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KLY GEORGIA TELEGRAPH.
From the Savannah republican.
OBOXtOZA BTATB^COJPnrUNTIOir.^
SECOND SESSION—'nfvELFTII DAV.
-n.c following U tl.7T7pott.of the Committee
CONSTITTJTfON
OF TUB
State .of Georgia!
ARTICLE I.
Declaration of Fundamental Prineipl*-
*1. The fundamental principles of
eminent omnotbc toow^lLundtrstooA^
—*3-tJoaTmor.Wnv<VthnWiien shall five un
der govern mem-, but ns the forms and aAuiin-
nenoH 2.
!. The Senate shah consist of fourty-four
members, one to be chosen from each senato
rial district, which district shall be compos
ed of three contiguous counties. If » new
. • .KoLn/1 »♦ cVaiall It
a district wlucli St adjoins, *ntil there shall be
another arrangement of tlie-senatorial districts.
The senatorial districts shall not be changed,
except when a now census shall have been
° Vo person shall be a Senator who shall not
have attained to die age of twenty-five years,
and be a citizen of the Confederate States, and
have been for three years an inhabitant of this
State, and for one year a resident ot the district
from which he is'chosen. ^ ^ t
PresItlenV oT‘lYielTenati:, and shall be elected
viva roee from their own body,
4. The Senate shall have the sole power to
der government; I*™** j try *n impeachments. When sitting for tha_t
istration of c.v.l government arc in num u, c „ .1 htvo „. ( iw, ra ffi r matiori:
"V.Vni>lc'hands cvranv be altered. ■ purpose, they shall have an oath or affirmation;
of the governed requires it. No governtneut concurrence of two thirds of the members pre^-
fihould be changed for light or transient causes; ; ent. Judgment, in cases of impeachment, shall
norunless upon reasonable assurance that a not extend further than removal from office and
better will be established. . 4-qualification to *oMted *$&•**<*&* <*
3. Protection to person and property is the
duty of Government, and a Government which
knowingly and persistently denies, or withholds
from the governed such protection, when with-
• in its power, releases them fiom the obligation
of obedience. , - •
4. No citizen shall be deprived oflife, liber
ty or propertr, except by due process Of law;
and of lifa.or liberty only by the judgment of
his peers. - „ „ ... ,,
, 5. The writ of Ak JIabc(i* Corpu* shall not be
suspended, unless in case of rebellion or inva
sion, the public aafetv may require it.
6. The right of the people to keep and bear
arms shaii not be infringed. - '
7. No religious test shall be required for the
tenure of any office, and no religion shall be es
tablished bv law'; and no citizen shall be de
prived of any right or privilege by reason of his
religious beliet
elements of political liberty. But while every
citizen may freely speak, ■write and print on
any subject, he shall be responsible for all the
abuse of tin?" liberty.
9.. The right of the people to appeal to the
courts;"to jwtition Government on all matters
of legitimat.- cognizance; and peaceably to as
semble for the consideration of any matter of
public concern—shall never be impaired.
10. For every right, there should be provid
ed a remedy; and every citizen ought to ob
tain justice without purchase, without denial,
and without delay—conformably to the laws of
the land. ~ *
11. Even* person charged with an offence
against the laws of the State shall have the
privilege and benefit of council:
Shall be furnished on demand, with a copy
of the accusation, and with a Usfrof the witness
es against him: *
Shall have compulsory process to obtain the
attendance of his own witnesses: . • 1* •
Shall be confronted with the witnesses testi
fying against him ; and
Shall have a public and speedy trial by an
impartial jury.
12. No person shall be put in jeopardy or
life or lilierty more than once for the same of
fence.
18. No conviction shall work corruption of
blood, or general forfeiture of estate. .
14. Excessive bail shall not be required ; nor
excessive fines imposed; nor cruel and nnusual
punishment inflicted.
18. The power of the courts to punish for
contempt shall be limited by Legislative Acts.
18. A faithful execution of the laws is essen
tial to good order, and good order in society is
essential to liberty.
17. Legislative Acts in violation oF (be fun-
h&nor, profit or trust within this State; but the
parly convicted, shall, nevertheless, be liable
and ’subject to indictment trial, judgment and
punishment according to law.
ssctiox 8.
1. The H8use .of- Representatives shall be
composed aa follows. The thirty-seven coun
ties having the largest representative population
shall have two Represenatives each'. Every oth
er county shall have one Representative. The
designation of the counties having'two Repre
sentatives shall be'made,by.the General As
sembly immediately after the taking of each
census.
2. Np person shall be. a Representative who
shall not have attained to the age of twenty one
years, and be a citizen of the ConfederateStates,
and have been for three years'an inhabitant of
this State.
8. The presiding officer of the House of Rcp-
4. They shall have the sole power to impeach
all persons who have been or may be in office.
5-. All bills for raising revenue or appropri
ating money, shall originate in the House of
Representatives; but the Senafo may propose
or concur in amendments as in other bills
section 4.
1. Each House shall be thejudgeof the elec
tion, returns, and qualifications of its own mem
bers; and shall have power to punish them for
disorderly behavior or misconduct, by censure,-
fine, imprisonment or expulsion; but no mem
ber shall be expelled exoept by a vote of two-
thirds- ol the House from which he.is expelled.
*2. Each House may punlsh, by imprisonment
not extending beyond tho session'; any person
not a member, who shall be guilty .of a contempt
by any disorderly behavior in its presence, or
who, "during the session, shall threaten injury
to the person or estate of any member, Hof any
thing said or done in either House^or who shall
assault any member therefor;'or who shall as
sault or arrest any witness going to or return
ing therefrom ; or who shall rescue, or attempt
to rescue, any person arrested by order of either
Hooso.
8. The members of .both Hotinco shall ha
free from arrest, except for treason, felony, or
•breach of the peace, during their attendance on
the General Assembly, and in going to Or re
turning therefrom. - And no member shall be
liable to answer, in any other place, for any
thing spoken in debate in either House.
- 4. Each House shall keep a journal .of its
proceedings, and publish lliem immediately afl
ter its adjournment. The yeas and nays of the
members on any question, shall, at the desire
of ope fifth of the members present, be entered
The original journals shall
maim a slave, shall suffer such punishment as
would be inflicted in case the like offence had
been committed on a free white person.
ARTICLE III.—section 1.
