l?ECOl?D$ OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 549 Saturday MADISON September N.H. ay. Mss. ay. Ct. ay. N. J. no. Pa. ay. Del. no. Md. no--Va. ay. N. C.--ay. S.C. ay. Geo--ay [Ayes--8; noes m 3-1 Mr. Wilson & Mr Dayton move to strike out the clause requiring two thirds of the Senate for making Treaties. -- on which, N. H no-- Mas-- no-- Ct. divd. N-- J. no. Pa. no Del. ay. Md. no. Va. no. N. C. no S.C. no. Geo. no. [Ayes- I; noes m 9; divided -- x.] Mr Rutlidge & Mr. Gerry moyed that "no Treaty be made without the consent of -? of:,?all ' the members of the Sen- ate"m according to the example in the present Congs Mr. Ghorum. There is a difference in the case, as the President's consent will also be necessary in the new Govt. On the question i N-- H. no-- Mass no-- (Mr. Gerry ay) Ct. no. N. J? ' no. Pa. no. Del. no. Md. no. Va. no. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay. [Ayes -- 3; noes ? 8.] Mr. Sherman movd, that "no Treaty be made without a Majority of the whole number <of the Senate>-- Mr. Gerry seconded him. Mr Williamson. This will be less[?ecurity than -? as now required. Mr Sherman? It will be less embarrassing. On the question, (it passed in the negative.) N.H. no. Mss. ay. Ct. ay. N.J. no. Pa. no. Del. ay. Md. no. Va. no. N-- C-- no. S.C. ay. Geo. ay. [Ayes--5; noes -- 6.1 Mr. Madison tooyd. that a Quorum of the Senate consist of ? of all the members. Mr. Govr. Morris ? This will put it in the power of one man to break up a Quorum. Mr. Madison, This may happen to any Quorum. ?\ On the Question <it passed in the negative> i N.H. no. Mss. no. Ct. no. N.J. no. Pa. no-- Del. no-- i Md. ay. Va. ay. N. C. ay. S.C. ay. Geo. ay. [Ayes--5; noes ? 6.] ' Mr. Williamson & Mr Gerry tooyd. "that no Treaty shd.
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