Elliot’s Debates: July 20, Journal of the Federal Convention
Elliot’s Debates: Volume 1
July 20, Journal of the Federal Convention
Friday, July 20, 1787.
It was moved by Mr. Gerry, and seconded, to postpone the consideration of the clause respecting the number of electors, entered on the Journal yesterday, in order to take up the following, namely:
“Resolved, That for the first election of the supreme executive, the proportion of electors shall be as follows, namely:
| New Hampshire, | 1 | |
| Massachusetts, | 3 | |
| Rhode Island, | 1 | |
| Connecticut, | 2 | |
| New York, | 2 | |
| New Jersey, | 2 | |
| Pennsylvania, | 3 | |
| Delaware, | 1 | |
| Maryland, | 2 | |
| Virginia, | 3 | |
| North Carolina, | 2 | |
| South Carolina, | 2 | |
| Georgia, | 1 |
In all, twenty-five electors.”
On the question to postpone, it passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 6. Nays: Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, 4.
It was moved and seconded to refer the last motion to a committee; which passed in the negative.
Yeas: New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, 3. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 7.
It was moved and seconded to add one elector to the states of New Hampshire and Georgia; which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, 6. Nays: Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, 4.
The last motion having been misunderstood, it was moved and seconded that it be put again.
And on the question to give an additional elector to each of the states of New Hampshire and Georgia, it passed in the negative.
Yeas: Connecticut, South Carolina, Georgia, 3. Nays: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 7.
On the question to agree to the above resolution, respecting the first election of the supreme executive, it passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, 6. Nays: New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Georgia, 4.
It was moved and seconded to agree to the following resolution:
“Resolved, That the electors respectively shall not be members of the national legislature, or officers of the Union, or eligible to the office of supreme magistrate.”
Passed in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to agree to the following clause of the 9th resolution reported from the committee of the whole house, namely, “to be removable on impeachment and conviction of malpractice, or neglect of duty.”
It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the last motion; which passed in the negative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, South Carolina, 2. Nays: Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, 8.
It was moved and seconded to agree to the clause; which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, 8. Nays: Massachusetts, South Carolina, 2.
It was moved and seconded to agree to the following clause, namely, “to receive a fixed compensation for the devotion of his time to public service;” which passed unanimously in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to agree to the following clause, namely, “to be paid out of the national treasury;” which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 9. Nay: New Jersey, 1.
It was moved and seconded to adjourn. Passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, 8. Nays: Connecticut, North Carolina, 2.
And then the house adjourned till to-morrow, at 11 oclock, A. M.
