 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pages
...affirmative. The following resolution was moved by Mr. Randolph, seconded by Mr. Madison : Resolved, That the rights of suffrage in the national legislature ought to be proportioned. It was moved and seconded to add the words, " and •' not according to the present system." It passed... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional history - 1821 - 328 pages
...of Mr. Patterson, the consideration of the 2d resolve was taken up, which is as follows : Resolved, therefore, that the rights of suffrage in the national legislature ought to be apportioned to the quotas of contribution, or to the number of inhabitants, as the one or other rule... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 558 pages
...common defense, security oi liberty, and general welfare. " 2. Resolved, Therefore, that the right of suffrage, in the national legislature, ought to...number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may seem best, in different cases. " 3. Resolved, That the national legislature ought to consist of... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1830 - 932 pages
...resolutions submitted by Governor Randolph of Virginia, in this form, " that the right of sutfrage in the National Legislature, ought to be proportioned...number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may seem best in dillerent cases." The following day Mr. Hamilton moved to alter this resolution, so... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...following day Mr. Hamilton moved to alter this resolution, so as to cause it to read, '• that the right of suffrage in the National Legislature, ought to be proportioned to the number of free inhibita.its.'' On the II tli day of June, it was moved by Mr. King of Massachusetts,... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1839 - 358 pages
...defence, security of liberty, and general welfare. 2. Resolved, therefore, That the right of suffrage, hi the national legislature, ought to be proportioned...number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may seem best, iii different cases. 3. Resolved, That the national legislature ought to consist of... | |
 | James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - United States - 1840 - 700 pages
...some better rule ought to be found. Colonel HAMILTON moved to alter the resolution so as to read, " that the rights of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be proportioned to the number of free inhabitants." Mr. SPAIGHT seconded the motion. It was then moved that the resolution... | |
 | James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - United States - 1840 - 708 pages
...postponed ; which was agreed to. Mr. RANDOLPH and Mr. MADISON then moved the following resolution : " that the rights of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be proportioned." It was moved and seconded to amend it by adding, " and not according to the present system ;" which... | |
 | James Madison - Constitutional history - 1842 - 704 pages
...The following Resolution, being the second of those proposed by Mr. RANDOLPH, was taken up, viz. " that the rights of suffrage in the National Legislature...or the other rule may seem best in different cases" Mr. MADISON, observing that the words, " or to the number of free inhabitants" might occasion debates... | |
 | Criticism - 1849 - 660 pages
...have an equal vote in the national legislature. Mr. Randolph's third resolution was, " that the right of suffrage in the national legislature ought to be...number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may be best in different cases." Several amendments were proposed, till finally a substitute was ottered... | |
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Resd. therefore that the rights of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be proportioned to the Quotas of contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other rule may seem best in different cases. 