The executive power shall be vested in a Gov
ernor who shall hold his office during the term
of two years, and until sueh time as a success
or shall be chosen and qualified. He shalUiave
a competent salary fixed by law, which shall
not be increased or diminished during thepenod
for which he shall have been elected; neither
shall he receive, within that period, any other
emolument from tho Confederate States, or
either of them, or from any foreign power.
2. The Governor shall be elected by the per
sons qualified to vote for members of the Gen
eral Assembly, cn the first Wednesday in Oc
tober, in the year orour L.Ord 1801; and on.tho
1st Wednesday in October in every 2nd year
thereafter, until such time be altered by law;
which election shall be held at the places of
holding general elections, in the several coun
ties of this State,in the manner prescribed for the
election of members of the General Assembly.
The returns for every election of Governor shall
be sealed up by the managers separately from
the other returns, and' directed to the President
of the Senate and Speaker of the House of
SepnMtltinl', to the Gov
ernor, or the person exercising the duties of
Governor for .the tifue being; who shall, with
out . opening the said returns, cause the same
to be laid before the Senate, on the day after the
two Houses shall have been organized; and
they shall be transmitted by the Senate to the
House of Repi'esentatives. The members of
each branch of the General Assembly shall
convene in the Representative chamber, and
the.Pxesident of the Senate, and the Speaker of
the lion-" of Representatives, shall open and
publish the returns in presence of the General
Assembly; and the person having the majority
of the whole number of votes given in, shall be
declared duly elected Governor of this State;
but if no person have such majority, then from
the two persons having the highest number
of votes,-who shall bo in life, and shall not de
cline an election at the time appointed for the
m mi nn
and in all cases of election of a Governor by
the General Assembly, a majority of the votes
of the members present shall be necessary for
a choice. Contested elections shall be deter
mined by both Houses of the General Assem
bly, in Such manner 85 shall be prescribed by
3. No person shall be elligiblc to the office of
Governor who shall not havo been a citizen of
the Confederate States twelve years, and an in
habitant of tills State six years, and who hath
not attained tlie ago of thirty years.
4. In case of the death,'resignation, or disa
bility of the Governor, the President of the
Senate shall exercise the executive powers of
the government until such disability be re
moved, or a successor is elected and qualified.
And in case ot the death, resignation, or disa
bility of the President of the Senate, the Speak
er of the .House of Representatives shall exer
cise the exceptive power of the government
until the removal of the disability or the elec
tion and qualification of a Governor.
5. The Governor shall, before he enters on
the duties of his office, take the following oath
or affirmation
**I do solemnly owMtr or affirm (aa llift case
may be.) that I will faithfully executetheoflice
of the Governor of the Stale of Georgia; and
will, to the best of my abilities, preserve, pro
tect and defend the Constitution .thereof.’ 1
section 2.-
. 1. The Governor shall be Coramander-in-
Chief of the army and navy of this State, and
of th« militia thereof.*
2. • I le shall have the power to grant reprieves
for offences against tho State, except in case of
of impeachment, and to grant pardons, or to re
mit any part of a sentence, in all cases after
conviction, except for treason or murder,- -in
which cases he may respite the execution, and
make a report thereof to the next General As-
on the journals.
be preserved (after publication) in the office of
damenfal law are void■ and the Judiciary shall j tho Secretary of-State f but-there shall be no
so declare them. .. . j other record thereof. *•''
If 5 . Ex post facto laws; and laws impair- ( 5. Every bill, before it shall pass, shall be I sembly
ing obligation of contracts, and retro active leg- ; rea d three time's, and on three separate and s / Ic Rh8 n issue wrj , s of elections to fill va-1
islation injuriously affecting the right of the cit- , distinct days in each House, unless in cases of cancies t j, at i nppe , n the Senate or House of
actual invasion or insurrection. Nor shall any. Representatives, and shall have power to
law or ordinance pass which refers to more than con y cnc the General Assembly on extraordina-
one subject matter, or contains matter different j-y occasions; and shall give them, from time
front what is expressed in the title thereof - - - m* - -
C. All Acts shall be signed by the President
of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
zen, nre prohibited.
10. Laws should haven general operation;
nnd no general law shall be varied in a particu
lar esso by special legislation, except with con
sent of all’ persons to be affi-cted thereby.
20. The right of taxation can be granted on
ly by the people, and shall he exercised only
to raiso revenue for the support of government,
to pay th« puhlio daht, to provide for the com
mon defence, nnd for such other purposes as
nre specified in the grant of powers.
21. In ca«e of necessity, private wnys, nnd
the right to carry water over land for the pur
pose of mining and draining, may be granted
upon just compensation being first paid; nnd
with this exception, private property shall not
be taken, except for public use, and then only
opon'just compensation—such compensation,
except in cases of pressing necessity, to be
first provided and paid. * «
22. The right of the people to l>c secure in
their persons, houses, papers and effects, against
unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not
be violated; and no warrant shall issue but up
on probable cause, supported by oath'or affir
mation. and particularly describing the place'or
places to be searched, and thepersons and things
to lie seized. .' —
23. Martial law shall not be declared, except
in eases of extreme necessity.
24 Large standing arniics, in time of peace,
are dangerous to liberty.
25. No soldier shall, in time of peace be quar
tern! in any house without the consent of the
owner; nor in time of war, but in a manner
prescribed by law.
20. The person of a debtor shall not be de
tained in prison alter delivering hona fide all
his estate for the use of his creditors, t
27. The enuneration of rights herein con
tained shall not ho construed to deny to the peo-'
pie any inherent rights which they have hither
to enjoyed.
28! This declaration is a part of this Consti
tution- and shall never he violated on any pre
tence whatever.
' ARTICLE IL ~
Representatives; and no bill, ordinance or reso- jj ent _
to time, information of the state of the republic,
and recommend to their consideration such
measures as he may deem necessary and expe-
lution intended to have the effect of law, which
• 'I i b. , s r.-i--n-d bv cither lbuiM- shall
be again proposed under the s^pie or any other
title, without the consent of two-thirds of the
House by -which the same was rejected.
7. Neither House shall adjourn for more than
three days, nor.to any other place, without the
consent of the other; nmTin case of disagree
ment between the two Houses on a question of
adjournment, the Governor may adjourn them.
