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 138 IECOKDS 0F THE FEDERAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE OF DETAIL, IV draught, as in the confederation -- But the object of our pre- amble ought to be briefly to (represent)declare, that the present foederal government is insufficient to the general hap- piness, that the conviction of this fact gave birth to this con- vention; and that the only effectual (means) (mode) which they (could) (can) devise, for curing this insufficiency, is the establishment of a supreme leglslative executive and judiciary --(In this manner we may discharge the first resolution. We may then proceed to establish) 6 Let it be next declareds that the following are the constitution and fundamentals of government for the United States 6' -- After this introduction, let us proceed to the 2. First resolution- This resolution involves three par- ticulars I. the st71e of the United States, which may continue as it now is. 2 a declaration that (an) (a) supreme (execu) legislative executive and judiciary shall be established; and 3 a declaration, that these departments shall be dis- tinct, (except) and independent of each other, except in specified cases. In the next place, treat of the legislative, judiciary and executive in their order, and afterwards, of the miscellaneous subjects, as they occur, bringing together all the resolutions, belonging to the same point, howsoever they may be scattared about and leaving to the last the steps necessary to introduce the government  (Tak) The following plan is therefore submitted I The Legislative x. shall consist of two branches: viz: a) a house of delegates; and b) a senate; . which together shall be called "the legislature of the "United States of America". 3 a) The house of delegates I. (shall never be greater in number than To effect this, pursue a rule, similar to that Marginal note crossed out: "Ist resolution . Marginal note crossed out: "d resolutlon".

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