494
Article seventeenth, relative to the admis-
sion of new states, resumed - Motion not
to require any other assent than that of
Congress, to admit other states now exist-
ing-Disagreed to-Motion not to re-
quire any other assent than that of Con-
gress, to admit states over which those
now existing exercise no jurisdiction ·
Agreed to-Motion to allow the legisla-
ture to form new states within the territory
claimed by the existing states- Disa-
greed to-Motion to require assent of the
state legislatures to a junction of states-
Agreed to- Motion to authorize the legis-
lature to make regulations regarding the
territories, but not to affect the claims
either of the United States or the states
- Agreed to-Motion to refer such claims
to the Supreme Court - Disagreed to.
Article eighteenth, guarantying to the
states a republican government, and pro-
tection against foreign invasion, and, on
the application of the state legislature,
against domestic violence-Motion to
strike out the clause requiring the appli-
cation of the state legislature - Disagreed
to-Motion to authorize it on the appli-
cation of the state executive- Agreed to
-Motion to limit the executive application
to a recess of the legislature-Disagreed
Article seventh, relative to the powers
of the legislature, resumed-Motion that
no different duties or regulations, giving
preference to the ports of any particular
state, or requiring clearances, &c., be-
tween them, shall be made Agreed to.
MONDAY, September 3, .............504
Article sixteenth, relative to the effect of
public records and documents of one state
in another, resumed - Motion to require
the legislature to provide the manner of
authenticating them-Agreed to.
Article seventh, relative to the powers
of the legislature, resumed - Motion that
they may establish a bankrupt law- Disa-
greed to.
Article sixth, relative to the elections,
qualifications, and proceedings of the legis-
lature, resumed-Motion to amend the
rule as to incapacity, by prescribing only
that members shall not hold an office of
emolument, and shall vacate their seats on
appointment-Disagreed to- -Motion to
límit such incapacity to offices created, or
whose emoluments were increased, during
their term Agreed to-Motion to ren-
der office and membership incompatible
- Agreed to.
Article tenth, relative to the executive,
resumed-Motion to appoint a Vice-Pres-
ident, and he and the President to be
chosen by electors appointed in such man-
ner as the state legislatures may direct;
if not chosen by a majority of the electors,
to be balloted for by the Senate from the
five highest- Postponed.
WEDNESDAY, September 5,..........510
Article seventh, relative to the powers of
the legislature, resumed- - Motion that
they may grant letters of marque -Agreed
to-Not make army appropriations for
more than two years Agreed to- Have
exclusive jurisdiction in the district ceded
for the seat of government, and for
other purposes, with the consent of the
state legislatures-Agreed to-Grant pat-
ents and copyrights- Agreed to.
Article tenth, relative to the executive,
resumed-Motion that, in case of failure
of the electors to elect, the choice shall
be by the legislature Disagreed to
Motion not to require a majority of the
electors, but one third, to choose a Presi-
dent-Disagreed to-Motion that the
choice of the Senate be limited to the
three highest-Disagreed to-To the
thirteen highest - Disagreed to.
THURSDAY, September 6,...........515
Article tenth, relative to the executive, re-
sumed Motion to exclude members of
the legislature, and public officers, from
being electors - Agreed to-Motion to
extend the executive term to seven and
six years-Disagreed to-Motion to elect
the executive by electors-Agreed to-
Motion that the election be at the seat of
government-Disagreed to - On the same
day throughout the Union-Agreed to-
Motion to refer it to the Senate, two
thirds being present, if not made by the
electors Agreed to-Motion to refer
it to the House of Representatives, two
thirds of the states being present, and each
state to have one vote-Agreed to.
FRIDAY, September 7,....... ......520
Article tenth, relative to the executive, re-
sumed Motion to require treaties of
peace to be consented to by two thirds of
the Senate- Agreed to Motion to re-
quire that in such cases two thirds of all
the members be required-Disagreed to
-Motion to extend impeachment to high
crimes and misdemeanors Agreed to-
Motion to withdraw trial of impeachment
from the Senate-Disagreed to.
Article fourth, relative to the House of
Representatives, resumed. Motion that
it must originate, but Senate may amend,
money bills Agreed to.
Article tenth, relative to the executive,
resumed- Motion that he may convene
both or either House - -Agreed to.
All the articles, as amended and agreed
to, referred to a committee of revision.
MONDAY, September 10,............530
Article nineteenth, relative to amendments
of the Constitution, resumed-Motion
that legislature may propose amendments,
to be binding when assented to by three
fourths of the states-. Agreed to.
Article twenty-first, relative to the
number of states necessary for a ratifica-
tion of the Constitution- Motion to re-
quire the assent of the present Congress,
before submitting it to the states for rati-
fication Disagreed to.
Article twenty-second, relative to the
mode of ratifying the Constitution - Mo-
tion to require the assent of the present
Congress-Disagreed to-Motion to sub-
mit the Constitution, after it is acted on by
the state conventions, to a second Federal
Convention-Postponed-Motion that an
address to the states accompany the Con
stitution, when transmitted for ratification
Agreed to.
WEDNESDAY, September 12,.........535
The Constitution, as reported by the com
mittee of revision, considered.
Article first, relative to the legislative
power-Motion to require two thirds, in-
stead of three fourths, to overrule the
negative of the President Agreed to.
Motion to add a bill of rights - Disa-
greed to.
THURSDAY, September 13,..........539
Motion for a committee to report articles
of association for encouraging, by the in-
fluence of the Convention, economy, fru-
gality, and American manufactures -
Agreed to.
Article first, relative to the legislative
power, resumed-Motion to permit the
states to impose such duties on exports as
are necessary to execute their inspection
laws Agreed to.
Resolutions directing the mode of pro-
ceeding in the present Congress to submit
the Constitution to the states.
FRIDAY, September 14, .....
Article first, relative to the legislative
powers, resumed-Motion to change the
present proportion of members in the
House of Representatives - Disagreed to