[USA] When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the
Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such
Vacancies.
[CSA] When vacancies happen in the representation from any State, the
Executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such
vacancies.
[USA] The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other
officers;[211] and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.
[CSA] The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other
officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment, _except that any
judicial or other Federal officer, resident and acting solely within the
limits of any State, may be impeached by a vote of two thirds of both
branches of the Legislature thereof_.
[USA] Section 3. 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.
[CSA] Section 3. The Senate of the _Confederate_ States shall be
composed of two Senators from each State, chosen for six years by the
Legislature thereof, _at the regular session next immediately preceding
the commencement of the term of service_; and each Senator shall have
one vote.
[USA] 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 every second year;
and if Vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess
of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make
temporary Appointments until the next Meeting of the Legislature, which
shall then fill such Vacancies.
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