The words "and of their giving their votes" being inserted on motion for that purpose, after the words "The Legislature may determine the time of chusing and assembling the Electors." The House adjourned. THURSDAY SEP^R 6. 1787. IN CONVENTION M^r King and M^r Gerry moved to insert in the (5)[54] clause of the Report (see Sep^r 4) after the words "may be entitled in the Legislature" the words following--"But no person shall be appointed an elector who is a member of the Legislature of the U. S. or who holds any office of profit or trust under the U. S." which passed nem: con: [54] This is a mistake and should be fourth clause. See p. 298. M^r Gerry proposed as the President was to be elected by the Senate out of the five highest candidates, that if he should not at the end of his term be re-elected by a majority of the Electors, and no other candidate should have a majority, the eventual election should be made by the Legislature. This he said would relieve the President from his particular dependence on the Senate for his continuance in office. M^r King liked the idea, as calculated to satisfy particular members and promote unanimity & as likely to operate but seldom. M^r Read opposed it, remarking that if individual members were to be indulged, alterations would be necessary to satisfy most of them. M^r Williamson espoused it as a reasonable precaution against the undue influence of the Senate. M^r Sherman liked the arrangement as it stood, though he should not be averse to some amendments. He thought he said that if the Legislature were to have the eventual appointment instead of the Senate, it ought to vote in the case by States, in favor of the small States, as the large States would have so great an advantage in nominating the candidates. M^r Gov^r Morris thought favorably of M^r Gerry's proposition. It would free the President from being tempted in naming to offices, to Conform to the will of the Senate, & thereby virtually give the appointments to office, to the Senate.