98 I?ECOXDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION Tuesday JOURNAL It was moved and seconded to discharge the Committee of the whole House from acting on the propositions submitted to the Convention by the honorable Mr C. Pinckne�- and that the said propositions be referred to the Committee to whom the Proceedings of the Convention are referred which passed unanim: in the affirmative It was moved and seconded to take the like order on the propositions submitted to the Convention by the honorable Mr Paterson which passed unan: in the affirmative and the the House adjourned till to-morrow at I I o'Clock A.M. DETAIL OF AYES AND NoEs aye aye no aye no aye no no aye aye aye To strike out the words ? 4 i "by Elector? &ca and to insert the words 'c by the national Legisla- ture ? no no aye no aye dd aye aye no no no To postpone the resolu- 4 6 tion respecting the Executive aye aye no aye aye aye aye aye no no i no w h e t h e r Mr Wilson's 71 4 motion respecting the I election of the Executive be in order. [ZlS] aye [zx6] [?,I7] aye [G?,R?�'s MOTION] g That ye Legislatures of ye several States shall ballot in ye in ye following proportions for ye supreme Executive, & a Majority of votes shall determine the Election, but in case there shall not be a Majority, the four persons having ye a This document in Gerry's handwriting on a scrap of paper is among the 8ecre- tary's papers in the Department of State. The names of the states and the num- bers opposite them are on the back o? the paper.
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