branch of the Legislature as in the first-Motion to amend so as provide that each State should have an equal suffrage in the sec- ond branch-Adjourned.
members of the first branch may be altered from time to time and fixed by the Legislature, on the principles of the wealth and num- bers of inhabitants of each State-Agreed to.
second branch, resumed-Motion to provide that the second branch shall consist of thirty-six members, distributed among the States in certain proportions-Disagreed to.
amend so as to provide that the Executive be chosen by the people -Disagreed to-That he be chosen by Electors appointed by the State Legislatures-Disagreed to-Motion to amend by striking out the provision that the Executive is to be ineligible a second time-Agreed to-Motion to amend so as to provide that the term of the Executive should be during good behaviour-Disa-
greed to-Motion to amend by striking out seven years as the Ex- ecutive term-Disagreed to.