recommendatory

Hancock “came forward in full support of adopting the Constitution” and presented the “recommendatory amendments,” which the “Old Patriot,” Samuel Adams, “seconded warmly.”

Ratification

Then Hamilton proposed still another form of ratification without conditions but with a number of “recommendatory & explanatory” amendments.

Ratification

Madison himself wrote Hamilton that many of the “recommendatory alterations” were “highly objectionable,” above all “an article prohibiting direct taxes where effectual laws shall be passed by the States for the purpose.”

Ratification

Then Hamilton proposed still another form of ratification without conditions but with a number of “recommendatory & explanatory” amendments.

Ratification

As Henry fully understood, “recommendatory” amendments were binding on nobody.

Ratification

John Lansing explained that the Antifederalist/Republican delegates charged with arranging the proposed amendments had categorized some as explanatory, others conditional, and the rest “recommendatory.”

Ratification

Even with “recommendatory” amendments, victory was no sure thing.

Ratification

Among other ideas, Justice Roberts suggested in passing that Congress "could restrict the Board's enforcement powers, so that it would be a purely recommendatory panel."

Sarbox Survives

Finally, the delegates once again went into a committee of the whole to go over the list of “recommendatory” amendments, which it then presented to the convention.

Ratification

Hancock “came forward in full support of adopting the Constitution” and presented the “recommendatory amendments,” which the “Old Patriot,” Samuel Adams, “seconded warmly.”

Ratification