Proceedings (Proceedings of convention, July 14-26 ; Proceedings of committee of detail, July 27-August 4 ; Proceedings of convention, August 6-September 10 ; Draft of constitution reported by committee of detail ; Proceedings referred to committee of style ; Proceedings of convention, September 11-17 ; Report of committee of style) ; The Constitution of the United StatesYale University Press, 1911 - Constitutional history |
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... Congress , was pointed agst . the viccious constitution of Congs . with regard to representation & suffrage . He was sure that no Govt . could last that was not founded on just principles . He preferred the doing of nothing , to an ...
... Congress , was pointed agst . the viccious constitution of Congs . with regard to representation & suffrage . He was sure that no Govt . could last that was not founded on just principles . He preferred the doing of nothing , to an ...
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... Congress : to the sys- tem which it is our duty to rectify . The small States cannot indeed act , by virtue of this equality , but they may controul Saturday MADISON July 14 the Govt . as they have ΙΟ RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.
... Congress : to the sys- tem which it is our duty to rectify . The small States cannot indeed act , by virtue of this equality , but they may controul Saturday MADISON July 14 the Govt . as they have ΙΟ RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.
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... Congress in their resolution of April 18. 1783 — and that the Legislature of the United States shall proportion the direct Taxation ac- cordingly . - Resolved That all Bills for raising or appropriating money , and for fixing the ...
... Congress in their resolution of April 18. 1783 — and that the Legislature of the United States shall proportion the direct Taxation ac- cordingly . - Resolved That all Bills for raising or appropriating money , and for fixing the ...
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... Congress . And the appointments of Congress have been generally good . Mr. ( Madison ) , observed that he was not anxious that should be necessary to disagree to a nomination . He had given this form to his motion chiefly to vary it the ...
... Congress . And the appointments of Congress have been generally good . Mr. ( Madison ) , observed that he was not anxious that should be necessary to disagree to a nomination . He had given this form to his motion chiefly to vary it the ...
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... Congress over again . A Violation of the Compact by one of the Parties , leaves the rest at Large , and exonerated from the Agreemt . 12 Taken from Journal . 13 These notes seem to cover the debates of July 23. Down to the first blank ...
... Congress over again . A Violation of the Compact by one of the Parties , leaves the rest at Large , and exonerated from the Agreemt . 12 Taken from Journal . 13 These notes seem to cover the debates of July 23. Down to the first blank ...
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2ded agst amendment Appendix appointed article which passed August 18 August 25 aye aye aye aye no aye aye To agree Ayes and Noes Citizens COMMITTEE OF DETAIL concur Congress Constitution Convention Detail of Ayes divd divided duties election Electors Elseworth Executive exports following clause Friday MADISON Genl Gerry Ghorum Government Govr Morris Govt House of Representatives impeachment insert the words Judges Judiciary July 17 July 23 lature laws Legis legislative Legislature MADISON July MADISON September Mason ment Militia Monday JOURNAL motion moved and seconded moved to insert moved to strike Natl objections Pinkney President question to agree Randolph regulation Rutlidge S. C. ay Saturday MADISON seconded to agree seconded to insert seconded to postpone seconded to strike sect Senate September 15 Sherman Taken from Journal thought Thursday MADISON August tion Treason treaties Tuesday United Wednesday MADISON Williamson Wilson
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Page 593 - No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time ; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.
Page 662 - No Person held to Service or Labour in one State, under the Laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in Consequence of any Law or Regulation therein, be discharged from such Service or Labour, but shall be delivered up on Claim of the Party to whom such Service or Labour may be due. Section. 3. New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more...
Page 608 - RESOLVED, That the preceding constitution be laid before the United States in congress assembled ; and that it is the opinion of this convention, that it should afterwards be submitted to a convention of delegates, chosen in each state by the people thereof, under the recommendation of its legislature, for their assent and ratification...
Page 662 - Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State. Section. 4. The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of...
Page 666 - It is obviously impracticable in the federal government of these States, to secure all rights of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all — Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
Page 642 - I confess that there are several parts of this constitution which I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them: For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information, or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise. It is therefore that the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.
Page 653 - 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.
Page 583 - The friends of our country have long seen and desired that the power of making war, peace, and treaties, that of levying money and regulating commerce, and the correspondent executive and judicial authorities, should be fully and effectually vested in the General Government of the Union...
Page 183 - Congress be authorized to make such requisitions in proportion to the whole number of white and other free citizens and inhabitants, of every age, sex, and condition, including those bound to servitude for a term of years, and three fifths of all other persons not comprehended in the foregoing description, except Indians not paying taxes...
Page 130 - ... to be ineligible to any office established by a particular State or under the authority of the United States except those peculiarly belonging to the functions of the first branch...