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• U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Committee: Committee of the Whole House, Date: 07 Jun 1787, 11:00
  Wilson — If this amendment passes — we shall not have a national Govt: the Senate will be too numerous, and will not represent the property or numbers of the Nation, but they will represent the States, whose interests may oppose the Genl. Government —...

  People: John Dickinson James Madison James Wilson
  
• U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Committee: Committee of the Whole House, Date: 01 Jun 1787, 10:00
  It was then moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the following words — namely “to be chosen by the national legislature” and on the question to postpone it passed in the affirmative.

  
  
• U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Committee: The Convention, Date: 09 Aug 1787, 11:00
  Randolph agt. the motion — because the Senate is the Br. where the Interest of the States will be deposited — They ought then to be constantly represented — in case of Treaty, or the election of Ambassadors, each state ought to be present — the State...

  People: Edmund Randolph James Wilson
  
• U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Committee: Committee of the Whole House, Date: 04 Jun 1787, 11:00
  Dickerson — agt. it — you must separate the Leg. Jud. & Ex. — but you propose to give the Executive a share in Legislation — why not the Judicial — There is a Difference — the Judges must interpret the Laws they ought not to be legislators. The...

  People: John Dickinson
  
• U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Committee: Committee of the Whole House, Date: 08 Jun 1787, 11:00
  The Committee having agreed to a reconsideration [Editors' note: There is no note of a vote record for this agreement.]

  
  
• U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Committee: Committee of the Whole House, Date: 08 Jun 1787, 11:00
  The Committee having agreed to a reconsideration on the question to agree to the proposed amendment Mass. Penn. & Virgin. Ay } Dela — divid — } lost7 Cont. NYk. NJ. Mar. N.C SC. & Geor. No. }