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 RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION I I Wdnesday MADISON July the people of each State chuse its best Citizen. The people will know the most eminent characters of their own States, and the people of different States will feel an emulation in selecting those of which they will have the greatest reason to be proud- Out of the thirteen names thus selected, an Executive Magistrate may be chosen either by the Natl Legislature, or by Electors appointed by it. On a Question which was moved for postponing Mr. Pink- ney's motion, in order to make way for some such proposition as had been hinted by Mr. Williamson & others. (it passed in the negative.} N.H. no. Mas. no. Ct. ay. N.J. ay. Pa. ay. Del. no. Md. ay. Va ay. N. C. no. S. C. no. Geo. no. [Ayes- 5; noes --6.] On Mr. Pinkney's motion that no person shall serve in the Executive more than 6 years in I2. years, (it passed in the negative.) N.H. ay. Mas. ay. Ct. no. N.J. no. Pa. no. Del. no. Md. no. Va. no. N. C. ay. S.C. ay. Geo. ay [Ayes -- 5; noes --6.] (On a motion that the members of the Committee be fur- nished with copies of the proceedings it was so determined; S. Carolina alone being in the negative m It was then moved 8 that the members of the House might take copies of the Resollons which had been agreed to; which passed in the negative. N.H. no -- Mas. no. Con -- ay. N.J. a�. Pa. no m Del. ay. Maryd. no. V--ay. NmC. ay. S. C. no- Geo. no--) 4 [Ayes m 5; noes  6.] Mr. Gerry & Mr Butler moved to refer the (resolution) relating to the Executive ((except the clause making it consist of a single person)} to the Committee of detail  Mr. Wilson hoped that so important a branch of the System wd. not be committed untill a general principle shd. be fixed by a vote of the House. Mr Langdon was for the Committment.--Adjd. '6 'Thls motion was made by Luther Martin, see Appendix A, CLVIII (27). Taken from Journal. 'Revlsed from Jo,rnal. ' See further Appendix A, LXVIII, LXIX.

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