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 liECOP. DS OF THE FEDEaAL CONVENTION MADISON July Mr. Carroll, was not struck with any particular objection agst. the mode; but he did not wish so hastily to make so ma- terial an innovation. On the question on the whole motion viz. the zd. b. to consist of 2 members from each State and to vote per capita." N.H. ay. Mss. a7. Ct. ay. Pa. ay. Del. ay. Md. no. Va. ay. N. C. ay. S.C. ay. Geo. ay. [Ayes- 9; noes- I.] Mr. Houston & Mr. Spaight moved "that the appointment of the Executive by Electors chosen by the Legislatures of the States, be reconsidered." Mr. Houston urged the extreme inconveniency & the considerable expense, of drawing together men from all the States for the single purpose of electing the Chief Magistrate. On the question which was put without any debate N.H. a 7. Mas. aT. Ct. aT. Pa. no. Del--ay. Md. no. Virga. no. N. C. ay. S.C. ay. Geo. ay. [Ayes- 7; noes- 3.] Ordered that to morrow be assigned for the reconsideration. (Cont & Pens. no- all the rest a 7 --) Mr. Gerry moved that the proceedings of the Convention for the establishment of a Natl. Govt. (except the part relat- ing to the Executive), be referred to a Committee to prepare & report a Constitution conformable thereto. Genl. Pinhey reminded the Convention that if the Com- mittee should fail to insert some security to the Southern States agst. an emancipation of slaves, and taxes on exports, she shd. be bound by duty to his State to vote agst. their Report.- The appt. of a Come. as moved by Mr. Gerry. Agd. to hem. COil. o Shall the Come. consist of IO members" (one from each State prest.)." -- All the States were no. except Delaware. ay. Shall it consist of 7- members. N.H. ay Mss. ay. Ct. ay. Pa. no. Del. no. Md. ay. Va. s Taken from Journal. 9 Upon these questions see further August 21, note I5; August 2, note ; and August 25, note 7. 0 The idea of a Committee of Detail seems to have been generally accepted previous to this date. It is referred to in debate and in correspondence, and later no secret is made of it. See Appendix A, LXVI, LXIX, LXXIII, LXXV. n Revised from Journal.

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