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 IECOtLDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION Friday MADISON August 4 between the States) was necessary under the Confederation, but will be rendered unnecessary by the National Judiciary now to be established, and moved to strike it out. Docr. Johnson 2ded. the Motion Mr. Sherman concurred: so did Mr Dayton. Mr. Williamson was for postponing instead of striking out, in order to consider whether this might not be a good provi- sion, in cases where the Judiciary were interested or too closely connected with the parties-- Mr. Ghorum had doubts as to striking out, The Judges might be connected with the States being parties- He was inclined to think the mode proposed in the clause would be more satisfactory than to refer such cases to the Judiciary On the Question for postponing (the 2d and 3d Section, it passed in the negative) N.H. ay. Masts. no. (Cont. no) N.J. no. Pena abst. Del. no. Md. no. Va no. N. C. (ay) S--C no. Geo. ay. [Ayes- 3; noes -- 7; absent -- Mr. Wilson urged the striking out, the Judiciary being a better provision. On Question for striking out 2 8:3 Sections Art: IX N. I-I. ay. Mas: ay. Ct. ay. N. J--ay. Pa. abst. Del- ay. Md. ay. Va ay. N. C. no. S.C. ay--Geo. no. [Ayes 8; noes -- 2; absent-- Art X. sect. I. "The executive power of the U--S-- shall be vested in a single person. His stile shall be "The President of the U--S. of America" and his title shall be "His Excellency". He shall be elected by ballot by the Legislature. He shall hold his office during the term of seven years; but shall not be elected a second time. On the question for vesting the power in a single person It was agreed to nero: con: So also on the Stile and title Mr. Rutlidge moved to insert "joint" before the word "ballot", as the most convenient mode of electing. Mr. Sherman objected to it as depriving the States repre- sented in the Senate of the negative intended them in that house,  Vote of Connecticut inaerted and that of North Carolina changed to conform to Jornd.

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