ing to the whole Number of free
Persons, including those bound to
Service for a Term of Years, and
excluding Indians not taxed, three
fifthS of all other Persons. The
actual Enumeration shall be made
within three Years after the first
Meeting of the Congress of the
United States, and within every
subsequent Term of ten Years,
in such Manner as they shall by
law direct. The number of Repre-
sentatives shall not exceed one
for every thirty Thousand, but
each State shall have at Least
one Representative; and until such
enumeration shall be made, the
State of New Hampshire shall be
entitled to chuSe three, .MaSSachu-
ettS eight. Rhode-ISland and Pro-
violence Plantations one, Connect
cut five, New York six, New Jer-
Sey four, Pennsylvania eight, Del
aware one, Maryland six, Virginia
ten, North Carolina five, South
Caroline 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 chuSe their Speaker and
other Officers; and shall have the
sole Power of Impeachment.
Section 8. The Senate of the
United States shall be composed o.
two Senators from each State
chosen by the Legislature thereof
for six Years; and each Senator
shall have one Vote.
Immediately after they shall be
assembled in Consequence of the
first Election, they shall b'
divided as equally as may be int
three Classe-. The GeatS of thu
Senators of the first Cas- shall bt
vacated at the Expiration of thu
second Year, of the second ClaS
at the Expiration of the fourth
Year, and of the third Glass at TIT
Expiration of the sixth Year, 81
that one-third may be chosel
every second Year; and if Vacan
cies happen by Resignation, O.
otherwise, during the Recess o
the Legislature Of any State, tn
Executive thereof may make tenn
porary Appointments until tn
next Meeting of the Legislature
which shall then fill such Vacan
cies.
No Person shall be a Senate
who shall not have attained to tn
Age of thirty Years, and be min
Years a Citizen of the Unite'
States. and who shall not, whel
elected, be an Inhabitant of tina
State for which he shall be chosen
The Vice = President of tn
United States shall be PreSiden
of the Senate, but shall have n
Vote, unless they be equally divld
ed.
The Senate shall chuse thei
other Officers, and also a PreSlder
pro tempore, in the absence of tn
Vice-President, or when he Sha
exercise the Office of President c
the United States.
The Senate shall have the sol
Power to try all Impeachment
When sitting for that Purpos'
they shall be on Oath or Affirma
ton. When the President of tn
United States is tried, the Chic
Justice shall preside: And no Pei
son shall be convicted without tn
Concurrence of two thirds of tn
Members present.
Judgement in Cases Of Impeact
ment shall not extend further tina
TO removal from office, and oh:
qualification to hold and enjoy an
office of honor, Trust, or Prof
under the United States: but til
Party convicted shall ~neverthele'
be liable and subject to Indie
ment, Trial, Judgement ar
Punishment, according to Law.
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