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It was moved and seconded to add the words "for two years; [see 2d section, 1st article ;] which passed in the negative.

Yea: Massachusetts, 1. Nays: New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 10.

It was moved and seconded to insert the word "service' instead of "servitude," article 1st, section 2d, clause 3d; which passed unanimously in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "and direct taxes" from the same clause; which passed in the negative.

Yeas: New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, 3. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 8.

It was moved and seconded to insert, between "after" and it," the words "the day on which." Passed in the negative.

Yeas: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, 3. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 8.

It was moved and seconded to rescind the rule for adjournment; which passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 6. Nays: Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, 5.

It was moved and seconded to insert, after the word parts," the words "of the proceedings of the Senate ; " which passed in the negative.

Yeas: Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, 3. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, Georgia, 7. Divided: South Carolina, 1.

It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "to" before "establish justice," in the preamble; which passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, S. Nays: New Jersey, Virginia, 2.

It was moved and seconded to reconsider the 2d clause of the 3d section, 1st article; which passed in the negative.

Yeas: Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 5. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, 6.

Question omitted.

Yea: Virginia, 1. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecti cut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina South Carolina, Georgia, 10.

Question omitted.

Yeas: Connecticut, South Carolina, Georgia, 3. Nays: New Hamp shire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 8.

It was moved and seconded to reconsider the 1st clause of the 5th section of the 1st article; which passed in the negative.

Yeas: New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, 1. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, South Carolina, 7.

Question omitted.

[It was probably on adding the words "except as to the place of choosing senators," after the word "regulations," in the 4th section of the 1st article; which amendment was adopted.]

Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 9. Nay: Delaware, 1. Divided: Pennsylvania, 1.

Question omitted. Passed in the negative.

Yeas: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, 4. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, South Carolina, 7.

Question omitted. Passed in the negative.

Yeas: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,. South Carolina, 3. Nays: New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, 8.

Question omitted. Passed in the affirmative.

[It was probably on striking out the words "three fourths," and inserting two thirds," in the 4th clause, 7th section, 1st article.]

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Yeas: Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 7. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 4.

FRIDAY, September 14, 1787.

The report from the committee of revision, as corrected and amended yesterday, being taken up, was read, debated by paragraphs, amended, and agreed to, as far as the 1st clause of the 10th section, 1st article, inclusive.

Question To strike out the words "may by joint ballot appoint a treasurer. They," from the 1st clause of the 8th section, 1st article; which passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Mary and, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 8. Nays: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 3.

Question To reconsider the 10th clause, 8th section, 1st article; which passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, 8. Nays: New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia, 3.

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To strike out the word "punish;" which passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, 6. Nays: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, 5.

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To grant letters of incorporation for canals, &c., a clause proposed to be added to the 8th section of the 1st article. Passed in the negative.

Yeas: Pennsylvania, Virginia, Georgia, 3. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, 8.

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Question - To establish a university, an additional clause proposed to the 8th section of the 1st article. Passed in the negative.

Yeas: Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, 4. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Georgia, 6. Divided: Connecticut, 1.

It was moved and seconded to insert, before the words "to provide for organizing, arming," &c., the words "and that the liberties of the people may be better secured against the danger of standing armies in time of peace," article 1st, section 8th. Passed in the negative.

Yeas: Virginia, Georgia, 2. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, 9.

Question - To reconsider the ex post facto clause. Passed unanimously in the negative.

Question -To insert," the liberty of the press shall be inviolably preserved." Passed in the negative.

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Yeas New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, 5. Nays: Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, Georgia, 6.

Question To insert the words "or enumeration," after the word "census," in the 4th clause of the 9th section, 1st article. Passed in the affirmative.

Yeas New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, 8. Nays: Connecticut, South Carolina, 2.

Question omitted. Passed unanimously in the affirmative.

[Probably upon one or all of the following three amendments, adopted.] Add, at the end of the 1st clause of the 8th section. 1st article,

"but all duties, imposts, and excises, shall be uniform throughout the United States."

Add, at the end of the 5th clause of the 9th section, 1st article,

"No preference shall be given, by any regulation of commerce or revenue, to the ports of one state over those of another; nor shall vessels bound to or from one state be obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties, in another." Add, at the end of the 6th clause of the 9th section, 1st article,

"and a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time."

The following amendments to the revised draft were likewise adopted:

Article 1st, section 2d, clause 5th. "they."

Strike out the word

Article 1st, section 3d, clause 2d. Add, at the end of the clause, after the word "legislature," the words "which shall then fill such vacancies."

Article 1st, section 3d, clause 4th. Strike out the words "ex officio."

Article 1st, section 3d, clause 6th. "oath," insert "or affirmation."

After the word

Article 1st, section 8th, clause 3d. After the word "nation," insert the word "and.”

Article 1st, section 9th, clause 1st. Strike out the word "several," and between the words "as" and "the," insert the words "any of."

Alter the 3d clause, so as to read, "no bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed."

In the 4th clause, after the word "

the words "or other direct."

capitation," insert

Article 1st, section 10th, clause 1st, was variously amend ed, to read as follows:

"No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation, grant letters of marque and reprisal, coin money, emit bills of credit, make any thing but gold or silver coin a tender in payment of debts, of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts or grant any title of nobility."

pass any bill

The house adjourned.

SATURDAY, September 15, 1787.

It was moved and seconded to appoint a committee to pre

pare an address to the people of the United States, to accompany the Constitution; which passed in the negative.

Yeas: Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 4. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, North Carolina, Georgia, 6.

It was moved and seconded to reconsider the 3d clause, 2d section, 1st article; which passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 8. Nays: Massachusetts, New Jersey, 2. Divided: Pennsylvania, I.

It was moved and seconded to

[N. B. The volume containing the Journal of the Convention, deposited in the department of state by President Washington, terminates thus, leaving the Journal imperfect, and the Minutes of Saturday, September 15, crossed out with pen. It has been completed in the following manner, by Minutes furnished, at the request of President Monroe, by Mr. Madison:-]

add one member to the representatives of North Carolina, and of Rhode Island.

On the question as to Rhode Island, it passed in the negative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, 5. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina, 6.

On the question as to North Carolina, it passed in the negative.

Yeas: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 5. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, 6.

It was moved to set aside article 1st, section 10th, clause 2d, and substitute, —

"No state shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws; and the net produce of all duties and imposts laid by any state on imports or exports shall be for the use of the treasury of the United States; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the Congress."

It was moved to strike out the words "and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the Congress; which passed in the negative.

It was moved and seconded to strike out "and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of Congress; " which passed in the negative.

Yeus: Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, 3. Nays: New Hampshire,

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