These several propositions were referred nem: con: to a committee composed of a member from each State. The committee appointed by ballot were Mr Langdon, Mr Ghorum, Mr Sherman, Mr Dayton, Mr Fitzimmons, Mr Read, Mr Carrol, Mr Mason, Mr Williamson, Mr Butler, Mr Few.
On the question now taken on Mr Dickinson's motion of yesterday, allowing appointments to offices, to be referred by the Genl Legislature to the Executives of the several States as a further amendment to sect. 2. art. X, the votes were
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In amendment of the same section, "other public Ministers" were inserted after "ambassadors."
Mr Govr Morris moved to strike out of the section–"and may correspond with the supreme Executives of the several States" as unnecessary and implying that he could not correspond with others. Mr Broome 2ded him.
On the question
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"Shall receive ambassadors & other public Ministers," agreed to, nem. con.
Mr Sherman moved to amend the "power to grant reprieves & pardon" so as to read "to grant reprieves until the ensuing session of the Senate, and pardons with consent of the Senate."
On the question