- Event type: CREATE
U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition)
Grand Convention at Philadelphia, May to September, 1787, Quill Project 2021 Edition.
Committee on Postponed Matters
Committee consisting of a deputy from each state, charged with resolving postponed questions on debt, security, presidential powers and elections, and legislative rights and privileges.
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Session 6320: 1787-09-04 15:00:00
Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters and Resolution and Order on Costs of Convention created.
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Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters
[Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters]
To add to the clause “To declare war” the words “and grant letters of marque and reprisal”
To add to the clause “To raise and support armies” the words “but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years”
Instead of the twelfth section of the 6th article say
“All Bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives and shall be subject to alterations and amendments by the Senate: No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law.”
Immediately before the last clause of the first section of the seventh article
“To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may by cession of particular States and the acceptance of the Legislature become the seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all Places purchased for the erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, Dock Yards and other needful buildings.”
“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.”
Decisions yet to be taken
Document Timeline
- Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters (introduced on 1787-09-04 15:00:00 - CREATE - e675824) [This document]
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- None (introduced on 1787-09-04 15:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e675825) [view current proposal at this moment]