Posted on 09/01/2011 1:46:59 AM PDT by Jacquerie
Article 6 Section 9. Civil Office Holders. Bankruptcies. Full Faith & Credit.
In Convention.
Mr. BREARLEY (NJ) from the Comme. of eleven to which were referred yesterday, the postponed parts of the Constitution, & parts of Reports not acted upon, made the following partial report. That in lieu of the 9th. Sect: of art: 6. the words following be inserted viz "The members of each House shall be ineligible to any civil office under the authority of the U. S. during the time for which they shall respectively be elected, and no person holding an office under the U. S. shall be a member of either House during his continuance in office."
Mr. RUTLIDGE (SC) from the Committee to whom were referred sundry propositions (see Aug: 29), together with art: XVI, reported that the following additions be made to the Report-viz
After the word "States" in the last line on the Margin of the 3d. page (see the printed Report)-add "to establish uniform laws on the subject of Bankruptcies."
And insert the following as Art: XVI viz
"Full faith and credit ought to be given in each State to the public acts, records, and Judicial proceedings of every other State, and the Legislature shall by general laws prescribe the manner in which such acts, Records, & proceedings shall be proved, and the effect which Judgments obtained in one State, shall have in another."
After receiving these reports
The House adjourned to 10 OC. on Monday next
Adjourned to September 3rd.
Constitutional Convention Ping!
Lots of outside committee work? Sound like the pubs were busy.
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