1787–1789
CC Day 46: The Executive Revisited
On July 19th, at the prompting of Gouverneur Morris of Pennsylvania (1752–1816), the Convention reconsidered aspects of the executive branch.
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On July 19th, at the prompting of Gouverneur Morris of Pennsylvania (1752–1816), the Convention reconsidered aspects of the executive branch.
On July 20th, delegates continued debating the executive branch as outlined by the revised Virginia Plan.
On July 21st, James Wilson of Pennsylvania (1741–1797) and James Madison of Virginia (1751–1836) unsuccessfully revisited the debate over the Council of Revision, leading delegates to affirm the executive’s veto power.
On July 23rd, the Convention continued working on the revised Virginia Plan.
On July 24th, the Convention selected John Rutledge of South Carolina (1739–1800), Edmund Randolph of Virginia (1753–1813), Nathaniel Gorham of Massachusetts (1738–1796), Oliver Ellsworth of Connecticut (1745–1807), and James Wilson of Pennsylvania (1741–1797) to serve as the Committee of Detail.
On July 25th, the Convention defeated a motion allowing delegates to have copies of the current Virginia Plan during the upcoming recess.
On July 26th, delegates resumed discussion on the method of electing the executive.
On August 6th, the Committee of Detail presented its report, comprised of 23 articles, and the Convention adjourned to allow delegates time to review it.
On August 7th, the Convention began consideration of the Committee of Detail Report. They unanimously passed the Preamble and Articles I and II. Following discussion and amendments, delegates passed Article III and proceeded to Article IV.
On August 8th, delegates addressed Article IV of the Committee of Detail Report, approving Sections 1 through 3 with little debate.