Debates in the Federal Convention, from Tuesday, August 7, 1787 until its final adjournment, Monday, September 17, 1787Langtree & O'Sullivan, 1840 |
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... wished to know the reasons of the Committee for fixing by the Constitution the time of meeting for the Legislature ; and suggested , that it be required only that one meeting at least should be held every year , leaving the time to be ...
... wished to know the reasons of the Committee for fixing by the Constitution the time of meeting for the Legislature ; and suggested , that it be required only that one meeting at least should be held every year , leaving the time to be ...
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... wished to know what influence the vote just passed was meant to have on the succeeding part of the Report , concerning the admission of slaves into the rule of representation . He could not reconcile his mind to the Article , if it was ...
... wished to know what influence the vote just passed was meant to have on the succeeding part of the Report , concerning the admission of slaves into the rule of representation . He could not reconcile his mind to the Article , if it was ...
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... wished this last sentence to be postponed until the recon- sideration should have taken place on Article 4 , Sect . 5 , concerning money bills . If that section should not be re - instated , his plan would be to vary the representation ...
... wished this last sentence to be postponed until the recon- sideration should have taken place on Article 4 , Sect . 5 , concerning money bills . If that section should not be re - instated , his plan would be to vary the representation ...
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... wished to succeed . Besides , the inequality of the representation in the Legislatures of particular States would produce a like inequality in their representation in the National Legislature , as it was presumable that the counties ...
... wished to succeed . Besides , the inequality of the representation in the Legislatures of particular States would produce a like inequality in their representation in the National Legislature , as it was presumable that the counties ...
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... wished to guard against abuses as much as possible . If the Legisla- ture should be able to reduce the number at all , it might reduce it as low as it pleased , and the United States might be governed by a junto . A majority of the ...
... wished to guard against abuses as much as possible . If the Legisla- ture should be able to reduce the number at all , it might reduce it as low as it pleased , and the United States might be governed by a junto . A majority of the ...
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Adjourned agreed amendment appointed Article Articles of Confederation authority bill of attainder BUTLER CARROLL citizens clause Colonel MASON Committee concur Connecticut Constitution Convention danger debts Delaware DICKINSON Doctor JOHNSON duties elected Electors ELLSWORTH equal Executive exports favor fixed foreign freeholders Georgia GERRY give GORHAM GOUVERNEUR MORRIS moved Government Hampshire House of Representatives impeachment imports improper insert the words Jersey Judges KING LANGDON lature Legis legislative liberty MADISON MADISON observed majority Maryland Massachusetts ment MERCER militia mode money bills moved to add moved to insert moved to strike National Legislature necessary negative North object opposed Pennsylvania person postpone President printed Journal proper proposed qualifications question quorum RANDOLPH reason regulation Report require revenue RUTLEDGE seconded the motion Sect Senate SHERMAN slaves South Carolina Southern sylvania thereof thought tion treaties two-thirds United vested Virginia votes WILLIAMSON WILSON wished
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Seite 1568 - States, with a request that it might " 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.
Seite 1619 - Provided that no amendment which may be made prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first article ; and that no state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate.
Seite 1559 - American, the consolidation of our union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence. This important consideration, seriously and deeply impressed on our minds, led each state in the convention to be less rigid on points of inferior magnitude, than might have been otherwise expected; and thus the constitution, which we now present, is the result of a spirit of amity, and of that mutual deference and concession which the peculiarity of our political situation...
Seite 1556 - If any person guilty of, or charged with treason, felony, or other high misdemeanor in any State, shall flee from justice, and be found in any of the United States, he shall upon demand of the Governor or Executive power, of the State from which he fled, be delivered up and removed to the State having jurisdiction of his offence.
Seite 1606 - Sect. 4. The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators 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 regulations, except as to th.e places of choosing senators.
Seite 1559 - That it will meet the full and entire approbation of every state is not perhaps to be expected ; but each will doubtless consider, that had her interest been alone consulted, the consequences might have been particularly disagreeable or injurious to others ; that it is liable to as few exceptions as could reasonably have been expected, we hope and believe ; that it may promote the lasting welfare of that country so dear to us all, and secure her freedom and happiness, is our most ardent wish...
Seite 1569 - Resolved, that it is the opinion of this Convention, that as soon as the Conventions of nine States shall have ratified this Constitution, the United States in Congress assembled should fix a day on which Electors should be appointed by the States which shall have ratified the same...
Seite 1609 - To borrow money on the credit of the United States; To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes; To establish a...
Seite 1605 - No person shall be a Senator who shall not have 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.
Seite 1472 - 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...