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he make any motion to adopt Franklin’s proposal.

Madison’s own notes of the proceedings on that day record that it was “Mr. Sharman” (Roger Sherman) who seconded Franklin’s motion. The convention adjourned on that day without acting on the motion.

Readers interested in this incident may consult volumes one and three of Max Farrand’s The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787.

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