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 Z4Z IECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION Th,trday KING 'l:gu.rt 9 On the motion of Mr Read the word "their" was struck out, & "regulations in such cases" inserted in place o{ "pro- visions concerning them". <the clause then reading--"but regulations, in each of the foregoing cases may at any time, be made or altered by the Legislature of the U.S.) 0 This was meant to give the Natl. Legislature a power not only to alter the provisions of the States, but to make regulations in case the States should fail or refuse altogether. Art. VI. Sect. I -- as thus amended was agreed to nem. con. Adjourned. KING 5. Art. S. t- Wilson moves to strike out the clause author- ising the State Executives to supply Vacancies in the Senate observing that the case may be safely lodged with the Senate --Randolph agt. the motion--because the Senate is the Br. where the Interest of the States will be deposited- They ought then to be constantly represented- in case of Treaty, or the election of Ambassadors, each state ought to be pres- ent- the State Legislatures may be in recess at the Time of a vacancy in the senate- If the place is not supplied the state may suffer a very great Inconvenience- Wilson q I think Legislators are improper Electors of the Executive -- and so the Executive is an unqualified Elector of the Legis- lators -- G Morris Liberal  illiberal--The terms are indefinite--The Indians are the most liberal, because when a Stranger comes among them they offer him yr. wife & Daughters for his carnal amusement -- It is said yt. we threw open our Doors q invited the oppressed of all Countries to come & find an Asylum in America- This is true we invited them to come and worship in our Temple but we never invited them to become Priests at our Altar --We shd. cherish the love of our country- This is a whole- Revised from Journal.

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