8. Eve-y Senator and Representative, before
taking his seat, shall take an oath or affirma
tion to support the Constitution of the Confed
erateStates and of this State; and also, tliat
4. When any office shall become vacant by
doatli, resignation, or otherwise, the Governor
shall have power to fill such vacancy unless
otheswise provided for by law; and persons so
appointed shall continue in office until a succes
sor is appointed agreeably to the mode pointed
out by this Constitution, or by law in pursu
ance thereof
5. A person once rejected, by the Senate shall
not be re-appointed by the Governor to the
same office during the same session, or the re
cess thereafter.
6. The Governor shall have the revision of
all bills passed by both Houses, before the
be affiiointed in the same manner as Judges of
the * preue Courts, from the circuits in which
they are to serve, for the term of fourjears, and
shall continue in office until their successors
shall be appointed and qualified, removable by
the Governs 0:1 the address of two-thircs of
each branjli of tne General Assembly or by
impeachment and conviction thereon.
2. The Superior Court shall have exclusive
jurisdiction in all cases of divorce, both total
and partial; but no total divorce shall be grant
ed, except on the concurrent verdicts of two
special juries. In each divorce case, the Court
shall regulate the rights and disabilities of the
parties.
3. The Siperior Court shall also have exclu-
sivejurisdiction in all criminal cases, except
as relates to people of color; fines for neglect of
duty contempts of Court, 'violations of road
laws, and obstructions of water courses, juris
diction of which shall be vested in such judica
ture or tribunal as shall be or may havo been
pointed out by law ; and except in all other mi
nor offences committed by free white persons,
and which do not subject the offender or offen
ders to loss of life, limb or member, or to con
finement in the penitentiary; in all such cases,
Corporation Courts, such as now exist, or may
hereafter be constituted, in any incorporated
city, or town, may be vested with jurisdiction,
under such rules and regulations as the Legis
lature may hereaflerby law direct
4. All criminal cases shall be tried in the
County where the crime was committed, ex
cept in cases where a jury cannot be obtained.
5. The Superior .Court shall have exclusive
jurisdiction in all cases respecting titles to land,
which shall be tried in the county where the
land li'-.-: and also in all Equity causes which
shall be tried in the county where one or .more
qf the defendants reside, against whom - sub
stantial relief is prayed.
6. It shall have appellate" jurisdiction in all
such cases as may be provided by law.
7. It shall have power to correct errors in
inferior judicatories by writ of certiorari, and to
grant new trials in the Superior Court on’prop
er and legal grounds. _ “ '
8. It shall have power to issue writs of man-
writs whi<w' :i " tio| h scire facias, and all other
powers fully into elfecC
n Tk- o *
TITLES OF THE AC i'S AND RESOLUTIONS SO. An act authorizine
j the President alone to
Of the CottgtM of the Confederate States 7f\ make certain appointments.
America, from irhich the injunction of secre-
certain powers in the
he hath not practiced *7 unlawful means, game shall become laws, but two-thirds of each
either directly or indiroctiy, to procure his | jj ouse ^ay pass a law notwithstanding his
election. And every person--convicted of hav-1 dissent: and if any bill should not be returned
•ng given or offered a bribe* shall be disqual- y le Governor within five days (Sundays.ez-
ified from serving as a member of either House ccp ted) after it has been presented to him, the
for the term for which he was elected. same shall be a law, unless the General Assem-
J: Whenever this Constitution requires nn * -u-n *
Act to be passed by-two-thirds of both House:
the yeas and nays on the passage thereof shall
be entered on the journals of each.
section 5.
L The General Assembly shall have power
to make all laws’ahd ordinances, consistent
with this’Constitution and not repugnant to the
Constitution of the Confederate States, whicb-
they shall deem necessary and proper for the
welfare of the State:
2. They may alter the boundaries of counties
and Jay o’ff and establish new counlies, but
every bill to establish n now county shall "be
passed by at least two-thirds of the members
present, in each branch of the General As
semble " * ?
«. They shnll provide for thot.akingnf a cen
sus or enumeration of the people of-this'State,
at regular decades Of years, commencing at
suph times ns they may "prescribe.
4. The General Assembly shall have-power
. secnos l. _
1. The Legislative, Executive, .and Judicial - . ■ . - - .. - .. .
Departments shall be distinct, and each d c . ; to trppropr.ateri.oney for the promotion of learn-
partment shall be confided to a separate body I and sdenec, and to provide foi the educa-
of magistracy. No person or collection of per- I t,0 J . ,, , ,
sons, being of one- department, shall exercise Pjc Gencnd Assembly shall have power
any power properly attached to either of the 1 ® vo1 ® of two-thirds of each branch, to grant
others, except in cases herein expressly, pro- , pardpnsm cases of final conviction for treason
Tided^ * * ‘ x a- and'to pardon or commute incases of final
2. The legislative power shall be rested in a ‘ conviction for murder.
General Assembly, which shall consist of a Sen- section C.
ate and House of Representatives. ’ I 1. The General Assembly shallfiavenopow-
8. The meeting of tho General Assembly . er to grant dorporate powers and privileges-to
shall ho annual, and on tho first Wednesday in private companies, except to banking, insu-
NovcmKer, until such day of meeting shall be | ranee, railroad, canal, plank road, riavfgatioa,
altered by law- A majority of each house shall
constitute a quorum to transact business; hut
a smaller huuilier may adjourn from day today,
ard compel the aftcnnance of their members in
such innncr as each house shall prescribe. No
session of the General Assembly shall continue
for more than forty, dayfc, unless the same shall
be done’by' a vote of two-thirds of each branch
thereof. '. • .
4. The compensation of the members .and
officers of Ihc General Assembly shall be fixed"
by law, at the first session, sybscq-ioat to the
adopticn of this" Constitution; nnd the same
shall not be increaseil s"o as to affect tho coal
mining; express, lumber, And telegraph com
panies; nor to establish bridges imj ferries;
nor to change names, or legitimate children ;
but shall by law prescribe the manner in which
soch power shall be exercised by the courts.
But no bank charter sliall be granted or" ex
tended, nnd no Act passed Authorizing tlie sus
pension of.specie payment by any chartered
bank, except by a vote of two thirds of both
branches of the General Assembly.. „ .
2. No money shallTjctirawn from tho Treas
ury of this State, except by appropriation juade
by l»w"k and a rcguljn stelcifyint aruf account
of tho receipt and expenditure of nil" public
pensation Of the members or officers of the As- money shall be" pubb’shed frojn time to, time.
