Debates in the Congress of the Confederation, from February 19, 1787 to April 25, 1787Langtree & O'Sullivan, 1840 |
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... Adjourned . MONDAY , June 18th 879 Mr. Patterson's first proposition - The Articles of Confederation to be revised and enlarged , resumed -- Motion to amend so as to pro- vide for an adequate government of the United States - Post ...
... Adjourned . MONDAY , June 18th 879 Mr. Patterson's first proposition - The Articles of Confederation to be revised and enlarged , resumed -- Motion to amend so as to pro- vide for an adequate government of the United States - Post ...
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... Adjourned . SATURDAY , June 30th 998 Amendment proposed to the eighth resolution , so as to give each State an equal suffrage in the second branch , resumed - Proposi- tion to amend so as to provide that each State should send an equal ...
... Adjourned . SATURDAY , June 30th 998 Amendment proposed to the eighth resolution , so as to give each State an equal suffrage in the second branch , resumed - Proposi- tion to amend so as to provide that each State should send an equal ...
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... Adjourned . WEDNESDAY , July 11th 1064 Amendment to the seventh resolution , requiring the future repre- sentation to be arranged by the Legislature according to a periodi- cal census , resumed - Motion to amend it by requiring the ...
... Adjourned . WEDNESDAY , July 11th 1064 Amendment to the seventh resolution , requiring the future repre- sentation to be arranged by the Legislature according to a periodi- cal census , resumed - Motion to amend it by requiring the ...
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... adjourn on the last Friday in April , to meet on the day of May , in Philadelphia . Georgia , North Carolina , Virginia , Delaware , Pennsylvania , New Jersey and Rhode Island , were for it . The merits of the proposition were not ...
... adjourn on the last Friday in April , to meet on the day of May , in Philadelphia . Georgia , North Carolina , Virginia , Delaware , Pennsylvania , New Jersey and Rhode Island , were for it . The merits of the proposition were not ...
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... adjournment took place without any question . NOTE . Mr. King , in conversation repeatedly , though not in public debate , maintained that the entry , " so it was resolved in the affirmative , " decided nothing as to the validity of the ...
... adjournment took place without any question . NOTE . Mr. King , in conversation repeatedly , though not in public debate , maintained that the entry , " so it was resolved in the affirmative , " decided nothing as to the validity of the ...
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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 PATTERSON 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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Página 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.
Página 1109 - 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...
Página 1119 - 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...
Página 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...
Página 749 - That a national government ought to be established, consisting of a supreme Legislative, Executive and Judiciary " The motion for postponing was seconded by Mr.
Página 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.
Página 750 - Resolved, therefore, that the rights of suffrage in the national legislature ought to be proportioned to the quotas of contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other rule may seem best in different cases.
Página 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...
Página 1235 - ... or executive authority of the other state in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties by their lawful agents, who shall then be directed to appoint, by joint consent, commissioners or judges to constitute a court for hearing and determining the matter in question...
Página 728 - That no copy be taken of any entry on the journal during the sitting of the House without leave of the House. That members only be permitted to inspect the journal. That nothing spoken in the House be printed, or otherwise published or communicated without leave.