Elliot’s Debates: Volume 1
Journal of the Federal Convention
Saturday, July 21, 1787.
It was moved and seconded to add the following clause to the resolution respecting the electors of the supreme executive, namely, “who shall be paid out of the national treasury, for the devotion of their time to the public service;” which passed in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to add, after the words “national executive,” in the 10th resolution, the words “together with the supreme national judiciary;” which passed in the negative.
Yeas: Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, 3. Nays: Massachusetts, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, 4. Divided: Pennsylvania, Georgia, 2.
It was moved and seconded to agree to the 10th resolution, as reported from the committee of the whole house, namely:
“Resolved, That the national executive shall have a right to negative any legislative act, which shall not be afterwards passed unless by two third parts of each branch of the national legislature;”
which passed unanimously in the affirmative.
On the question to agree to the following amendment of the 3d clause of the 11th resolution, namely, “that the judges shall be nominated by the executive, and such nomination shall become an appointment, if not disagreed to by the second branch of the legislature,” it passed in the negative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 3. Nays: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, 5.
On the question to agree to the following clause of the 11th resolution, as reported from the committee of the whole house, namely, “the judges of which shall be appointed by the second branch of the national legislature,” it passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 6. Nays: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 3.
And then the house adjourned till Monday next.