1 » . 1 vi.1. rtii •—1—>.j . 8. No vote, resolution, law or " Cyder .shall,
pass, granting - *-■- *" ^ 1 "
of any person,
two-thirds.of t . ..
- .4. No law shall be passed by wbicll a^Uizen
shall be compelled, directly or indirectly, tpbe-.
come a stockholder in or contribute to a rail
road or other work of Tqtcnial iinproveiffedt,
sembly by which tlie increase is adopted.
5. No person bolding any military commis
sion or other appointment, having any emolu
ment or compensation annexed thereto, under
this State or the Confederate States, or xrither
of them (except Justices of the Inferior Court,
Justices of the Payewd officers of the militia, Y
nor any defaulter for public money, or for .lcg.il
taxes required of him. shall have a scat in eith
er branch -of the General Assembly; nor shall
nny Senator or Representative, after bis quali
fication os sucb, be elected to any office nr ap
pointment by tlio General Assembly having any
emoluments or compensation .annexed thereto,
during the time for which he shall have been
elected. -M
0, No person eonvictyfi of apyvfelony involv
ing and secies of the crimen folii, before any
court of tnis State or of dig Confederate States,
without his consent; except tfie fnhnbitints of for that purpose, at such pointln each district,
a -corporate town or city This provision rts'shall, by the General Assembly,"be ordained,
shall not;'be construed *to deny the power of
taxation for the parpo.-e' eT making levies nr
dams to prevent the overflow of rivers.-
SECTION 7.
1. The importation or Introduction of ne
groes from any foreigh country, otiicr than the
slaveholding States or Territories of tho United
States of America, is forever prohibited.
The General Assembly may prohibit the
shall he iligiblo to any oil ice or appointment of . introduction of negroes from any State; but
honor, profit or trust, within tliis State. they shall have no power to prevent immigrants
7. No person who is a collector or holder of , from bringing their slaves with them,
public money, shall be eligible to nny ofiice in j 8. The General Asdmihtvshall h.ivcnopow-
this State, until the same is accounted Jor and er to p.a>s laws for the emancipation of slaves,
paid into the Treasury.
bly, by their adjournment, shall prevent its re
turn. ’ He'may approve r any appropriation and
disapprove any otiicr appropriation in the same
bill, and the latter shall not be effectual unless
passed by two-thirdfi of each House.
7. Every vote, resolution, or order, to which
the concurrence of both Houses may be necessa
ry, except on a question of election or adjourn
ment, shall be pesented- to the Governor, and
before it shall take effect, be approved by him,
or being disapproved, shall be re-passed by two-
thirds of each House, according to the rules
and limitations prescribed in case of a bill.
8. There shall be a Secretary of State, a Comp
troller Gcficrd, a Treasurer, and Surveyor-
General, elected by the General Assembly, and
they shall hold their offices for the like pe
riod as the Governor, and shall have a compe
tent salary, which shall not bo increased or
diminished during: the.period for which they
shall liave been elected. The General Assem
bly may at anyJime consolidate any two of
the!>e offices and require all the duties to be dis
charged by one officer.
0. The great seal of theStateshall be deposit
ed in the office of the Secretary of State, and
shall not be affixed ■ to any instrument of wri
ting, hot by order of the Governor or General
Assembly; and the General Assembly shall, at
their first session, after the rising of this Con
vention, by law cause the great seal to bo al
tered.
10." The Governor shall have' power to ap.
point nis own Secretaries, not exceeding two ip
number.
ARTICLE IT.—Section 3. > \. .
L The Judicial powers Of this State shall be
vested in a Supreme Court for the correction of
errors, a Superior, Inferior, Ordinary and Jus
tices’ Courts, and in sucb otiicr courts as have
bcciror njny bo established by law. .
.2. Tlie Supreme Court shall consist of -three
Judges, who sliall be. appointed by the Gover
nor with the advice and consent of two-thirds of
the Senate, for such term ofyoars qs shall ]>c pre
scribed t>f law, and shall oontinue in office un-
tiltfccir successors shall be appointed and quali
fied, removableby the Governor on the address
of two-tblrds.ofcaehbrarich of the General-As
sembly, or by ithpeaehment ancf conviction,
'thereon.-' ‘ .
have net. original
court alone for the
ip lavf and equity
from the SjiperloyTPohrts'of theBeyerai circuits,
anfi shafl sit at 'least once a’year, at a time pro
scribed by law,'in each'of one- or more judicial
djsfHets designated by tins ‘Gencfaf Assembly
9. The Superior and Inferior Courts shall
have concurrent jurisdiction in all other civil
causes; which shall bo tried in the County
where the defendant resides.
10. In cases of joint obligors, or joint prom
missors or .copartners, or joint trespassers re
siding in different counties, the suit may be
brought in either county.
11. In case of a maker and endorser or en
dorsers of promissory notes residing in differen
counties in this State, the same may be sued in
the county where the maker resides.
12. The Superior and Interior Courts shall
sit-in each county twice in'every year, at such
stated times as have been or may be appointed
by the General Assembly.
.section 3.
1. The Judges shall have salaries adequate
to their services fixed by law, which shall not
be diminished during their continuance in of
fice ; but shall not receive any other perquisites,
or emoluments whatever, from parties or oth
ers, on account of any duty required of them.
2. There shall be a State’s Attorney andSo-
licltors appointed in the same manner as the
Judges of tho Supreme Court and commissioned
by the Governor, who shall hold their offices
for the term of four years, or until their suc
cessors shall be appointed and qualified, un
less removed by sentence or impeachment,
or by the Gevernor, on the address of two-thirds
of each branch of the General Assembly. They
shall have salaries adequate to their services
fixed by law, which shall not be diminished du
ring their continuance in office.
* 3. The Justices of the Inferior Courts shall
be elected in each county by the persons enti
tied to vote for members of the General Assem*
bly.
4. The Justices of the Peace shall be elected
in each district by the persons entitled to vote
for members of the General Assembly.
