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The question being then taken on the words contained in the resolution submitted by Mr. Randolph, namely,

"To be ineligible a second time,"

It passed in the affirmative.

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It was then moved by Mr. Williamson, seconded by Mr. Davie, to add the following words to the last clause of the resolution respecting the executive, namely, "And to be removable on impeachment and convic❝tion of mal practice, or neglect of duty."

On the motion to add the words,

It passed in the affirmative.

It was then moved by Mr. Rutledge, seconded by Mr. C. Pinckney, to fill up the blank after the words "executive to consist of" with the words "one per" son."

It was then moved and seconded, to postpone the consideration of the last motion.

And on the question to postpone,

It passed in the affirmative.

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It was then moved and seconded, that the commit

tee do now rise, report a further progress, and request leave to sit again.

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 on Monday again resolve itself into a committee of the whole house to consider of the state of the American union.

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And then the house adjourned till Monday next, at 11 o'clock, A. M.

MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1787.

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.

IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE.

Mr. Gorham in the chair.

It was moved and seconded to proceed to the further consideration of the propositions submitted to the committee by Mr. Randolph-when,

On motion of Mr. C. Pinckney, seconded by Mr. Wilson, to fill up the blank after the words "that a na*

"tional executive be instituted to consist of," with the

words, "a single person,"

On the question to fill up the blank with the words, "a single person,"

It passed in the affirmative.

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NAYS-New York, Delaware, Maryland - 3 It was then moved and seconded, to take into consideration the first clause of the eighth resolution submitted by Mr. Randolph, namely,

"Resolved, That the national executive and a con"venient number of the national judiciary ought to 66 composé a council of revision.” ↑

It was then moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the said clause, in order to introduce the following resolution, submitted by Mr. Gerry, namely,

"Resolved, That the national executive shall have "a right to negative any legislative act, which shall "not be afterwards passed, unless by

"each branch of the national legislature."

And on the question to postpone,

It passed in the affirmative.

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It was then moved by Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, to strike out the words, "shall not be after"wards passed but by parts of each branch of

"the national legislature."

And on the question to strike out the words,

It passed unanimously in the negative.

It was then moved by Mr. Butler, seconded by Dr. Franklin, that the resolution be altered so as to read, "Resolved, That the national executive have a "power to suspend any legislative act for"

And on the question to agree to the alteration,
It passed unanimously in the negative.

A question was then taken on the resolution submitted by Mr. Gerry, namely,

"Resolved, That the national executive shall have “a right to negative any legislative act, which shall not "be afterwards passed, unless by two third parts of "each branch of the national legislature."

And on the question to agree to the same,

It passed in the affirmative.

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NAYS-Connecticut, Maryland

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It was then moved by Mr. Wilson, and seconded by Mr. Madison, that the following amendment be made to the last resolution, after the words "national execu"tive," to add the words, "a convenient number of "the national judiciary."

An objection of order being taken, by Mr. Hamilton, to the introduction of the last amendment at this time-notice was given by Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Madison, that the same would be moved to-morrow. Wednesday assigned to reconsider.

It was then moved and seconded to proceed to the consideration of the ninth resolution submitted by Mr.

Randolph-when, on motion to agree to the first clause,

namely,

"Resolved, That a national judiciary be establish"'ed,"

It passed in the affirmative.

It was then moved and seconded to add these words to the first clause of the ninth resolution, namely,

"To consist of one supreme tribunal, and of one or "more inferior tribunals."

And on the question to agree to the same,

It passed in the affirmative.

It was then moved and seconded, that the committee do now rise, report a further progress, and request leave to sit again.

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 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 11 o'clock, A. M.

TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1787.

His excellency William Livingston, Esq. a deputy

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