| Sect. 4. Sect. 5. | } | Agreed to nem. con. |
Mr Madison observed that the right of expulsion (Art. VI. Sect. 6.) was too important to be exercised by a bare majority of a quorum: and in emergencies of faction might be dangerously abused. He moved that, "with the concurrence of 2/3," might be inserted between may & expel.
Mr Randolph & Mr Mason approved the idea.
Mr Govr Morris. This power may be safely trusted to a majority. To require more may produce abuses on the side of the minority. A few men from factious motives may keep in a member who ought to be expelled.
Mr Carrol thought that the concurrence of 2/3 at least ought to be required.
On the question requiring 2/3 in cases of expelling a member.
N. H. ay. Mass. ay. Ct ay. N. J. ay. Pa divd. Del. ay. Md ay. Va ay. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay.
Art. VI. Sect. 6. as thus amended agreed to nem. con.
Art: VI. Sect. 7. taken up.
Mr Govr Morris urged that if the yeas & nays were proper at all any individual ought to be authorized to call for them; and moved an amendment to that effect.–The small States may otherwise be under a disadvantage, and find it difficult to get a concurrence of 1/5.