The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States, May-September 1787. Volume 2

by United States. Constitutional Convention; James Madison

[ [55] An ineligibility w^d have followed (tho' it would seem from the vote not in the opinion of all) this prolongation of the term.–Madison's Note.

On this motion

N. H. ay. Mas. no. C^t no. N. J. no. P^a no. Del. no. M^d no. V^a ay. N. C. ay. S. C. no. Geo. no.

M^r Spaight & M^r Williamson, then moved to insert "six," instead of "four". On which motion

N. H. no. Mas. no. C^t no. N. J. no. P^a no. Del. no. M^d no. V^a no. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. no.

On the term "four" all the States were ay, except N. Carolina, no.

On the question (Clause 4. in the Report) for appointing President by electors–down to the words,–"entitled in the Legislature" inclusive

N. H. ay. Mas: ay. Con^t ay. N. J. ay. P^a ay. Del. ay. M^d ay. V^a ay. N. C. no. S. C. no. Geo.–ay.

It was moved that the Electors meet at the seat of the Gen^l Gov^t which passed in the Negative N. C. only being ay.

It was moved to insert the words "under the seal of the State" after the word "transmit" in the 4^th. clause of the Report which was disagreed to; as was another motion to insert the words "and who shall have given their votes" after the word "appointed" in the 4^th Clause of the Report as added yesterday on motion of M^r Dickinson.