On the question for extending the negative power to all cases as proposed by (M^r P. & M^r M.) Mass. ay. Con^t no. N. Y. no. N. J. no. P^a ay. Del. div^d. M^r Read & M^r Dickenson ay. M^r Bedford & M^r Basset no. Mary^d no. V^a ay. M^r R. M^r Mason no. M^r Blair, Doc^r M^c C^g M^r M. ay. Gen^l W. not consulted. N. C. no. S. C. no. Geo no. On motion of M^r Gerry and M^r King tomorrow was assigned for reconsidering the mode of appointing the National Executive: the reconsideration being voted for by all the States except Connecticut & N. Carolina. M^r Pinkney and M^r Rutlidge moved to add to the Resol^n 4. agreed to by the Com^e the following, viz. "that the States be divided into three classes, the 1^{st} class to have 3 members, the 2^d two, & the 3^d one member each, that an estimate be taken of the comparative importance of each State at fixed periods, so as to ascertain the number of members they may from time to time be entitled to." The Committee then rose and the House adjourned. SATURDAY JUNE 9^{TH}[71] MR. LUTHER MARTIN FROM MARYLAND TOOK HIS SEAT. IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. [71] Edward Carrington wrote to Jefferson from New York, June 9, 1787: "The debates and proceedings of the Convention are kept in profound secrecy--opinions of the probable result of their deliberations can only be formed from the prevailing impressions of men of reflection and understanding--these are reducible to two schemes--the first, a consolidation of the whole Empire into one republic, leaving in the States nothing more than subordinate courts for facilitating the administration of the Laws--the second an investiture of the foederal sovereignty with full and independent authority as to the Trade, Revenues, and forces of the union, and the rights of peace and war, together with a negative upon all the acts of the State legislatures.