"Mr. Butler. This second branch I consider as the aristocratic part of our government; and they must be controlled by the states, or they will be too independent."—Yates, Secret Proceedings, etc., 173.
Genl Pinkney was for making the States as much as could be conveniently done, a part of the Genl Govt. If the Senate was to be appointed by the States, it ought in pursuance of the same idea to be paid by the States: and the States ought not to be barred from the opportunity of calling members of it into offices at home. Such a restriction would also discourage the ablest men from going into the Senate.
Mr Williamson moved a resolution so penned as to admit of the two following questions. 1. whether the members of the Senate should be ineligible to & incapable of holding offices under the U. States
2. Whether &c. under the particular States.
On the Question to postpone in order to consider Williamson's Resoln. Masts no. Cont ay. N. Y. no. N. J. no. Pa ay. Del. ay. Md ay. Va ay. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay.
Mr Gerry & Mr Madison move to add to Mr Williamson's 1. Quest: "and for 1 year thereafter." On this amendt
Masts no. Cont ay. N. Y. ay. N. J. no. Pa no. Del. ay. Md ay. Va ay. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. no.
On Mr Will[iam]son's 1 Question as amended vz, inelig: & incapable &c. &c. for 1 year &c. agd to unãmously.
On the 2. question as to ineligibility &c. to State offices,
Mass. ay. Ct no. N. Y. no. N. J. no. Pa ay. Del. no. Md no. Va ay. N. C. no. S. C. no. Geo. no.