The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States, May-September 1787. Volume 1Madison, James
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The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States, May-September 1787. Volume 1
Madison, James
Constitutional law -- United States; Constitutions -- United States; United States. Constitution
4. Res^d that the U. States in Cong^s be authorized to elect a
federal Executive to consist of ---- persons, to continue in
office for the term of ---- years, to receive punctually at
stated times a fixed compensation for their services, in which
no increase nor diminution shall be made so as to affect the
persons composing the Executive at the time of such increase or
diminution, to be paid out of the federal treasury; to be
incapable of holding any other office or appointment during
their time of service and for ---- years thereafter: to be
ineligible a second time, & removeable by Cong^s on application
by a majority of the Executives of the several States; that the
Executives besides their general authority to execute the
federal acts ought to appoint all federal officers not otherwise
provided for, & to direct all military operations; provided that
none of the persons composing the federal Executive shall on any
occasion take command of any troops, so as personally to conduct
any enterprise as General or in any other capacity.
5. Res^d that a federal Judiciary be established to consist of a
supreme Tribunal the Judges of which to be appointed by the
Executive, & to hold their offices during good behaviour, to
receive punctually at stated times a fixed compensation for
their services in which no increase nor diminution shall be
made, so as to affect the persons actually in office at the time
of such increase or diminution: that the Judiciary so
established shall have authority to hear & determine in the
first instance on all impeachments of federal Officers, & by way
of appeal in the dernier resort in all cases touching the rights
of Ambassadors, in all cases of captures from an enemy, in all
cases of piracies & felonies on the high Seas, in all cases in
which foreigners may be interested, in the construction of any
treaty or treaties, or which may arise on any of the Acts for
the regulation of trade, or the collection of the federal
Revenue: that none of the Judiciary shall during the time they
remain in office be capable of receiving or holding any other
office or appointment during their term of service, or for ----
thereafter.
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