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Saturday
JOURNAL
June 2

On the question to add the words

it passed in the affirmative.[1]

It was then moved by Mr Rutledge seconded by Mr C Pinckney to fill up the blank after the words “executive to consist of—with the words “One person.”

It was then moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the last motion.

and on the question to postpone.

it passed in the affirmative.[1]

It was then moved and seconded that the Committee do now rise, report a further progress, and request leave to sit again

the Committee then rose.

Details of Ayes and Noes

  1
N.H.
2
Massa:
3
C:
4
R.I.
5
N.Y
6
N.J:
7
P:
8
D:
9
Mary:
10
V.
11
N.C.
12
S.C.
13
G.
 
[10]
[11]
[12]
[13]
[14]
[15]
 
 
[16]
ayes
3
2
2
3
1
2
 
 
6
noes
7
7
8
7
9
7
 
 
4
 
no
no
aye
no
no
aye
 
 
aye
 
no
no
aye
aye
no
no
 
 
aye
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive
to be again
ineligible
 
 
aye
divided
aye
no
no
aye
 
 
aye
   
aye
aye
no
no
no
divided
 
 
no
 
no
no
aye
no
aye
aye
 
 
no
 
aye
aye
no
no
no
aye
 
 
no
 
no
no
aye
no
no
aye
 
 
no
 
no
no
aye
no
no
aye
 
 
aye
 
no
no
aye
aye
no
aye
 
 
ay
 
no
no
aye
aye
no
no
 
 
aye

Madison

Saturday June 2d. In Committee of whole.

William Saml. Johnson, from Connecticut, Daniel of St. Thomas Jennifer, from Maryld—& John Lansing Jr. from N. York, took their seats—〉[2]

〈It was movd. & 2ded. to postpone ye Resol: of Mr. Randolph respecting the Executive in order to take up the 2d. branch of the Legislature; which being negatived by Mas: Con: Del: Virg: N. C. S. C. Geo: agst. N. Y. Pena. Maryd〉[2]


  1. 1.0 1.1 Vote 16, Detail of Ayes and Noes, might be assigned to either of these last two questions.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Taken from Journal.