"to be paid out of the national Treasury" agreed to, N. Jersey only in the negative.
Mr Gerry & Govr Morris moved that the Electors of the Executive shall not be members of the Natl Legislature, nor officers of the U. States, nor shall the Electors themselves be eligible to the supreme magistracy. Agreed to nem. con.
Docr McClurg [4] asked whether it would not be necessary, before a Committee for detailing the Constitution should be appointed, to determine on the means by which the Executive, is to carry the laws into effect, and to resist combinations agst them. Is he to have a military force for the purpose, or to have the command of the Militia, the only existing force that can be applied to that use? As the Resolutions now stand the Committee will have no determinate directions on this great point.
[ [4] "Mr. McClurg is a learned physician, but having never appeared before in public life his character as a politician is not sufficiently known. He attempted once or twice to speak, but with no great success. It is certain that he has a foundation of learning, on which, if he pleases, he may erect a character of high renown. The Doctor is about 38 years of age, a Gentleman of great respectability, and of a fair and unblemished character."–Pierce's Notes, Am. Hist. Rev., iii., 332.
Mr Wilson thought that some additional directions to the Committee wd be necessary.
Mr King. The Committee are to provide for the end. Their discretionary power to provide for the means is involved according to an established axiom.
Adjourned.
Saturday July 21 in Convention
Mr Williamson moved that the Electors of the Executive should be paid out of the National Treasury for the Service to be performed by them. Justice required this: as it was a national service they were to render. The motion was agreed to Nem. Con.