 What was ultimately included in the constitution was a modified form of this plan . In the Committee of Detail , Benjamin Franklin added the requirement that revenue bills originate in the house , and rather than the state delegations voting as a bloc as instructed by their state legislatures , Franklin 's modification made them free agents . As such , the Senate would bring a federal character to the government , not because senators were elected by state legislatures , but because each state was equally represented . 
