<P> "I knew very well (the Frame of Government) was forced upon him by friends who unless they received all that they demanded would not settle the country ." </P> <P> This partly explained Penn's deviation from his political ideas on government constitution to accommodate the demands of the settlers . </P> <P> One of the most controversial provisions in the Frame of 1682 was if the governor should be allowed a veto to legislation presented by the parliament . To attract colonists, Penn had at first reserved himself only a single vote in the council and no power to reject legislation passed by the assembly . However, the Frame of 1682, in its final form, granted the proprietor a greater power--he was allowed a treble vote in the council and a veto in the legislative process . </P> <P> In December 1682, an assembly of 42 men was convened to ratify the Frame of 1682 . Although leading Quakers secured their places in the assembly, their proposal to establish a proprietary government was adamantly opposed by the non-Quakers in the assembly, including representatives from the Lower Counties, which had been under the light control of the deputy governors appointed by the Duke of York (later James II & VII .) In particular, they rejected the monopoly of the council in initiating legislation and requested a more powerful assembly . As a result, the Frame of 1682 was voted down . </P>

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