The public services of Gouverneur Morris to 1787 . rm government alone can protect ourlibertiesfl), V/hen the Grand Committee of one from each state was ap-pointed, its tiersonnel indicated that equal suffrage would win theday. Gerry from Massachusetts, franklin from Pennsylvania, Davyfrom North Carolina, and Baldwin from Georgia were not men whowould stand firmly for the rights of the large states. They werethe weaker members from those states , and were willing to com-promise at once. Therefore, Qn July 5 the dommittee reported forequal representation in the second branch, representation in
The public services of Gouverneur Morris to 1787 . rm government alone can protect ourlibertiesfl), V/hen the Grand Committee of one from each state was ap-pointed, its tiersonnel indicated that equal suffrage would win theday. Gerry from Massachusetts, franklin from Pennsylvania, Davyfrom North Carolina, and Baldwin from Georgia were not men whowould stand firmly for the rights of the large states. They werethe weaker members from those states , and were willing to com-promise at once. Therefore, Qn July 5 the dommittee reported forequal representation in the second branch, representation in thefirst branch i^roportioned 1 to every 40, 000 inhabitants, and theyconceded to the large states that all money bills originate inthe ^irst branch f2). The large state party offered strenuoTis op-position to this report. ??t was no comr^romise to them. I^ven thepower of originating money seemed no concession on the part of thesmall states. In the matter of the re-triction of money bills Morris(1) farrand, I, 511-hl4. f2i Ibid, I, 49 was especirtlly interestod, and he op-nosed th restriction to eitherbranch fl), expressing his disapproval of the clause -e7ery time itcame up for consideration. Morris considered the Senate more cap-able, ho-oed to see it aristocratic, and, therefore, was very muchaverse to any decrease in its power. He was afraid that the Housewould use this power to extort concession from the Senate in timeswhen appropriations v:ould be badly needed (2). His real reasonwas a desire tc keep all mossible power in the Senate, but he ad-vocated many others such as smaller number in the Senate, thusadded responsibility; -nnecessary division of powers; and incon-venience in operation. The clause was reported finally by theCommittee on Unfinishec Portions, but with a ri-ht of amendment inthe Senate. Although Morris was on the committee,he gave noticeof his reservation of a right to later dissent to the clause .He did secure a postponement, but was unable i
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