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U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition)
Grand Convention at Philadelphia, May to September, 1787, Quill Project 2021 Edition.
Committee on State Debts and Militia
Committee consisting of a deputy from each state, charged first with deciding if the federal government should assume state debts and then on powers over state militias.
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Session 6314: 1787-08-20 16:00:00
Report of the Committee on State Debts and Militia created.
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Proposals for the Committee on State Debts and Militia
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That the Committee consider the necessity and expediency of the debts of the several States being assumed by the United States.
The Legislature of the United States shall have the power:
To make laws for regulating and disciplining the militia, not exceeding one tenth part in any one year, and reserving the appointment of officers to the States and of such part of the Militia as might be required by the States for their own use;
Decisions yet to be taken
- Proposals for the Committee on State Debts and Militia (introduced on 1787-08-20 16:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e675734) [This document]
- CC Pinckney's Amendment for Power to Regulate the Militia (introduced on 1787-08-20 16:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e675739) [This moment shown]
Document Timeline
- Proposals for the Committee on State Debts and Militia (introduced on 1787-08-20 16:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e675734) [This document]
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- Proposals on State Militia (introduced on 1787-08-20 16:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e675735)
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- None (introduced on 1787-08-20 16:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e675736) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Mason's Amendment for Power to Regulate One Tenth of the Militia (introduced on 1787-08-20 16:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e675737)
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- None (introduced on 1787-08-20 16:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e675738) [view current proposal at this moment]
- CC Pinckney's Amendment for Power to Regulate the Militia (introduced on 1787-08-20 16:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e675739) [This moment shown]
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- None (introduced on 1787-08-20 16:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e675740) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Proposals on State Militia (introduced on 1787-08-20 16:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e675735)
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