5. The powers of a Court of Ordinary and of
Probate, shall be vested in an Ordinary for
each.county, from whose decisions there may
bean appeal to the Superior Court, under regu
lations prescribed by law. The ordinary shall
be ex officio clerk of said Cuurt, and may ap
point a deputy, clerk The ordinary, as clerk,
or lila deputy, may issue citations and grant
temporary letters of administration, to hold un
til permanent letters are granted; and said or-
tllnarjr, .is may grant mar
riage licenses. The ordinaries in and for the
respective counties shall be elected, as other
county officers are, on the first Wednesday in
January, ISG4, and every fourth year thereaf
ter, and shall be commissioned by the Gover
nor for the .term of four years." In case of any
vacancy of said office of ordinary, from any
cause, the same shall be tilled by election, as is
provided i. relation to other county officers, and
until the same is tilled, the clerk of the Supe
rior Court for the time being sliall act as dei k
of said Court of Ordinary.
ARTICLE V.
1. The electors of Members of the General
Assembly shall be free white male citizens of
this State, and shall have attained the age of
twenty-one years; and have paid all taxes
which .may have been required of them, and
Which they have had an opportunity of paying
agreeably to law, for the year preceding the
election ; and shall have resided six months
within the district or county.
2. All elections, by the General Assembly
shall be efra toee, and when the Senat and
House of Represenativcs unite for the purpose
of electing, they sliall meet in tho Represen
tative chamber, and the Pre.-ident of the Senate
shall in such casts preside, and declare the
person or persons elected.
3. In all elections by tho people, the electors
shall vote by ballot, antii the General Assem
bly shall otherwise direct.
4. "All civil officers .shall continue in the ex
ercise of the duties of their several offices, du
ring the periods for which they were appointed,
or until they shall be superceded by appoint
ments made in conformity with this Constilu
lion ; and all laws now in force shall continue
to operate, so far as they arc compatible with
this Constitution, .until they shaii expire, be al
tered or repealed; and it shall be the duty of the
General Assembly to pass all necessary Jaws
and regulations for carrying this Constitution
into full effect
' 5. AH militia and county officers shall be
elected by tbc people in such "manner as the
General Assembly may by law direct.
6. This Constitution shall be amended only
by it Convention of tho people called for that
purpose.
cy hat teen removed, printed for the we of
the members, in accordance with resolution
passed March 14, 18G1.
1. A resolution to appoint Messrs. Shorter &
Reid printers to the Congress.
2. A resolution accepting the appropriation
of five hundred thousand dolllars, made by the
General Assembly of the State of Alabama.
3. A resolution for the preservation of the re
cords of Congress.
4. A resolution in regard to the State of North
Carolina, and the Commissioners from said State
to this Congress.
5. An act to continue in force certain laws of
the United States of America. •
6. A resolution in relation to the occupation
of the forts, arsenals, &c.
9. A resolution authorizing the Secretary of
Congress to arrange for publication the Pro
visional Constitution for the government of the
Confederate States of America, with the auto
graph signatures of tbc members ol Congres;
ic. . ■*- ‘ ’
11. A resolution to authorize the Judiciary
Committee to have such matter printed as they
may desire to lay before tho Congress.
12. An act to’ continue in office the officers
connected with the collection of the customs
the Confederate States of America.
13. A resolution to continae in office the offi
cers of the customs. • . < - :•
14. A resolution giving certain powers to the
committee on naval affairs.
18. A resolution to jprovide for the printing
for the committee of the Congress.,
17. A resolution for the appointment of Com-,
missioners to the government of the United
States of America.
18. A resolution-for the enforcement of the
revenue laws.
19. A'Tesolution for the relief of J. H. Wal
den, a citizen of Georgia.
20. An act to exempt from duty certain
commodities therein named and lor other pur
poses. , ^ .. r
point a private secretary.
23. An act to determine, the salaries of the
Vice President and of the heads of depart
ments.
24. An act to organize the Department
State. — .
25. An act to establish the Treasury J3e
partment
.26. An act to establish'the War Department
27. An act to establish -the Navy Depart-
t m cn t.
28. An act to es'tibligh the Post Office De
partment
. 29. An act to organize and establish an Ex
ecutive Department to be known as the Depart
ment of Justice.
80. An acf to prescribe the rates of postage,
in the Confederate States of America, and for
other purposes. *
31. An act for the relief of William P. Bar
ker.
32. A resolution to provide an executive
mansion. - •
33. An act in relation to Eublic Printing.
34 An act to declare and establish the fre
navigation of the Mississippi-river
35. An act-to jnpdify the navigation laws
and repeal all discriminating duties on ships or
Vessels.
86. An act to define more accurately the ex
emption of certain goods from duty:
37. An act-tor the establishment apd organ
ization of a General Staff for the army of the
Confederate States of America.
38. An act to authorize ’the Secretary of the
Treasury to establish additional ports and places
of entry and delivery,- and appoint officers
therefor. —. •„
40. An act to authorize the Secretary of State
to appoint an assistant
41. An act to raise money for the support of
of the government, and to gyovide for the dtt-
fence of. the Confederate States of America.
42. An act supplemental to an act toTegu
late the rates of postage and for other purposes.
43. An act to raise provisionaf forces for the
Confederate States of- America, and for other
purposes.
44. An act to admit Texas as a member of
the Confederate States of America.
45. A resolution in relation to patents and
caveats.
48. An act to provide for the public defence.
40. An act to repeal so much of the laws ol'
the Confederate States ol America, as prohibit
the introduction of liquors except in casks or
essels ol Or above certain named capacity, and
for other purposes.
50. An act to provide for the registration of
vessels owned in whole or in part by citizens of
the Confederate States.
51. An act to establish and organize a Bureau
in connection with the Department of the Treas
ury, to be known as the Eight House Bureau.
52. An act for the establishment and organi
zation of the army of the Confederate States of
America.
53. An act to create the clerical force of the
several Executive Departments of the'Oonfed-
erate States of America, and for other purposes.'
54 A resolution in relation to international
copy rights.
55. An act to create the clerical forces of the
Navy Department.
66. A resolution to continue the mints at New
Orleans and at Dahlonega.
57. An act to admit certain materials free of
duty for the -construction of telegraphic lines
from Savannah, in the State «f Georgia, to-Fort
Pulaski, and from Mobile, in the State of Ala;
bam a, to Fort Morgan.
58. - An act to authorize the issue of treasury
notes, and to prescribe the punishment for forg-
81. An act vestin
Postmaster General.
82. An act to amend the laws relative to the
compensation of the attorneys of the Confeder
ate States.
83. An act to establish the Judicial Courts of
the Confederate States of America.
84. An act making appropriations for the
custom houses at New Orleans and Charleston,
and for other purposes.
