Randolph Plan

the scheme of a Federal Constitution proposed in the Convention of 1787 by Edmund Randolph of Virginia. It was the first plan submitted, being presented May 29. It was composed of fifteen resolutions and proposed a correction of the Articles of Confederation; representation by population in two branches of Congre , the first chosen by the people, the second by State Legislatures; congre ional control of taxation and commerce; congre ional veto of State enactments; that Congre should choose the executive; that the executive with part of the judiciary should have a limited veto on acts of Congre , and other le important provisions. The plan was favorably reported and many of its suggestions were used in the drafting of the Constitution as it now exists, Ransom, Matt W., born in 1826, was Attorney-General of North Carolina from 1852 to 1855, and a member of the State Legislature from 1858 to 1860, He attained the rank of brigadier-general in the Confederate service and was engaged in all the important battles of the army of Northern Virginia. In 1872 he was chosen U. S. Senator, and served two terms. 153