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CONSTITUTION

OF

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

AB

PROPOSED BY THE CONVENTION

HELD AT PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 17, 1787, AND SINCE RATIFIED BY THE SEVERAL STATES;

WITH THE AMENDMENTS THERETO,

MARGINAL NOTES, AND INDEX.

ALBO,

"AN ACT

TO ESTABLISH A TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT FOR UTAH,“

APPROVED, SEPTEMBER 9, 1850.

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY:
[1000 COPIES ORDERED TO BE PRINTED.]

G. S. L. CITY, U. T.:
1852.

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We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

ARTICLE I.

SECTION I.

All legislative powers herein granted shall be Congress. vested in the Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Represen

tatives.

SECTION II.

chosen.

The House of Representatives shall be compo-Representa sed of members chosen every second year by thet ves, how people of the several States, and the electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State Legislature.

of Representa

No person shall be a Representative who shall Qualification not have attained the age of twenty-five years, andtives. been seven years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

Appointment

taxes.

Representatives and direct taxes shall be appoin- of Representated among the several States which may be in- tives and direct cluded within this Union, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, iu

ten years.

cluding those bound to service for a term of years,
and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of
all other persons.
The actual enumeration shall

be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within Census every every subsequent term of ten years, in such manner as they shall by law direct. The number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty thousand, but each State shall have at least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to choose three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three.

Vacancies,

how filled.

When vacancies happen in the representation from any State, the Executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. The House of Representatives shall choose Representa their Speaker and other officers; and shall have the ricers and bringsole power of impeachment.

rives choose of

impeachments,

Senate, how chosen.

Senators class

ed.

SECTION III.

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote.

Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three classes.The seats of the Senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year, of the second class at the expiration of the fourth year, and of the third class at the expiration of the sixth year, so that one-third may be chosen.

Vacancies, how

every second year; and if vacancies happen by re- Billed
signation, or otherwise, during the recess of the
legislature of any State, the executive thereof may
make temporary appointments until the next meet-
ing of the legislature, which shall then fill such
vacancies.

of Benators.

No person shall be a Senator who shall not haveQualification attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.

to preside.

The Vice President of the United States shall Vice President be president of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided.

The Senate shall choose their other officers,andofficers of also a President pro tempore, in the absence of the Senate. Vice President, or when he shall exercise the office of President of the United States.

Trial of im

Judgment on

The Senate shall have the sole power to try all, impeachments. When sitting for that purpose, poachments, they shall be on oath or affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present. Judgment in cases of impeachment shall notimpeachment; extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States:but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law.

Effect of.

SECTION IV.

when and how

The times, places and manner of holding elec-Elections, tions for Senators and Representatives, shall be bold. prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof;

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