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 RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 553 Saturday MADISON Septeraber 8 ay--Md ay. Va. no. N. C. ay. S.C. ay. Geo. ay. [Ayes--9; noes -- 2.] Mr. Gerry repeated his motion above made on this day, in the form following "The Legislature shall have the sole right of establishing offices not herein provided for". which was again negatived:  0 Mr. McHenry observed that the President had not yet been any 5vhere authorized to convene the Senate, and moved to amend Art X. sect. z. by striking out the words "He may convene them (the Legislature) on extraordinary occasions" & insert "He may convene both or either of the Houses on extraordinary occasions"-- This he added would also pro- vide for the case of the Senate being in Session at the time of convening the Legislature. Mr. Viilson said he should vote agst the motion because it implied that the senate might be in Session, when the Legis- lature was not, which he thought improper. On the question N.H. a 7-- Mss. no. Ct. ay. N.J. ay. Pa. no. Del--'ay. Md. ay. Va. no-- N. C. ay. S.C. no. Geo. a�. [Ayes- 7; noes m 4'1 A Committee was then appointed by Ballot to revise the stile of and arrange the articles which had been agreed to by the House. The Committee consisted of Mr. Johnson, Mr. Hamilton, Mr Govr. Morris, Mr. Madison and Mr. King. Mr. Williamson moved that previous to this work o[ the Committee the clause relating to the number of the House of Representatives shd. be reconsidered for the purpose of in- creasing the number. Mr Madison 2ded. the Motion Mr. Sherman opposed it-- he thought the provision on that subject amply sufficient. Col: Hamilton expressed himself with great earnestness and anxiety in favor of the motion. He avowed himself a friend to a vigorous Government, but would declare at the same time, that he held it essential that the popular branch Taken rora Journal. n See Appendix A, CCXVIII.

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