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 S26 RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION Thursday MADISON September 6 It was moved to insert the words "under the seal of the State" after the word "transmit" (in 4th clause of the Report) which was disagreed to; as was another motion to insert the words "and who shall have given their votes" after the word "appointed" (in the 4th Clause of the Report) as added yes- terday on motion of Mr. Dickinson. On several motions. the words "in presence of the Senate and House of Representatives" were inserted after the word "Counted" and the word "immediately" before the word "choose"; and the words "of the Electors" after the word "votes ". Mr. Spaight said if the election by Electors is to be crammed down, he would prefer their meeting altogether and deciding finally without any reference to the Senate and moved "That the Electors meet at the seat of the General Government--" Mr Williamson zded. the motion, on which all the States were in the negative except N: Carolina. On motion the words "But the election shall be on the same day throughout the U--S--" were added after the words "transmitting their votes." N.H. ay. Mas. no. Ct. ay. N.J. no. Pa. ay. Del. no. Md. ay. Va. ay. N. C. ay. S.C. ay. Geo. ay [Ayes-- 8; noes -- 3.] 2= On a question on the sentence in clause (4)- "if such num- ber be a majority of that of the electors" (appointed.") N-- H-- ay-- Mas. ay. Ct ay. N.J. ay-- Pa no-- Del- ay. Md. ay. Va no-- N. C. no. S-- C. ay Geo. ay. [Ayes --8; noes--3.] On a question on the clause referring the eventual appoint- ment of the President to the Senate N-- H-- ay. Mas. ay. Ct. ay. N.J. ay. Pa ay. Del- ay-Va ay. N. C. no Here the call ceased. Mr Madison made a motion requiring  at least of the Senate to be present at the choice of a President-- Mr. Pinkney 2ded, the motion Mr. Gorham thought it a wrong principle to require more than a majority in any case. In the present case it might  It is possible that this vote was copied from Journal.

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