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Chapter IX

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF DETAIL.--CONSTRUCTION OF THE
LEGISLATURE.--TIME AND PLACE OF ITS MEETING.

Power confided to the Committee of Detail 193

Their Draft of a Constitution 194

Right of Suffrage 194

Foreign-born Inhabitants 195-196

Immigration to be encouraged 197

Qualifications for Voting 198-202

Power of Naturalization 199

Qualifications for Office 203-210

Spirit of the Constitution 211

Ratio of Representation 212-214

Money Bills 215-222

Qualifications of Senators 223, 224

Number of Senators 224-226

Method of Voting in the Senate 226-228

Vacancies in the Senate and House 229

Powers of the Senate 229-240

Senatorial Term 240-242

Disqualifications of Members of both Branches 242 _et seq._

Parliamentary Corruption 242-244

Executive Influence 244-256

Time and Place for Elections 257

Pay of Members 258, 259

Impeachments 260-262

Quorum of each House 262

Separate Powers of each House 262-263

President of the Senate 263

Enactment of Laws 264

President's Negative 265-268

Seat of Government 268-277

Session of Congress 277, 278

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