RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 30S Thursday MADISON .dugus? ?6 inafter mentioned) shall be presented to the President for his revision; and before the same shaI1 have force shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him shall be repassed by the Senate & House of Reps according to the rules & limitations prescribed in the case of a Bill") ? Mr. Sherman thought it unnecessary, except as to votes taking money out of the Treasury which might be provided for in another place. On Question as moved by Mr Randolph N- H. a�. Mss: not present, Ct. ay. N.J. no. Pa. Del. ay. Md. ay. Va. ay. N - C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay. [Ayes --9; noes- I; absent-- I.] (The Amendment was made a Section 14. of Art VI.)4 Art: VII. Sect. I. taken up. 5 Mr. L. Martin asked what was meant by the Committee of detail (in the expression) "duties" and "irapo.?ts". e If the meaning were the same, the former was unnecessary; if differ- ent, the matter ought to be made clear. Mr Wilson, dutie.? are applicable to many objects to which the word imposts does not relate. The latter are appropriated to commerce; the �ormer extend to a variety of object% as stamp duties &c. Mr. Carroll reminded the Convention of the great difference of interests among the States? and doubts the propriety in that point of view of letting a majority be a quorum. Mr. Mason urged the necessity of connecting with the power of levying taxes duties &c, (the prohibition in Sect 4 of art VI 7) that no tax should be laid on exports. He was unwill- ing to trust to its being done in a future article. I-Ie hoped the Northn. States did not mean to deny the Southern this security. It would hereafter be as desirable to the former when the latter should become the most populous. He pro- 4 Taken from Journal.
- Article VII, Sect. I. "The Legislature of the Unit?cl Stat? shall have the power
to lay and collect taxes? duties? impost? and excises;" ? See Appendix A, CLVIII(48). ? Misprlnt of original Report of the Commltte of Detail for Art. VII? see Records of August 6? note 5.
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