U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition)

Grand Convention at Philadelphia, May to September, 1787, Quill Project 2021 Edition.

Rules Committee

Committee charged with creating the rules and standing orders to govern meetings of the Convention.

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Session 6287: 1787-05-28 10:00:00

Additional Rules and Standing Orders of the Convention drawn up.

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Additional Instructions to the Rules Committee

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Additional Instructions to the Rules Committee

The House provide against interruption of business by absence of members, and against licentious publication of their proceedings

The house, may not be precluded, by a vote upon any question, from revising the subject matter of it, when they see cause, nor, on the other hand, be led too hastily to rescind a decision, which was the result of mature discussion.

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