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1787.] And then the house adjourned till to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, A. M.

, July 24, 1787.

It was moved and seconded to strike the following words out of the resolution respecting the supreme executive, namely, "by electors appointed for that purpose by the legislature of the states," and to insert the words "by the national legislature:" which passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 7. Nays: Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, 4.

It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "six," and to insert the word "fifteen."

It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the resolution respecting the executive; which passed in the negative.

Yeas: Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, 4. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 6. Divided: Delaware, 1.

It was moved by Mr. Wilson, and seconded, to agree to the following: resolution, namely:—

"Resolved, That the supreme executive shall be chosen every years by  electors, to be taken by lot from the national legislature; the electors, to proceed immediately to the choice of the executive, and not to separate until it be made."

The question of order to be taken on the last motion, it was determined that the motion is in order.

Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 7. Nays: Connecticut, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 4.

On the question to postpone the consideration of the resolution, it passed unanimously in the affirmative.

The house then proceeded to ballot for the committee of detail, when the Hon. Mr. Rutledge. Mr. Randolph, Mr. Gorham, Mr. Ellsworth, and Mr. Wilson, were chosen.

It was moved and seconded to discharge the committee of the whole house from acting on the propositions submitted to the Convention by the Hon. Mr. C. Pinckney, and that the said propositions be referred to the committee to whom the proceedings of the Convention are referred; which passed unanimously in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to take the like order on the 2819