85. Resolutions in relation to the contingent
fund of Congress.
8G. An act to establish the Bureau of Indian
Affairs.
S7. An act to exempt from duty certain'ar-
tieles of merchandise therein named.
88. An act to fix the duties on the articles
therein named.
89. An act making ’’lipfn-opriations for the
support of tho navy for the year ending 4th
February, eighteen hund-ed and sixty-two.
90. Ail act supplementary to an act entitled
“An act to organize the navy.” r".
91. An act to authorize the transit of mer
chandise through the Confederate States.
92. • A resolution to pay certain naval officers
their traveling expenses.
93. "An act to repeal the third section of an
act to exempt from duty certain comihodities
therein named, and for other.purposes.
94. An act supplemental to.an act to define
and fix the pay of tho officers of the Congress.
1*5. A resolution to provide for the auditing
and pay ment of certain claims_against tlie Con
gress.
-• 96. An act to .appropriate money for certain
civjl purposes.
97. An act making additional appropriations
Xcius bn (Electric ©elegrapfj.
March 1st, 1862.
98. An act making- appropriations for the
service of the Post Office Department, "for the
fiscal year ending the first.of March, 1862.
99. An act to'authorize the-Secretary of the
"Treasury to appoint special agents in certain
cases. - ■
“ 100. An act making appropriations for the
service of the Bun au of Indian Affairs. .
nn. An actio amend an act authorizing the
Eresident to make certain "appointments.
Department of State, March 15, 1961.
[Correspondence of the New'Orleans Delta.)
NEWS FROM PENSACOLA,
Washington Navv Yard, Florida, J
March 17. 1861. f
Everything in this locality has a dull appear
ance. The troops here, n umbering about seven
hundred, are all employed on the batteries in
course of construction on the. beach. These
batteries are superintended by Col. Forney, late
of the Uni'ed - States Army, aided by Capt
Wm. H. James, late Assistant Engineer in the
navy yard. They will mount twelve heavy
Columbiads,that must command the bay against
apy.vessel that should attempt to enter for hos
tile-purposes. Two of them are between Forts
McRea and Barrancas; the third one is located
betwixt the navy yard and the naval hospital,
east of Fort Barrancas. Fort McRea has about
FROM TEXAS.
New Orleans, March 27.—Recent advices
state that the lexas Legislature passed a reso
lution approving the act of the Convention in
deposing Gov. Houston a bill, to raise a regi
ment of mounted Riflemen to contain one thous
and men for the defence of the frontier, passed.
Indian depredations are increasin''.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, March 27.—The President has,
for prudential reasons, declined to transmit to
the Senate, Major Anderson’s dLspatchej to the
Department. :
Brcdjinridg^’s resolution advising the with
drawal of troops from the Confederate States,
was discussed. No decission was had. XTio
Senate went into executive session and’after
wards adjourned.
Lamon returned from Charleston to-day.
Later from Europe !
ARRIVAL OF THE
CITYOF BALTIMORE
Cotton Advancing.
-New York, March 29.—The City of Balti
more has arrived with Liverpool dates to the
15th inst. Sales of four days 33,000 bales of
for the support of the army for the year ending which speculators and exporters took 10,500.
Market closed firm and advancing.
GENERAL NEWS.
Breadstufis firm. Provisions quiet.
London Monet Market.—Consols unchang
ed. Messina has surrendered to the Sardi-
1TRHU TEXAS
The Permanent Conbtitulion Adopted.
Augcusta, March 28.—Late Texas advices
state that the permanent Constitution has been
adopted almost unanimously.
COTTON MARKETS.
"New Orleans, March 28. - Sales to-day 900
bales. Market firm. Middlings 12 j a 13.—
Freights {.
Mobile March 28.—Sales fifteen hundred
bales at J2@l2J. Market firm.
Important from-Washington.
SENATOR TRUMBULL’S MANIFESTO. .
Washington, March 28.—Senate—Senator
Trumbull introduced a resolution that the true
forty^hTTvy gfinVinounted^'amT^Uho^g^the j wa ^' W P rescrV(? the ^ is ~‘° cnforcc the
fortress is not'eonsidered a very strong one, yet that, resistance to their enforcement en*
its position is beyond doubt a very good one, courages disunion, and that it is the duty of the
as.it commands the ship channel. 'Hie guns President to use all the means in his power to
O^tar 11 ° n thC C t pi hold and protect the public property, and to
O tiara, with a company from. Mobile; lias , ,, , - . f . /.» f. V,
charge of the fort, and has worked vigorously er * orce ^ ie laws in ^outh Carolina, Gtorgis,
to place it in its present state ofdefence. Fort 1 Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and
•Barrancas has over forty guns mounted. The Texas, just the same as in other States of the
fortress is considered a strong one, but its posi
tion is- not so good as that of McRea. At the
Barrancas Military Barracks are "stationed the
Eufaula Rifles, the Wilcox Blues, and two oth-
ercompanies. Captain Ben. Lane Pose}- ar
rived-here on Friday night, with a company
Union. Trumbull said that this resolution ex
pressed his views and he asked it to~be printed.
The Democratic Senators wanted an imme
diate vote, but it was not granted.
_ . . -"The Senate went into executive session and
•numbering eighty men—a brave, hearty,.dar- afterwards adjourned sine die:
ing setef good fighting men. AIL these compa- •
hies’are under the command of Gen. Braxton I IATER FROM WASHINGTON
tet" 1 Sbn a fm b > n i app0inted t0 l , hiS n u iitary ■ ’ (second dispatch.)
district. Should it be necessary to call upon v .
men, an unlimited number could, be brought* Washington, Marc.i -8. in the Senate to-
here at a very short notice. » day the following appointments wereuontinned.
The Santa Rosa, Florida Guards, command-j C&rl Schurz, Minister to Spain.
ed by Captain Harrison, are stationed at the '• Ciissius M. Clay, Minister to Russia.
