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by adding, after the word "instituted," the words "to "consist of a single person," so as to read,

"Resolved, That a national executive to consist of "a single person be instituted,"

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It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the amendment.

And, on the question to postpone,

It passed in the affirmative.

It was then moved and seconded to agree to the first clause of the resolution, namely,

"Resolved, That a national executive be institut

"ed."

And on the question to agree to the said clause,
It passed in the affirmative.

It was then moved by Mr. Madison, seconded by Mr. Wilson, after the word "instituted," to add the words "with power to carry into execution the na"tional laws; to appoint to offices in cases not other"wise provided for; and to execute such other powers, "not legislative or judiciary in their nature, as may "from time to time be delegated by the national le"gislature."

And on a division of the amendment the following clauses were agreed to, namely,

"With power to carry into execution the national "laws; to appoint to offices in cases not otherwise pro"vided for."

YEAS-Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

DIVIDED Connecticut

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On the motion to continue the last clause of the amendment, namely,

“And to execute such other powers, not legislative or judiciary in their nature, as may from time to time be delegated by the national legislature,"

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YEAS-Massachusetts, Virginia, South Carolina 3 NAYS-Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, Georgia

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It was then moved and seconded to fill up the blank with the word "seven;" so as to read-" for the term "of seven years."

And on the question to fill up the blank with the word "seven,"

It passed in the affirmative.

YEAS-New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia

NAYS-Connecticut, North Carolina, South Carolina,

Georgia

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It was then moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the following words, namely,

"To be chosen by the national legislature." And on the question to postpone,

It passed in the affirmative.

It was then moved and seconded, that the committee do now rise, and report a further progress.

The committee then rose.

IN THE HOUSE.

Mr. President resumed the chair.

Mr. Gorham reported from the committee,

That the committee had made a further progress in the matter to them referred; and had directed him to move that they may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this house will to-morrow again resolve itself into a committee of the whole house to consider of the state of the American union. And then the house adjourned till to-morrow at 10 o'clock, A. M.

SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1787.

The honourable William Samuel Johnson, Esq. a deputy of the state of Connecticut, and the honourable Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, a deputy of the state of Maryland, and the honourable John Lansing, jun. a deputy from the state of New York, attended and took their seats.

The following credentials were produced and read. [See pp. 20, 22, 34.]

The order of the day being read,

The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole house to consider of the state of the American union.

Mr. President left the chair.

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It was moved and seconded to postpone the further consideration of the resolution submitted by Mr. Randolph, which respects the executive, in order to take up the consideration of the resolution respecting the second branch of the legislature.

And on the question to postpone,

It passed in the negative.

YEAS-New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland

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NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Vir

ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

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It was then moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of these words, namely,

"To be chosen by the national legislature," in or der to take up the following resolution submitted by Mr. Wilson, namely,

"Resolved, That the executive magistracy shall be "elected in manner following:

"That the states be divided into

districts;

"and that the persons qualified to vote in each district members for their respective districts to

" elect

"be electors of the executive magistracy.

"That the electors of the executive magistracy meet; "and they or any of them shall elect by ballot, but not "out of their own body,

person

in whom

"the executive authority of the national government

"shall be vested."

And on the question to postpone,

It passed in the negative.

YEAS-Pennsylvania, Maryland

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NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia DIVIDED-New York

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It was then moved and seconded to agree to the words in the resolution, submitted by Mr. Randolph, so as to read, "to be chosen by the national legisla"ture for the term of seven years."

And on the question to agree to these words,
It passed in the affirmative.

YEAS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

NAYS-Pennsylvania, Maryland

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It was then moved and seconded, to postpone the

consideration of that part of the resolution, as submitted by Mr. Randolph, which respects the stipend of the executive, in order to introduce the following motion made by Dr. Franklin, namely,

"Whose necessary expenses shall be defrayed, but "who shall receive no salary, stipend, fee, or reward "whatsoever, for their services."

And on the question to postpone,

It passed in the affirmative.

It was then moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the said motion offered by Dr. Frank

lin.

And on the question to postpone,

It passed in the affirmative.

It was then moved by Mr. Dickinson, seconded by Mr. Bedford, to amend the resolution before the committee, by adding, after the words "to be chosen by "the national legislature for the term of seven years," the following words:

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"To be removable by the national legislature upon request by a majority of the legislatures of the in"dividual states."

It was moved and seconded to strike out the words. upon request by a majority of the legislatures of the “individual states."

On the question to strike out,

It passed in the negative.

YEAS-Connecticut, South Carolina, Georgia

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NAYS-Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania,

Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina

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The question being taken to agree to the amendment offered by Mr. Dickinson,

It passed in the negative.

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