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Mr. Randolph's third proposition-The National Legislature to

have two branches-Agreed to.

Mr. Randolph's fourth proposition-First branch of the National

Legislature to be elected by the people-Agreed to-Qualifications
&c. of members of first branch-Postponed.

Mr. Randolph's fifth proposition-Second branch of the National
Legislature to be chosen by the first branch, from nominations by
State Legislatures-Disagreed to-Qualifications of members of
second branch-Not considered.

Mr. Randolph's sixth proposition-Powers of the National Leg-
islature-Each branch to originate laws-Agreed to-National
Legislature to possess all the legislative powers of the Congress
of the Confederation, to pass laws where State Legislatures are
incompetent; or where necessary to preserve harmony among the
the States; and to negative State laws contravening the articles
of union or foreign treaties-Agreed to-The National Legislature
authorized to exert the force of the whole against a delinquent
State-Postponed.

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and its territory, except in case of voluntary junction, to be guar-
anteed to each State-Postponed.

Mr. Randolph's twelfth proposition-The Congress of the Con-

federation to continue till a given day, and its engagements to be

fulfilled-Agreed to.

Mr. Randolph's thirteenth proposition--Provision to be made

for amendments of the Constitution, without the assent of the Na-
tional Legislature-Postponed.

Mr. Randolph's fourteenth proposition-National and State offi-

cers to take an oath to support the National Government-Post-

poned.

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

-Agreed to.

Motion to amend the ninth proposition, so as to empower the

National Legislature to institute inferior tribunals-Agreed to.

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