. le r’ nn " lo presenceinepunisnmeiuiuriorg- Wanin-ton and Woolsey arc gloomv; fully
mg the same, and. for forgmg certificates of one-half-thc stores are elc«ed, the store-keepeis
Having left for New Orleans,. Mobile,-Pqnsacola
and other places with their goods and chattels
7. This Constitution shall not take effect un
til the same is ratified by the people. And to
this end, there shall be an election- held at all
the pjaces' or public election in this State, on
the first Tuesday in July, 1861, when all the'
citizens of this Slate entitled to vote for Gover
nor, shall cast their .ballots cither for •‘•Ratifi
cation” or “No Ratification.” The election
shall be conducted in the same manner as gen-
cral elections, and the returns sliall be matte to
the Governor. If a majority of the votes cast
shall be for Ratification, t he Governor shall by
S reclamation, declare, this Constitution..adopted
y the people. But il for No Ratification, that
Stocks, Bonds or Coupons.
59. An .actto provide, for anjassistant treasu
rer of the Confederate .States of America, nnd a
treasurer lor^the mint in the city of New Or
leans. — .
60. An act further to provide for tho organi
zation of the Post Office Department.
61. An act to fix the pay of the members of
the Congress ot tlie Confederate States of 5 Amer
ica. _
62. An act making .appropriations Tor the
support- of three thousand inen, for ’ twelve
months, to be called into service at Charleston,
South Carolina, under the third and fourth sec
tions of an act “to raise provisional forces for
the -Confederate- States of America and for oth
er purposes.”
68. An act making appropriations for the
support of the regular army of the Confederate
State? of America, for twelve months and for
Other purposes.
Marine Barracks adjoining the Navy Yard; and
the Washington Light Intanty are in charge of
the magazine at the redoubt, north of Fort Bar-
ranejr. The UI_S. Steamer Wyandotte plies
daily to the ships outside, which consists of the
frigate Sabine, the steam 6loop-of-war Brook
lyn, and the sdoop-of wur St. Louis. Reported
accessions are made daily, but so far there has
Been no new arrivals. Gen. Bragg’s quarters
arc at Barrancas, near the'baiTacks. His aids,
and secretary arc with him there. . He is very-
popular with officers and soldiers. .
The Navy Yard is in charge of Capti.Farran,
the executive during the absence of Captai nV.
Randolph, at present in Montgomery. The
other officers are Lieut Renshaw, Master Pier
son and Samuel Z. Conzales, storekeeper. Sur
geon Spotswood, lately in charge of the’Naval
Hospital, is located at present in the yard.-—
The master workmen are the same as during
the administration of affairs -by the United
States Govcrnn enfc An estimate of how much
would cast to complete tlie steamer Fulton,
was forwarded on yesterday to Montgomery, to
the Hon. S. R. Mallory, the Secretary^ of the
Navy, who had asked for thesame.
Fort .Pickens is in a thorough state of de
fence, but Lieut. Slemnier looks careworn and
tatigued. He has done everythingin his power
put all things in order; the boat comes over
every morning for supplies of fresh meat, vege
tables and such other necessaries as the stores
here have for sale; boats visit the ships from
the village and Pensacola, with bread, meat,
oysters, &’c, which they sell to those on board.
The appearances of thin
" A B. Dickenson, of New York, Minister to
Nicarauga. »--..*•
James IL Harvey, of Pennsylvania, Minister
to Portugal. B. F. Isherwood, of New York.
Chief Engineer of the Navy.
George Vf. Lane, Judge of the Worthj^n and
Southern Districts of Alabama. . *
Captain Josiah Shirges of New York, Chief
of the Ordinance Department.
Lieut. H.* B. Kelly, of Louisiana, an Infant
ry officer, has resigned. . *
The statement, that army troops have been
ordered to land at Port Pickens, is authorita
tively' stated to be untrue. No such orders
have been given.
.No nomination has been made to supply the
vacancy; in the Supreme Court
Mr. Archbold, late Engineer in Chief of the
Navy has been offered, but declined the same
position under the Confederate States.
The Convention proposed by Great Brittain
to refer the San Juan dispute to an arbitration,
lies over till next sesstion.
the residences are one-half of them deserted,
the occupants having left to avoid “ Lincoln’s
liombardment” of the place. -Indeed, it, is a
remarkable filet that not one of the old Creole
population but has not packed his furniture
and proceedecl some miles into the woods to
avoid the war. .
About daylight yesterday uiormeg the iag
of" the Confederacy was hoisted; fqr- tlie -first
•time, at Barrancas, and saluted from the fort by
i» salute of seven guns. The Pensacola ladies
•were. to have presented a flag to the troops
here on yesterday, but the matter has. been
postponed for a- few days. A very pleasant
time is anticipated, and addresses will be de
livered by sonic of the most eloquent of Ala
bama’s orators. w 1 -"
Post Office Affairs.—Postmaster Regean
has issued a circular to."his Deputies, from
which we extract as follows :
It is the wish of the Government that all
postmasters and other employees of the post
al service should continue to perform their du-
in the villages of | ties as. such, and render all their accounts and
pay aH moneys to the order of the government
of the United-States, as they have heretofore
done, until the government of the Confederate
States shall be prepared to assume the entire
control of its postal affairs. This will be done'
as soon as practicable. But the causes of de
lay incident to the organization of the depart
ment are such as ta place it out of my power
to determine definitely when the ntw service
yvjll be substituted for the old.
Any -attempt to mix the employees of the
two governments in the same service will be
wholly impracticable. And" fid ’ removals or
appointment of postmasters, or others, in the
postal service, will be made by this department,
nor will it receive returns relating to or mon
eys derived from the postal service, until it
shall assume the entire control of the service.
ABOUT THE FORTS.
1 4. Any person who shall maliciously kill or
for'the'trial and determination of writs of error
from the several Superior Courts included in
such judicial district*.
4. Tho said Court shall dispose of anil final
ly determine every case on the docket of such
Couit at the first or second term .after such
writ of error brought; and in case the plaintiff
in error shall not be prepared at the first term
of such Court, after error brought to prosecute,
the cause,-unless precluded by some providen
tial cause from such prosecution, it shall be
stricken from the docket, and the judgment be
low shall stand affirmed.
section 2.
1. The Judges of the Superior Courts shall
- , ... -,r 69. A resolution accepting certain funds ten-
foct shall be proclaimed by the Governor, and M t0 t(lt v Confederate State" by'the State of
this Constitution shall have no effect what- Louisiana. - „ -
""Done in Convention of tlfe -.delegates of the L * Ctt ° V^e ^r thq prganiz itiqq of
£. thcat Si, 7 annal T V “I Tl* to regulate foreign' coins in jhe
the 23rd day _of March, m tho ycar.ol our Lord .tes of America.
