| United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pages
...The following resolution was submitted by Mr. Dickinson, seconded by Mr, Sherman, namely, " Resolved, That the members of the second branch " of the national legislature ought to be chosen by the " individual legislatures." submitted by Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Morris, namely,... | |
| United States. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional history - 1821 - 328 pages
...This question was carried, but the remaining part of the resolve detailing the powers, was postponed. of the national legislature ought to be elected by...persons nominated by the individual legislatures, and the detail of the mode of election and duration of office, was postponed. The 6th resolve is taken... | |
| United States. Constitutional Convention, Robert Yates - Constitutional conventions - 1821 - 320 pages
...service, and under the national government, for the space of one year after its expiration. 4. Resolved, That the members of the second branch of the national legislature ought to be chosen by the individual legislatures ; to be of the age of thirty years at least ; to hold their offices... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 558 pages
...space of after the expiration of their term of service ; and to be subject to recall. " 5. Resolved, That the members of the second branch of the .national...least ; to hold their offices for a term sufficient to ensure their independency ; to receive liberal stipends, by which they may be compensated for the devotion... | |
| James Trecothick Austin - Statesmen - 1829 - 450 pages
...the members of the first* branch to be chosen by the people of the states and those of the second by the first, out of a proper number of persons nominated by the individual legislatures, but their relative numbers were not defined by him. In the debate on 7th June, this was altered, and... | |
| James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - United States - 1840 - 708 pages
...space of after the expiration of their term of service, and to be subject to recall. 5. " Resolved, that the members of the second branch of the National...to be of the age of years at least; to hold their offiee,s for a term sufficient to ensure their independency; to receive liberal stipends, by which... | |
| James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - United States - 1840 - 700 pages
...service, and under the national Government for the space of one year after its expiration. 4. Resolved, that the members of the second branch of the National Legislature ought to be chosen by the individual Legislatures ; to be of the age of thirty years at least ; to hold their offices... | |
| James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - Constitutional history - 1840 - 708 pages
...National Legislature ought to be chosen by the individual Legislatures ; to be of the age of thirty years at least ; to hold their offices for a term sufficient to ensure their independence, namely, seven years ; to receive fixed stipends by which they may be compensated... | |
| United States - 1842 - 712 pages
...space of after the expiration of their term of service, and to be subject to recall. " 5. Resolved, That the members of the second branch of the national...individual Legislatures; to be of the age of years at least j to hold their offices for a term sufficient to ensure their independence ; to receive liberal stipends,... | |
| American Orators - 1857 - 668 pages
...branch of the legislature ought to be chosen by the individual legislatures ; to be of the age of thirty years at least ; to hold their offices for a term sufficient to insure their independency, namely, seven years, one-third to go out biennially, to receive fixed stipends, by which they may be... | |
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