CONSTITUTION      OF THE UNITED       STATES.          11

    SECTIOw° 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.
  Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence of the first elec-
  tion, 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 other-
  wise, 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 fil" such vacancies.
  N'o person shim              w a S c-. ho s o. hba:e at':nined to the age
of
  thirtv ears. nad _cen          a ci:'zon of :xe n   :ates, and who
  shall noL, when elected, be an in habitant of that State for which he shall
be
  chosen.
  The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate,
  but shall have no vote unless they be equally divided.
  The Senate shall choose their other officers, and also a President 'pro
tem-
  pore in the absence of the Vice President, or when he shall exercise the
  office of President of the United States.
  The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. When sit-
  ting for that purpose, they shall be on oath or affirmation. When the Presi-
  dent 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
mem-
  bers present.
  Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not 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.
  Sacriox 4. The times, plaes, and manner of holding elections for Senat-
ors and Representatives shall be prescribed in each State by the legislature
thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regula-
tions, except as to the places of choosing Senators.
  The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting
shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint
a
different day.
  SEcTcox 5. Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and
qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute
a
quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day,
and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such
manner and under such penalties, as each house may provide.
  Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its mem-
bers for disorderly behavior, and with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel
a
member.