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 KECOKDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION Saturday MADISON house, the large States would require this compensation at least. 2. that it would make the plan more acceptable to the people, because they will consider the Senate as the more aristocratic body, and will expect that the usual guards agst its influence. be provided according to the example in G. Britain. 3. the privilege will give some advantage to the House of Reps. if it extends to the originating only--but still more, if it restrains the Senate <from) amend<g)" 4. he called on the smaller States to concur in the measure, as the condition by which alone the compromise had entitled them to an equality in the Senate. He signified that he should propose instead of the original Section, a clause specifying that the bills in question should be for the purpose of Revenue, in order to repel ye. objection agst. the extent of the words "raising money," which might happen incidentally, and that the Senate should not so amend or alter as to increase or diminish the sum; in order to obviate the inconveniences urged agst. a restriction of the Senate to a simple affirmative or negative. Mr. Williamson 2ded. the motion Mr. Pinkney was sorry to oppose the opportunity gentle- men asked to have the question again opened for discussion, but as he considered it a mere waste of time he could not bring himself to consent to it. He said that notwithstanding what had been said as to the compromise, he always considered this section as making no part of it. The rule of Represen- tation in the Ist. branch was the true condition of that in the 2d. branch.- Several others spoke for & agst the reconsidera- tion, but without going into the merits- on the Question to reconsider N.H. ay. Mss. ay. Ct. ay. N.J. ay.* Pa. ay. Del. a 7. Md. no. Va. ay. N. C. ay. S.C. dlvd. Geo. ay. [Ayes- 9; noes- I; divided- I.]- Monday was then assigned -- Adj'd." Originally "may amend." See further, Appendix A LXXXI, IJfaXXII.
 * (In the printed Journal N. Jersey--no.)

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