The Mystery of the Pinckney DraughtNott, Charles C.
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The Mystery of the Pinckney Draught
Nott, Charles C.
Constitutional history -- United States; Pinckney, Charles, 1757-1824
The Stile of This Government shall be The United States of America & The
Government shall consist of supreme legislative Executive and judicial
Powers--
2
The Legislative Power shall be vested in a Congress To consist of Two
separate Houses--One to be called The House of Delegates & the other the
Senate who shall meet on the * * * day of * * * in every Year
3
The members of the House of Delegates shall be chosen every * * * Year
by the people of the several States & the qualification of the electors
shall be the same as those of the Electors in the several States for
their legislatures--each member shall have been a citizen of the United
States for * * * Years--shall be of * * * Years of age & a resident of
the State he is chosen for--until a census of the people shall be taken
in the manner herein after mentioned the House of Delegates shall
consist of * * * to be chosen from the different states in the following
proportions--for New Hampshire. * * * for Massachusetts * * * for Rhode
Island * * *. for Connecticut. * * * for New York * * * for New Jersey,
* * * for Pennsylvania. * * * for Delaware * * * for Maryld * * * for
Virginie. * * * for North Caroline * * * for South Carolina----. for
Georgia----. & the Legislature shall hereafter regulate the number of
delegates by the number of inhabitants according to the Provisions
hereinafter made, at the rate of one for every * * * thousand----all
money bills of every kind shall originate in the house of Delegates &
shall not be altered by the Senate--The House of Delegates shall
exclusively possess the power of impeachment & shall choose its own
Officers & Vacancies therein shall be supplied by the Executive
authority of the State in the representation from which they shall
happen--
4
The Senate shall be elected & chosen by the House of Delegates which
House immediately after their meeting shall choose by ballot * * *
Senators from among the Citizens & residents of New Hampshire. * * *
from among those of Massachusetts. * * * from among those of Rhode
Island. * * * from among those of Connecticut. * * * from among those of
New York. * * * from among those of New Jersey * * * from among those of
Pennsylvanie * * * from among those of Delaware-- * * * from among those
of Maryland, * * * from among those of Virginia * * * from among those
of North Caroline * * * from among those of South Caroline & * * * from
among those of Georgia--
The Senators chosen from New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island &
Connecticut shall form one class--those from New York New Jersey
Pennsylvanie & Delaware one class--& those from Maryland Virginie North
Caroline South Caroline & Georgia one class--
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