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names of delegates to the convention. The names are spelled in the index to this volume according to the signatures of delegates who signed the Constitution, and, where delegates did not sign, according to the spelling given in the credentials by virtue of which they acted, as printed in Volume I. ANDREW HUSSEY ALLEN,

BUREAU OF ROLLS AND LIBRARY,

Chief of Bureau.

Department of State, December, 1899.

CONTENTS.

Convention organized-Washington made president, Major Jackson, secre-
tary-Credentials of deputies from Delaware-Committee on rules.

THURSDAY, MAY 31......

Randolph's third proposition agreed to.

His fourth discussed-Agreed that the first branch of the Legislature be

elected by the people-Consideration of qualifications, etc., of members

of the first branch postponed.

Randolph's fifth proposition discussed and not agreed to.

His sixth agreed to except as to the exertion of the power of the General
Government against a delinquent State, which was postponed.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 2....

Election of the Executive by an electoral college negatived-Agreed that he be chosen by the Legislature - Amendment that the Executive receive no salary postponed -Agreed that he be ineligible for a second term and be removable on impeachment.

MONDAY, JUNE 4.......

Agreed that the Executive consist of one person-Randolph's eighth proposition considered-Clause providing for a council of revision postponed-Amendment giving Executive an absolute veto disagreed toLikewise amendment giving him power of suspension of legislative actsQualified veto granted to the Executive-Randolph's ninth proposition considered-Amendment that the national judiciary consist of one supreme and one or more inferior tribunals adopted.

TUESDAY, JUNE 5....

Appointment of the judiciary by the Legislature negatived - That they hold office during good behavior and receive fixed compensation, which should neither be increased nor diminished, is agreed to-- Remainder of the ninth proposition postponed -- Randolph's tenth proposition agreed to-Randolph's eleventh proposition postponed-His twelfth proposition agreed to-His thirteenth proposition postponed-Randolph's fourteenth proposition postponed-His fifteenth proposition considered and postponed.

"Inferior tribunals" stricken out of the ninth proposition and the National Legislature empowered to create inferior tribunals.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6......

Amendment of the fourth proposition, that members of the first branch of the national legislature be elected by State legislatures, negatived-On reconsideration, amendment of the eighth proposition, to unite a member of the judiciary with Executive in the revision of legislative acts, disagreed to.

THURSDAY, JUNE 7.......

Election of members of the Senate by State legislatures discussed and agreed to.

FRIDAY, JUNE 8......

Motion to extend the negative of the Legislature to all such acts of State legislatures as should be deemed improper not agreed to.

SATURDAY, JUNE 9

Election of the Executive by the executives of the States not agreed to-Ratio of representation in the Legislature discussed.

MONDAY, JUNE II

Ratio of representation resumed-Agreed that the rule of the Articles of Confederation be not adopted-Representation according to quotas of contribution postponed-Agreed that the ratio be according to the whole number of free citizens and three-fifths of all other persons

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Rule allowing each State one vote in the second branch not agreed to-
Agreed that the ratio in the second be the same as that in the first
branch of the Legislature-Federal guaranty of a republican govern-
ment and of its territory to each State agreed to - Amendment guar-
anteeing a republican constitution and its existing laws to each State
was agreed, to-Randolph's provisions for amending the Constitution
agreed to-Provision making the consent of the National Legislature
unnecessary to amend Constitution postponed.

Randolph's fourteenth proposition, requiring oath of fidelity from national
and State officers, agreed to.

TUESDAY, JUNE 12.....

Randolph's fifteenth proposition, relative to ratification by the people, agreed to.

Agreed that members of the first branch of the Legislature be elected every three years-Limitation of age of members not agreed to-Amendments that compensation of members should be fixed and that they should be paid out of the National Treasury agreed to-Likewise that they be ineligible to State offices and to national offices during their term of service and for one year-Clause prohibiting their reelection and providing for their recall not agreed to-That Senators shall be 30 years of age agreed to-Likewise that their term of office be for seven years, but not that they be entitled to no compensation-Agreed that the compensation and ineligibility of the first branch apply to the second also-Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court amended, and its consideration then postponed.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13.

Jurisdiction of national tribunals considered-Agreed that judges be appointed by the Senate-But not that the Senate be prohibited from originating appropriation bills.

Report of the committee of the whole-Text of the resolutions adopted by it.

FRIDAY, JUNE 15

Paterson's nine resolutions to be substituted for the report of the committee of the whole-Sentiments of the different States upon a revision

of the Articles of Confederation and upon a new plan of government. SATURDAY, JUNE 16......

Discussion and comparison of the two plans, more particularly of the first rsolution of each relative to character of proposed government, MONDAY, JUNE 18.......

Paterson's first resolution postponed-Hamilton's plan. TUESDAY, JUNE 19

Paterson's first resolution postponed-Randolph's propositions, as before amended and adopted by the committee, reported back unchanged and first resolution considered.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20..

Amendment that a Government of the United States be established adopted-Second resolution-The word "national" stricken outAmendment that "legislation be vested in the United States in Congress voted down.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 21......

Second resolution, that the Legislature consist of two branches, resumed and agreed to.

Third resolution-Amendment that the first branch be elected as the various State legislatures should direct not agreed to-That that branch be elected by the people adopted-That it be elected for two years adopted.

FRIDAY, JUNE 22

Third resolution-Amendment that salaries of members be fixed by the National Legislature not agreed to-That the words "National Treasury" be stricken out not agreed to "Adequate compensation" substituted for "fixed stipends"-Agreed that members of the first branch be 25 years of age-Ineligibility of members of the first branch to offices adhered to.

SATURDAY, JUNE 23...

Third resolution-Amendment that members of the first branch be eligible to State offices adopted-Amendment that they be ineligible to such national offices as should be created or the emoluments whereof should be increased while they were members not agreed to-Extending ineligibility to offices for one year after the term for which they were elected not agreed to.

MONDAY, JUNE 25..

Fourth resolution considered-Agreed that members of the second branch be elected by the legislatures-That they be 30 years of age--Minor amendments -Motions that their terms of office be seven years, six years, and five years defeated.

TUESDAY, JUNE 26 ......

Fourth resolution-Agreed that they serve for six years, one-third to go out biennially-Amendment that they receive no salary defeated That they be paid by their respective States not agreed to-Nor that the words "be paid out of the public Treasury" should standAgreed that they be ineligible to national offices during their term and for one year longer-But not to State offices-That each branch have the right to originate acts agreed to.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27......

Sixth resolution postponed-Seventh resolution, relative to the rule of vot/tg in Congress considered.

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