Butler, Pierce (1744-1822) Money Bills [and] Trade [with Pinckney anecdote]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00819.21 Author/Creator: Butler, Pierce (1744-1822) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 31 August - 04 September 1787 Pagination: 2 p. ; 33 x 21 cm. Order a Copy
Mentions the rejection of a clause rejecting the origination of money bills; also, additions concerning debts for the common defense, rejecting taxes of limited duration, trade, age and birth requirements for President. With a Charles Pinckney story on the verso of second leaf, entitled "to be acquainted with the Talents of the person Elected."
Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Money Bills--The Clause restricting the origination of Money Bills--rejected.
Add. 1 Clause Act. 7 To pay the Debts & provide for the Common Defence & General Welfare--
The Clause in the Report of the Commee. of five limiting the duration of Tax Acts and money appropriations--rejected.
+Trade} To regulate [struck: Trade] [inserted: commerce] with foreign Nations,
Art. 7th Sect 1st} among the Several States and with Indian Tribes--
No Person shall be Eligible to the Office of President who shall not have arrived at the Age of 30 Years neither shall any person be so Eligible who shall not be a Natural born Citizen of the United States, excepting those who now are or at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution shall be a Citizen of the Said States any one of whom may be President, provided that at the time of His Election He shall have been an Inhabitant for fourteen Years--[2]
Pinckney
To be acquainted with the Talents of the person Elected- He would not Vote for a good Man unless He thought he would be Elected but he would Vote for any Man that would be likely to turn out the President
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