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RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE OF DETAIL, IV of holding any office under the authority of the united states, during the term for which they are elected, and for one year thereafter? (except in the instance of those offices, which may be instituted for the better conducting of the business of the senate? while in session) (Io. Vacancies) (Io. The wages of the senators shall be paid out of the (nat) treasury of the united states.: those wages for the first six years shall be dollars per diem- at the beginning of (the) ever 7 sixth 7ear after the first, the supreme judiciary shall cause a special jury of the most respectable merchants and farmers to be summoned to declare what shall have been the averaged value of wheat during the last six years, in the state? where the legislature may be sitt- ing: And for the six subsequent years, the senators shall receive per diem the averaged value of bushels of wheat.) I ?. The (house) Senate shall have power to make rules for its own government I2. The Senate shall not adjourn without the concur- rence of the house of delegates for more than (one week) (3 days), nor without such concurrence to any place other than that at which they are sitting. The following are x the legislative powers; with certain excep- tions; and under certain restrictions (2 with certain exceptions and) (3 under certain restrictions) agrd. I. To raise money by taxation, unlimited as to sum, for the (future) past (or) (&) future debts and necessities of the union and to establish rules for collection Exception(s) agrd. No Taxes on exports.- Restrictions x. direct