...these, was a power to establish a university; to At the second silting of the committee Mr. Madison grant charters of incorporation; to regulate stage-coaches...for the promotion of agriculture, commerce, trades, The committee made no report on propositions in the same list. But the only inference from this omission...

...the Report of the Cemmittee, on that clause. On the 18th of August a motion was made, " to establish rewards and immunities, for the promotion of agriculture, commerce, trades and manufactures ;" but this position also failed. On a subsequent day, it was moved, that there should be " a Secretary...

...repeatedly, as may be seen by referring to pages 227, 294, 303, 3"»9, 376, 380. "Aug. 18, p. 261. Motion to "establish public institutions, rewards, and immunities,...the promotion of agriculture, commerce, trades, and manufacture!!." Making the usual distinction between these separate objects of legislation. The committee...

...exclusive right of their respective writings and discoveries."18 A proposition made to empower Congress " to establish public institutions, rewards and immunities, for the promotion of agriculture, commerce and manufactures," was silently abandoned in the convention that framed the Constitution.19 The first...

...464. e Ibid. l Constit. US, A. 1, s. 8, No. 8. A more extensive proposition, empowering Congress " to establish public institutions, rewards and immunities for the promotion of agriculture, commerce and manufactures," was silently abandoned in the Convention that framed the Con- . stitution. 3 Story,...

...grant patents for useful inventions." " To secure to authors exclusive rights for a certain time." "To establish public institutions, rewards and immunities, for the promotion of Agriculture, Commerce, and Manufactures."— Jour. Oonv., p. 210. One of these propositions only was acceded to, and constitutes...

...the history of the times, prove it. Sir, the honorable gentleman from South Carolina has re42* ferrcd to two incidents connected with the proceedings of...nor the Convention thought it proper to authorize Congpess "to establish public institutions, rewards, and immunities," for the promotion of manufactures,...

...the Report of the Committee on that clause. On the 18th of August a motion was made, "to establish rewards and immunities, for the promotion of agriculture, commerce, trades and manufactures," but this proposition also failed. On a subsequent day, it was moved, that there should be a " Secretary...

...grant patents for useful inventions. " To secure to authors exclusive rights for a certain time. " To establish public institutions, rewards, and immunities...the promotion of agriculture, commerce, trades, and manufactures.'5 These propositions were sent to the committee of detail, without debate. Mr. MASON...

...incorporation." " To grant patents for useful inventions." " To secure to authors exclusive rights." " To establish public institutions, rewards and immunities, for the promotion of agriculture, commerce, and manufactures." All these propositions of the Consolidationists were rejected by the Convention,...