On the question which was put without any debate N. H. ay. Mass. ay. Ct. ay. P^a no. Del. ay. M^d no. Virg^a no. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay. Ordered that tomorrow be assigned for the reconsideration, Con^t & Pen^a no--all the rest ay. M^r Gerry moved that the proceedings of the Convention for the establishment of a Nat^l Gov^t (except the part relating to the Executive), be referred to a Committee to prepare & report a Constitution conformable thereto. Gen^l Pinkney reminded the Convention that if the Committee should fail to insert some security to the Southern States ag^{st} an emancipation of slaves, and taxes on exports, he sh^d be bound by duty to his State to vote ag^{st} their Report. The app^t of a Com^e as moved by M^r Gerry. Ag^d to nem. con. Shall the Com^e consist of 10 members one from each State pres^t--All the States were _no_, except Delaware, _ay_. Shall it consist of 7. members N. H. ay. Mas. ay. C^t ay. P^a no. Del. no. M^d ay. V^a no. N. C. no. S. C. ay. Geo. no. The question being lost by an equal division of Votes. It was agreed, nem-con- that the Committee consist of 5 members to be appointed tomorrow. Adjourned. TUESDAY JULY 24. IN CONVENTION The appointment of the Executive by Electors reconsidered. M^r Houston moved that he be appointed by the "Nat^l Legislature," instead of "Electors appointed by the State Legislatures" according to the last decision of the mode. He dwelt chiefly on the improbability, that capable men would undertake the service of Electors from the more distant States. M^r Spaight seconded the motion. M^r Gerry opposed it. He thought there was no ground to apprehend the danger urged by M^r Houston. The election of the Executive Magistrate will be considered as of vast importance and will create great earnestness. The best men, the Governours of the States will not hold it derogatory from their character to be the electors. If the motion should be agreed to, it will be necessary to make the Executive ineligible a 2^d time, in order to render him independent of the Legislature; which was an idea extremely repugnant to his way of thinking.