Debates in the Congress of the Confederation, from February 19, 1787 to April 25, 1787Langtree & O'Sullivan, 1840 |
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... passed by Members of each branch - Amended , to give the National Executive alone that power , unless overruled by two thirds of each branch of the National Legislature — Amend- ment agreed to . Mr. Randolph's ninth proposition - The ...
... passed by Members of each branch - Amended , to give the National Executive alone that power , unless overruled by two thirds of each branch of the National Legislature — Amend- ment agreed to . Mr. Randolph's ninth proposition - The ...
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... passed by two thirds - Agreed to . Eleventh resolution , relative to the Judiciary - Motion to amend so as to provide that the supreme judges be appointed by the Exe- cutive - Disagreed to - That they be nominated and appointed by the ...
... passed by two thirds - Agreed to . Eleventh resolution , relative to the Judiciary - Motion to amend so as to provide that the supreme judges be appointed by the Exe- cutive - Disagreed to - That they be nominated and appointed by the ...
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... passed - Motion that no person be eligible to the Executive for more than six years in twelve - Disagreed to . -Motion to authorize copies to be taken of the resolutions as adopted - Disagreed to . THURSDAY , July 26th 1207 The ninth ...
... passed - Motion that no person be eligible to the Executive for more than six years in twelve - Disagreed to . -Motion to authorize copies to be taken of the resolutions as adopted - Disagreed to . THURSDAY , July 26th 1207 The ninth ...
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... passed , and by their other marks of an unfederal disposition . The Delegates from New York , in consequence of their instructions , made the motion on the Journal to postpone the Report of the Com- mittee , in order to substitute their ...
... passed , and by their other marks of an unfederal disposition . The Delegates from New York , in consequence of their instructions , made the motion on the Journal to postpone the Report of the Com- mittee , in order to substitute their ...
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... passed by Virginia ; he foresaw bad consequences from them . He had written to soften the matter as well as he could , but that troops and stores would certainly reinforce New Orleans in consequence of the Reso- lutions . He had not ...
... passed by Virginia ; he foresaw bad consequences from them . He had written to soften the matter as well as he could , but that troops and stores would certainly reinforce New Orleans in consequence of the Reso- lutions . He had not ...
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Adjourned admitted agreed amendment appointment Articles of Confederation authority Britain chusetts citizens clause Committee Confederacy Congress Connecticut considered Constitution Convention danger Delaware Delegates divided Doctor FRANKLIN Doctor JOHNSON EDMUND RANDOLPH election ELLSWORTH equal vote equality of votes ernment established Executive favor federacy Federal foreign gentlemen Georgia GERRY give GORHAM GOUVERNEUR MORRIS House idea individuals interest Jersey Judiciary KING latter lature laws Legis legislative liberty MADISON MADISON observed majority Maryland MASON Massachusetts ment mode money bills moved National Government National Legislature necessary negative North numbers of inhabitants object observed opinion Pennsylvania PINCKNEY postponed principle proper proportion proportional representation proposed proposition question RANDOLPH render Report representation representatives Resolution Resolved rule RUTLEDGE second branch seconded the motion Senate SHERMAN South Carolina Spain suffrage supposed sylvania thought tion tive treaties ture Union United Virginia wealth whole WILSON wished York
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Seite 985 - I have lived, Sir, a long time ; and, the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that GOD governs in the affairs of men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid ? We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that, 'except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.
Seite 859 - Resolved, that each branch ought to possess the right of originating acts; that the National Legislature ought to be empowered to enjoy the legislative rights vested in Congress by the Confederation, and moreover to legislate in all cases to which the separate States are incompetent, or in which the harmony of the United States may be interrupted by the exercise of individual legislation...
Seite 703 - May following, to take into consideration the situation of the United States; to devise such further provisions as should appear to them necessary to render the Constitution of the Federal Government adequate to the exigencies of the Union; and to report such an act for that purpose to the United States in Congress assembled as, when agreed to by them and afterwards confirmed by the Legislatures of every State, would effectually provide for the same.
Seite 842 - Confederation, but according to some equitable ratio of representation, namely, 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, in each State.
Seite 1221 - 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 the...
Seite 1234 - 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 747 - That a national government ought to be established, consisting of a supreme Legislative, Executive and Judiciary.
Seite 1226 - We, the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina. South Carolina, and Georgia, do ordain, declare, and establish the following Constitution for the government of ourselves and our posterity : — ARTICLE I.
Seite 1236 - ... .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 favour, affection or hope...
Seite 706 - May next, to take into consideration the situation of the United States, to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the Federal Government adequate to the exigencies of the Union...