Mr. Randolph's seventh proposition—The National Executive to possess the Executive powers of the Congress of the Confedera- tion-Amended, to possess power to execute the National laws, and appoint to offices not otherwise provided for-Arendment agreed to—To be chosen for a term of years-Amended, for seven years—Amendment agreed to—To be chosen by the Nation- Mr. Randolph's seventh proposition—The National Executive to be chosen by the National Legislature, resumed--Agreed to-To receive fixed compensation-Amended, to receive no salary, but ex- penses to be defrayed- Amendment postponed—To be ineligible a second time--Amended, to be removable on impeachment-Clause and amendment agreed to— To consist of persons--Postponed. Mr. Randolph's seventh proposition—The National Executive to consist of persons, resumed-Amended, a single person — Mr. Randolph's eighth proposition-A Council of Revision; to consist of the National Executive, and a convenient number of the National Judiciary, to have a negative on acts of National Legisla- ture unless again passed by — Members of each branch-Amended, to give the National Executive alone that power, unless overruled by two thirds of each branch of the National Legislature-Amend- Mr. Randolph's ninth proposition—The National Judiciary to be established-Agreed to— To consist of one or more supreme tri- tribunal and of inferior tribunals-Amendment agreed to. Mr. Randolph's ninth proposition—The National Judiciary to be chosen by the National Legislature-Disagreed to—To hold office during good behaviour and to receive fixed compensation--Agreed to-To have jurisdiction over offences at sea, captures, cases of foreigners and citizens of different States, of National revenue, im- peachments of National officers, and questions of National peace and its territory, except in case of voluntary junction, to be guar- Mr. Randolph's twelfth proposition—The Congress of the Con- federation to continue till a given day, and its engagements to be Mr. Randolph's thirteenth proposition - Provision to be made for amendments of the Constitution, without the assent of the Na- Mr. Randolph's fourteenth proposition-National and State offi- cers to take an oath to support the National Government-Post- Mr. Randolph's fifteenth proposition—The Constitution to be ratified by Conventions of the people of the States recommended by the State Legislatures-Postponed. Motion to strike out“ inferior tribunals” in the ninth proposition Motion to amend the ninth proposition, so as to empower the National Legislature to institute inferior tribunals–Agreed to. WEDNESDAY, June 6th 816 Motion to amend fourth proposition so as to provide that the first branch of the National Legislature be elected by the State Legis- latures-Disagreed to. Motion to reconsider the vote on the eighth proposition, so as to Motions to supply the blank occasioned by the disagreement to Mr. Randolph's fifth proposition relative to the mode of choosing the second branch of the National Legislature—To be elected by the people divided into large districts—Disagreed to—To be ap- pointed by the National Executive out of nominations by the State Legislatures-- Disagreed to—To be chosen by the State Legisla- tures-Agreed to. FRIDAY, June 8th 821 Motion, on a reconsideration of that part of the sixth proposition which gives the National Legislature power to negative State laws contravening the articles of union, or foreign treaties, to extend the power so as to authorize the National Legislature to negative all laws which they should judge to be improper—Disagreed to. SATURDAY, June 9th 828 Motion, on a reconsideration of that part of the seventh proposition which declares that the National Executive shall be chosen by the National Legislature-Disagreed to. Motion to consider Mr. Randolph's second proposition, as to the right of suffrage in the National Legislature, which had been post- poned-Agreed to-Motion to substitute therefor that the right of suffrage in the National Legislature ought not to be according to the rule in the Articles of Confederation, (an equality, each State having one vote therein,) but according to some equitable ratio of representation-Agreed to—Motion that this equitable ratio of re- presentation should be according to the quotas of contribution- Postponed — Motion that this equitable ratio of representation Motion to consider Mr. Randolph's eleventh proposition, guaran- teeing republican government and its territory to each State, which had been postponed—Agreed to-Motion to amend it, so as to guar- antee to each State a republican Constitution, and its existing laws Motion to consider Mr. Randolph's thirteenth proposition, provi- ding for amendments to the Constitution, which had been post- Motion to consider Mr. Randolph's fourteenth proposition, requi- - Proposition agreed to. Mr. Randolph's fifteenth proposition relative to ratification of the Constitution by State Conventions considered and agreed lo. Motion to consider that part of Mr. Randolph's fourth proposi- tion relative to the qualifications of the members of the first branch, of the first branch shall be elected every three years—Agreed to- fixed compensation, to be paid out of the National Treasury- Agreed 10—Shall be ineligible to State or National offices during their term of service, or for one year after-Agreed to-Shall be years after, and subject to recall The part of Mr. Randolph's fifth proposition relative to qualifi- cations of the members of the second branch, considered—Motion that the members of the second branch shall be of the age of thirty years—Agreed to—Shall hold their offices for the term of seven years—Agreed to-Shall be entitled to no compensation- Disagreed 10—Shall be subject to the same qualifications as to compensation and ineligibility as the members of the first branch 855 The part of Mr. Randolph's ninth proposition relative to the juris- diction of the National Judiciary was struck out- it-Motion that National Judiciary shall have jurisdiction in cases of national rev- enue, impeachments of national officers and questions of national peace and harmony-Agreed to-Motion that the judges of the supreme tribunal be appointed by the second branch (Senate) of National Legislature-Agreed to. Motion to amend that part of the sixth proposition which em- powers each branch to originate acts by restraining the second State of the resolutions (nineteen in number) as adopted by the propositions. FRIDAY, June 15th 862 Mr. Patterson submits nine propositions to be substituted for those of Mr. Randolph-Propositions stated. SATURDAY, June 16th 867 Mr. Patterson's first proposition—The Articles of Confederation to be revised and enlarged-Adjourned. Monday, June 18th 879 Mr. Patterson's first proposition—The Articles of Confederation to be revised and enlarged, resumed--Motion to amend so as to pro- vide for an adequate government of the United States—Post- poned. Mr. Hamilton submits eleven propositions as amendments which he should probably offer to those of Mr. Randolph-Read but Motion to amend Mr. Patterson's first proposition so as to provide for an adequate government of the United States, resumed—Dis- agreed to-Motion to postpone Mr. Patterson's first proposition- Motion for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report the nineteen resolutions founded on Mr. Randolph's propositions as First resolution establishing a National Government to consist vention. First resolution, establishing a National Government, resumed- Motion to amend so as to establish a government of the United Second resolution that the National Legislature consist of two branches-Motion to amend by striking out National—Agreed to - Motion to amend by declaring that legislation be vested in the United States in Congress-Disagreed to. Second resolution, that the Legislature consist of two branches, re- Third resolution, fixing election, term, qualifications, &c. of the first branch of the Legislature-Motion to amend so as to provide term of the first branch be for two years—Agreed to. 931 Third resolution fixing election, term, qualifications, &c. of the first branch, resumed-Motion to amend so as to provide that the compensation of members of the first branch shall be fixed by the National Legislature-Disagreed to-Motion to amend, by stri. king out its payment from the National Treasury-Disagreed to Motion to amend so as to provide that the compensation shall be fixed-Agreed to-Motion to amend so as to provide that the members of the first branch shall be twenty-five years of age- Agreed to-Motion to amend by striking out the ineligibility of members of the first branch-Disagreed to. VOL. II.-B |
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