468 RECORDS OF THE FEDEB. AL CONYENTION Thursday MADISON Aught 30 Mr. Govr. Morris suggested that the Legislature should be left at liberty to call a Convention, whenever they please. The art: was agreed to nero: con: Art: XX. taken up. ?4-- "or affirmation" was added after "oath." Mr. Pinkhey. moved to add to the art:--"but no re- ligious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the authority of the U. States "25 Mr. Sherman thought it unnecessary, the prevailing liber- ality being a sufficient security agst. such tests. Mr. Govr. Morris & Genl. Pinkne 7 approved the motion, The motion was agreed to nero: con: (and then the whole Article, N--C. only no- & Md. divided.)26 Art: XXI. taken up. viz: "The ratifications of the Con- ventions of States shall be sufficient for organizing this Constitution." Mr. Wilson proposed to fill the blank with "seven" that being a majority of the whole number & sufficient for the commencement of the plan. Mr. Carrol moved to postpone the article in order to take up the Report of the Committee of Eleven (see Tuesday Augst: 28)- and on the question N. H-- no. Mss-- no. Ct. no. N.J. ay. Pa. no. Del. ay. Md. ay. Va. no. N. C. no. S. C. no. Geo. no. [Ayes--3; noes Mr. Govr. Morris thought the blank ought to be filled in a twofold way, so as to provide for the event of the ratifying States being contiguous which would render a smaller num- ber sufficient, and the event of their being dispersed, which wd require a greater number for the introduction of the Gov- ernment. Mr. Sherman. observed that the States being now confed- erated by articles which require unanimity in changes, he ? Article XX. "The members of the Legislatures, and the Executive and Judicial officers of the United States, and of the several State% ?hall be bound by oath to sup- port this Constitution." ? See Pinckney's proposal August 2o, and Appendix A, CLVIII (xoo), CXCII, CXCVI, CCVIII. ? Taken from Journal, which giYe? Connecticut's vote also as divided.
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