Saturday June 23. in Convention
The 3d Resol: resumed.
On Question yesterday postponed by S. Carol: for agreeing to the whole sentence "for allowing an adequate compensation to be paid out of the Treasury of the U. States"
Massts ay. Cont no. N. Y. no. N. J. ay. Pena ay. Del. no. Md ay. Va ay. N. C. no. S. C. no. Geo. divided. So the question was lost, & the sentence not inserted:
Genl Pinkney moves to strike out the ineligibility of members of the 1st branch to offices established "by a particular State." He argued from the inconveniency to which such a restriction would expose both the members of the 1st branch, and the States wishing for their services; & from the smallness of the object to be attained by the restriction.
It wd seem from the ideas of some that we are erecting a Kingdom to be divided agst itself,[102] he disapproved such a fetter on the Legislature.
[ [102] According to Yates Wilson followed Pinckney:
"Mr. Wilson. I perceive that some gentlemen are of opinion to give a bias in favor of state governments. This question ought to stand on the same footing."—Yates, Secret Proceedings, etc., 157.
Mr Sherman seconds the motion. It wd seem that we are erecting a Kingdom at war with itself. The Legislature ought not to [be] fettered in such a case. On the question
Massts no. Cont ay. N. Y. ay. N. J. ay. Pa no. Md divd. Del. no. Md ay. Va ay. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay.