The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States, May-September 1787. Volume 2Madison, 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 2
Madison, James
Constitutional law -- United States; Constitutions -- United States; United States. Constitution
No senator or representative shall, during the time for which he
was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the
authority of the United States, which shall have been created,
or the emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such
time; and no person holding any office under the United States,
shall be a member of either house during his continuance in
office.
_Sect._ 7. The enacting stile of the laws shall be, "Be it
enacted by the senators and representatives in Congress
assembled."
All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the house of
representatives: but the senate may propose or concur with
amendments as on other bills.
Every bill which shall have passed the house of representatives
and the senate, shall, before it become a law, be presented to
the president of the United States. If he approve he shall sign
it, but if not he shall return it, with his objections to that
house in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the
objections at large on their journal, and proceed to reconsider
it. If after such reconsideration two-thirds of that house shall
agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the
objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be
reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of that house, it
shall become a law. But in all such cases the votes of both
houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of
the persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on
the journal of each house respectively. If any bill shall not be
returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted)
after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a
law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress
by their adjournment prevent its return, in which case it shall
not be a law.
Every order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of the
Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on
a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the President
of the United States; and before the same shall take effect,
shall be approved by him, or, being disapproved by him, shall be
repassed by[71] three-fourths[72] of the Senate and House of
Representatives, according to the rules and limitations
prescribed in the case of a bill.
[71] In the entry of this Report in the printed Journal
"two-thirds" are substituted for "three-fourths." This
change was made after the Report was received.--Madison's
Note. This is a mistake. The printed Journal has it
"three fourths."
[72] A marginal note says "two thirds."
_Sect._ 8. The Congress may by joint ballot appoint a treasurer.
They shall have power
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