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 IECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 33 Thursday MADISON ,'lgust 9 ing it out as (being) viewed in the same light by the larger States. If it was considered by them as of any value, and as a condition of the equality of votes in the Senate, he had no objection to its being rc-instated. Mr. Wilson--Mr. Elseworth & Mr.- (Madison) urged that it was of (no) advantage to the larger States. and that it might be a dangerous source of contention between the two Houses. All the principal powers of the Natl.' Legisla- ture had some relation to money. Docr. Franklin, considered the two clauses the originating of money bills, and the equality of votes in the Senate, as essentially connected b7 the compromise which had been agreed to. CoI. Mason said this was not the time for discussing this point. When the originating of money bills shall be recon- sidered, he thought it could be demonstrated that it was of essential importance to restrain the right to the House of Rep- resentatives the immediate choice of the people. Mr. Williamson. The State of N. C. had agreed to an equality in the Senate merely in consideration that money bills should be confined to the other House: and he was sur- prised to see the smaller States forsaking the condition on which they had received their equality. Question on the Section x. down to the last sentence N. Hay. Mas. no. Ct. ay. N.J. ay. Pa. no-* Del. ay. Md. ay. (Virga ay) N. C. no. S.C. divd. Geo. ay. [Ayes- 7; noes -- 3; divided -- x.] Mr. Randolph moved that the last sentence "each (mem- ber) 7 shall have one vote." be postponed It was observed that this could not be necessary; as in case the section as to originating bills should not be reinstated, and a revision of the Constitution should ensue, it wd. still be proper that the members should (vote) per capita. A postponement of the preceding sentence allowing to each State 2 members wd. have been more proper. Crossed out "State".
 * (In the printed Journal Pennsylvanla, ay.)

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