[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

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

În the 4th clause, after the word "capitation," insert the words " or other direct."

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, pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or grant any title of nobility."

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

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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.

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

Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Soutb Carolina, 7. Divided: Pennsylvania, 1.

The substitute was then agreed to.

It was moved and seconded to substitute, for 1st part of clause 2d, section 10th, article 1st, the words,

"No state shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be indispensably 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;

which passed in the affirmative.

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

It was moved,

"That no state shall be restrained from laying duties on tonnage for the purpose of clearing harbors and erecting lighthouses."

"That no state shall lay any duty on tonnage without the consent of Congress;"

which last motion passed in the affirmative.

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

The clause was then agreed to in the following form: "No state shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty on tonnage; keep troops or ships of war in time of peace; enter into any agreement or compact with another state or with a foreign power; or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay."

Article 2d, section 1st, clause 6th. On motion to strike out the words "the period for choosing another President arrive," and insert "a President shall be elected," it passed in the affirmative.

It was moved to annex to clause 7th, section 1st, article 2d,

"and he shall not receive, within that period, any other emolument from the United States, or any of them;

which passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to annex to clause 7th, section 1st, article 2d, the words,

"and he [the President] shall not receive, within that period, any other emolument from the United States, or any of them;'

which passed in the affirmative.

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

Article 2d, section 2d. It was moved to insert " in cases of treason; " which passed in the negative.

except

It was moved and seconded to insert the words "except in cases of treason," article 2d, section 2d; which passed in the negative.

Yeas: Virginia, Georgia, 2. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, 8. Divided: Connecticut, 1.

Article 2d, section 2d, clause 2d. It was moved to add, "but the Congress may, by law, vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments;"

which passed in the affirmative.

[The following verbal amendments to the 2d and 3d articles of the revised draft were also adopted.]

Article 2d, section 1st, clause 1st. Strike out the words "in the following manner," and insert in their stead the words" as follows."

Section 1st, clause 2d. Transpose the words "shall be appointed an elector," to the end of the clause; and instead of the word "nor" read "or."

Section 1st, clause 3d. Strike out the words "and not per capita," and the words "by the representatives."

Section 1st, clause 4th. Strike out the words "time in," and insert the words "day on; day on;" strike out "but the election shall be on the same day," and insert "which day shall be the same."

Section 1st, clause 7th. Instead of "receive a fixed compensation for his services," read "receive for his services a compensation."

In the oath to be taken by the President, strike out the word "judgment," and insert" abilities."

Section 2d, clause 1st. After the words "militia of the several states," add the words "when called into the actual service of the United States."

Section 2d, clause 2d. After the words "provided for," add" and which shall be established by law."

Article 3d, section 1st. Strike out the words "both in law and equity."

Section 2d, clause 1st. Strike out the word "both."

Article 3d, section 2d, clause 3d. It was moved to add the words" and a trial by jury shall be preserved, as usual, in civil cases;" which passed in the negative.

It was moved and seconded to annex,

"but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments."

Article 2d, section 2d, clause 1st, passed in the negative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, 5. Nays: Massachusetts, Delaware, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, 5. Divided: Maryland, 1.

Article 4th, section 2d, clause 2d. Instead of “and removed," read "to be removed."

Section 2d, clause 3d. For " of regulations subsisting," read" of any law or regulation."

Article 4th, section 2d, clause 3d. It was moved to strike out the word "legally," and insert, after the word "state," the words "under the laws thereof."

Passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to strike out "legally," &c., article 4th, section 2d, clause 3d; which passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, 5. Nays: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, 4. Divided: New Hampshire, Delaware, 2.

Article 4th, section 3d. It was moved to insert, after the words "or parts of states," the words "or a state, and part of a state; which passed in the negative.

Article 4th, section 4th. After the word "executive," insert "when the legislature cannot be convened."

Article 5th. It was moved to amend the article so as to require a convention on application of two thirds of the states; which passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to amend article 5th, so as

to require a convention on the application of two thirds of

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the states. Passed in the affirmative.

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

It was moved and seconded to insert in article 4th, section 3d, after the words "or parts of states," the words "or a state and part of a state." Passed in the negative.

Yea: South Carolina, 1. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts,