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 650 RECOPd)S OF THE IIDEKAL CONVENTION Saturday MADISON September much bound to propose amendments applied for by two thirds of the States as to call a call a Convention on the like appli- cation. He saw no objection however against providing for a Convention for the purpose of amendments, except only that difficulties might arise as to the form, the quorum &c. which in Constitutional regulations ought to be as much as possible avoided. The motion of Mr. Govr Morris and Mr. Gerry was agreed to nem: con (see: the first part of the article as finally past) Mr Sherman moved to strike out of art. V. after "legisla- tures" the words "of three fourths" and so after the word "Conventions" leaving future Conventions to act in this matter, like the present Conventions according to circum- stances. On this motion N-- H-- divd. Mas-- ay-- Ct ay. N B J. ayB Pa no. Del-- no. Md no. Va no. N. C. no. S-- C. no. Geo-- no. [Ayes  3; noes -- 7; divided  .] Mr Gerry moved to strike out the words "or by Conven- tions in three fourths thereof" On this motion N H-- no. Mas. no-- Ct. ay. N J. no. Pa no--- DelB no. Md no. Va. no. N-- C. no. S.C. no-- Geo--- no. [Ayes --- I; noes  IO.] M-- Sherman moved according to his idea above expressed to annex to the end of the article a further proviso "that no State shall without its consent be affected in its internal police, or deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate", Mr. Madison. Begin with these special provisos, and every State will insist on them, for their boundaries, exports &C. On the motion of Mr. Sherman N. H-- no. Mas. no. Ct ay. N.J. ay--Pa no. Del-- ay. Md. no. Va. no N. C. no. S.C. no. Geo. no. [Ayes-- noes -- 8.] Mr. Sherman then moved to strike out art V altogether Mr Brearley 2ded. the motion, on which N.H. no. Mas. no. Ct. ay. N.J. ay. Pa. no. Del. divd.

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