64 An-act to establish*a-Court of Admiraltyi
and Maritime Jurisdiction at Key West, in the-! Thc p en sacola Tribune of the O.th instant
M G5. Resolutions providing, for a-digest o#fe : “ Everything is goingon briskly at War-
laws. - . » - . -. -" 7 ■» •
06. An act making-appropriations to carry
out tlie-provisions of an'act to “ Provide for fli6
public defence.” - *
"C/. An act airrendatory of an act for tho.or
ganization of the Staff Departments of the ar
my, and an act for the establishment and'oi3
gamzatiori of the army of the Confi-dcrrtteStates
ot America.
Fine Furniture.
TpiNE Parlor Setta, Rose Wood, Mahogany and feeer-
'Jl 1 gia Walnut Furniture.
Secretaries and Book Cases, Desks and Book Cases.
Bureaus of Roso Wood. Mahogany and Walnut.
Softs, 'Pcte-a-Tetcs, Dfv.an-, Sociables, Ottomans in
Hair Cloth, Flush, Broca!, &c.
Bafr Cloth. Plush, BrOcatel. Cane, Split Bottom, and ev
ery kind of Chair kuoira to the trade.
BEDSTEADS.
rington. . Preparations ara being made.for im- »
I mediate service. ’ Batteries aro. being, erected,* ■
and qrders have been given to tbe 'squadron
outside that they can no longer obtain supplies
of provisions and-water at the Navy Yard, I Fla* Safo^ofaU-Pattern*.^
Capt. O' Ilafa, in command at Fort McRae, is j • TABLES.
Beech, Gum,
Walnut and
eighteen hundred and sixtv-one.
In testimony whereof the President of said
Convention has ■ hereunto set his hand. and.
caqstd.th'e saiiic to be attested by the secretary
ihbreot 1 f""* ’ . . . '
|gf;Bii>bop-<5eo. F. Pierce, is to deliver an
address at tbe iaying of tbe corner stone ol thc
Bainbridgo Female College, on tho 3rd of April.
. HT C. W. Cherry, Esq., a prominent ban
ker of Memphis, died at his residence near that
city on Monday last.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fudge died in Washing
ton county, Va., on the 9th inst, leaving Ond
hundred crund-children and nearly fifty great-
jr.ind children.
pSPMr. Ryland Pollard, thc Montgomery
geut.eman wounded by a pistol shot in that
city a few days ago, has died of his wound. He
was a gentleman universally liked and respect
ed. the Treasury.
72. Resolutions in reference to forts," doiSc*
yards, reservations, and property cededio'^the
Confederate States. j •
78. An-not nuking appropriations for the
legislative, executive, and'-judicial'expenswi of
government for* the-year ending 4ih otJf’ebrua-
ry, eighteen hundred and sixty twa
- 74. An act to authorize the'appoitifluent of
commercial agents, or consuls, jo foreign ports.
75. An act to authorize the construction or
purchase of ten jgun boats. ‘
doing ndblcgervice, mounting those heavy guns,
a daily report of the calibre of which is heard
hero at sunrise and .sunset, sounding like a clap
of thunder. By-the-bye J .wcheard.a jokeinre-
ftTence tfeiliein a day or two' ago. During thc
day Capt. O’Uara having mounted one or two
of ’tltese large Columbiads, concluded to-try one
of them, and see how they fired. Accordingly
he belched forth one of those fronting Fort pick-
eris, wluch sho8k every thing around, arid,
awoke Pickens, winch immediately beat to-
arms, and in a moment every gun on that Fort
was matured.--Cdl. Forney was astonished at
hearing the gun - fired from Fort McRea during
hours, and seeing Pickens manned, sent down
to inguiye what was tho matter. He found noth-
inghui£ . d 1 •
“■Our boys -are artxious to get at the Brook
lyn. Thc crew of that vessel is composed al
most entirely of abolitionists, and have.bocome
very obnoxious. They have riot bad decency
, Mahogany, Walnut, Cherry, Tin®. Extension, Folding,
Leaf, Square, Ronnd, ic.
Mattresae* oTHair, Cotton, Mb?"s and Patent Spring.
Fcatficr Bede, Pillows and Bolsters.
■RiucMirrors,common Looking Glasses, Looking Gia* J
Plates, Plctnre Glass.
Window Shades and Fine Cornices.
wish'to BelL
CaUand seeus.
WOOD, RRQ. & CO-
o-define and fix the pay of the to ‘ reh ? respectfully those who we
jOngress of the Provisional Gov- i k,nd cnou « h 10 honor lllem a visit.
76. An act to
officers of the Congress
eminent.
77. An act to amend an act entitled
t DMI'fTSTRA'TOR’S S A LB—By order af Court, will
JA ]>e -old eMhe first Tuesday in Octlltier next,'.be- „
three-fourths of fo| No. 120, and contaii
more or less, fit luted in thc ISfo l)i
county. Sold for thdhcncOt or the heirs and creditors of
'the estate under tho incumbrance of the dower, but the
dower nay be bought by the purchaser before or after
the sale. Terms on the day of sale.
mar 27—tds W. II. HOLLINSHEAD, Adm'r.
to establish a Court of Admiralty and Maritiui
Jurisdiction at Key West, in ti.e State.of Flar
ida."
“The ladies of the .Military Aid Society here,
1 An act! are daily engaged in their patriotic work ot
making cartridges, and the exhibition of patri
otism is manifested even in the little girls, two,
of whom wc noticed an evening or two
78. An act to provide for pavment of LigiiJ. making miniature cartridges with perfect do
Money in the Coated rate States. light, little thinking.or knowing what repre-
79. An act to uppjin. a Second Auditor of | mentations they were forming of the terrible
* weapons which are soon to be used.’ 1
QIX Hondred bbla Fionr— all qualities.
O Ten casks clear eides.
Ten eariM clenr ribbed Sides.
Five Hume.
One thousand bushels Cora.
Twenty ITbls Me?s Pork.
Ten Bbls Krnnp Pork.
Sorenty-flve Bole N. O. Mol;'*' hjs.
Ten IPids Cuba Molasses.
Two nnncod Rbl4 Penned Snznrs.
Two Hundred Bbls Rectified Whisker.
Seventy live Bbls Monon^ahela Whiskey.
For eile LUW for CASH, by
IIAR dEMAX & GRIFFflf*
V mar27—w3t