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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