Elliot’s Debates: June 25, Journal of the Federal Convention
Elliot’s Debates: Volume 1
June 25, Journal of the Federal Convention
Monday, June 25, 1787.
It was moved and seconded to erase the word “national,” and to substitute the words “United States,” in the 4th resolution; which passed in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the 1st clause of the 4th resolution, in order to take up the 8th resolution, reported from the committee.
On the question to postpone, it passed in the negative.
Yeas: New York, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, 4. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, 7.
It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the 4th, in order to take up the 7th resolution.
On the question to postpone, it passed in the negative.
Yeas: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 5. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, 6.
It was moved and seconded to agree to the 1st clause of the 4th resolution, namely:
“Resolved, That the members of the second branch of the legislature of the United States ought to be chosen by the individual legislatures.”
On the question to agree, it passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 9. Nays: Pennsylvania, Virginia, 2.
It was moved and seconded to agree to the 2d clause of the 4th resolution, namely, “to be of the age of thirty years at least;” which passed unanimously in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to erase the words “sufficient to insure their independency,” from the 3d clause of the 4th resolution; which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, South Carolina, Georgia, 7. Nays: Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 4.
It was moved and seconded to add, after the words “seven years,” in the 4th resolution, the words “to go out in fixed proportions.”
It was moved and seconded to insert the word “six,” instead of “seven.”
It was moved and seconded to amend the clause so as to read, “for four years, one fourth to go out annually.”
No determination being taken on the three last motions, it was moved and seconded to erase the word “seven” from the 3d clause of the 4th resolution; which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 7. Nays: Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, 3. Divided: Maryland, 1.
It was moved and seconded to fill up the blank in the 3d clause of the 4th resolution with the word “six;” which passed in the negative.
Yeas: Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, 5. Nays: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, 5. Divided: Maryland, 1.
It was moved and seconded to adjourn. Passed in the negative.
Yeas: Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, 5. Nays: Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 5. Divided: Maryland, 1.
It was then moved and seconded to fill up the blank in the 3d clause of the 4th resolution with the word “five;” which passed in the negative.
Yeas: Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, 5. Nays: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, 5. Divided: Maryland, 1.
It was moved and seconded to adjourn. Passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 7. Nays: New York, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, 4.
And then the house adjourned till to-morrow, at 11 oclock, A. M.
