Journal of the Federal Convention, Band 2Scott, Foresman, 1893 - 805 Seiten |
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... to a displacement ; and will render the Executive de- pendent on those who are to impeach . Colonel MASON . No point is of more importance than that the right of impeachment should be continued . Shall 392 [ 1787 . DEBATES IN THE.
... to a displacement ; and will render the Executive de- pendent on those who are to impeach . Colonel MASON . No point is of more importance than that the right of impeachment should be continued . Shall 392 [ 1787 . DEBATES IN THE.
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... MASON said , he had always been a friend to this provision . It would give a confidence to the Executive , which he would not otherwise have , and without which the revisionary power would be of little avail . Mr. GERRY did not expect ...
... MASON said , he had always been a friend to this provision . It would give a confidence to the Executive , which he would not otherwise have , and without which the revisionary power would be of little avail . Mr. GERRY did not expect ...
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... MASON observed , that the defence of the Execu- tive was not the sole object of the revisionary power . He expected even greater advantages from it . Notwith- standing the precautions taken in the constitution of the Legislature , it ...
... MASON observed , that the defence of the Execu- tive was not the sole object of the revisionary power . He expected even greater advantages from it . Notwith- standing the precautions taken in the constitution of the Legislature , it ...
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... MASON found it his duty to differ from his col- leagues in their opinions and reasonings on this subject . Notwithstanding the form of the proposition , by which the appointment seemed to be divided between the Executive and the Senate ...
... MASON found it his duty to differ from his col- leagues in their opinions and reasonings on this subject . Notwithstanding the form of the proposition , by which the appointment seemed to be divided between the Executive and the Senate ...
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... MASON considered a reference of the plan to the authority of the people , as one of the most important and essential of the Resolutions . The Legislatures have no power to ratify it . They are the mere creatures 410 [ 1787 . DEBATES IN ...
... MASON considered a reference of the plan to the authority of the people , as one of the most important and essential of the Resolutions . The Legislatures have no power to ratify it . They are the mere creatures 410 [ 1787 . DEBATES IN ...
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Adjourned agreed amendment appointment Article Articles of Confederation authority ballot bill of attainder branch CARROLL citizens clause Colonel MASON Committee concur Congress Connecticut Constitution Convention danger Delaware DICKINSON Doctor FRANKLIN Doctor JOHNSON duties election Electors ELLSWORTH Executive exports foreign Georgia GERRY moved give GORHAM GOUVERNEUR MORRIS moved Government Hampshire House of Representatives impeachment imports improper ineligible insert the words Jersey Judges Judiciary KING LANGDON lature laws Legislative MADISON MADISON observed majority Maryland Massachusetts ment militia mode money bills moved to add moved to insert moved to strike National Legislature navigation act necessary negative North objections opposed Pennsyl Pennsylvania person printed Journal proper proposed proposition qualifications question RANDOLPH ratified reason referred regulation Report require RUTLEDGE seconded the motion Sect Section Senate SHERMAN slaves South Carolina thereof thought tion tive treaties ture two-thirds Union United vania Vice President Virginia votes WILLIAMSON WILSON wished
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Seite 753 - To establish post offices and post roads; To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries; To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court; To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and...
Seite 456 - ... or sentence and other proceedings being in either case transmitted to Congress, and lodged among the acts of Congress for the security of the parties concerned: provided that every commissioner, before he sits in judgment, shall take an oath, to be administered by one of the judges of the Supreme or Superior Court of the State where the cause shall be tried, " well and truly to hear and determine the matter in question according to the best of his judgment, without favor, affection, or hope of...
Seite 722 - ... electors should assemble to vote for the president, and the time and place for commencing proceedings under this constitution ; that after such publication, the electors should be appointed, and the senators and representatives elected ; that the electors should meet on the day fixed for the election of the president, and should transmit their votes, certified, signed, sealed, and directed, as the constitution requires, to the secretary of the United States in congress assembled...
Seite 741 - 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.
Seite 714 - In all our deliberations on this subject we kept steadily in our view, that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence.
Seite 456 - Whenever the legislative or executive authority or lawful agent of any state in controversy with another shall present a petition to congress stating the matter in question and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of congress to the legislative or executive authority of the other state in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties by their lawful agents...
Seite 742 - In these sentiments, Sir, I agree to this Constitution, with all its faults, if they are such ; because I think a general government necessary for us, and there is no form of government but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered...
Seite 445 - ... that all acts of the United States in Congress, made by virtue and in pursuance of the powers hereby, and by the Articles of Confederation, vested in them, and all treaties made and ratified under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the respective States, so far forth as those acts or treaties shall relate to the said States or their citizens ; and that the Judiciary of the several States shall be bound thereby in their decisions, any thing in the respective laws of...
Seite 754 - The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the year 1808, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each person.
Seite 757 - ... States, and a Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a Choice. In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot the Vice President...