Which passed in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to insert the following words after the word "purchased," in the fourth clause of the report: "by the consent of the legisla"ture of the state" Which passed in the affirmative. On the question to agree to the fourth clause of the report, as amended, It passed in the affirmative. On the question to agree to the fifth clause of the report, It passed in the affirmative. The following resolution and order, reported from the committee of eleven, were read: "Resolved, That the United States in Congress be "requested to allow, and cause to be paid to the sec66 retary and other officers of this convention, such sums, in proportion to their respective times of ser"vice, as are allowed to the secretary and similar "officers of Congress. 66 "Ordered, That the secretary make out, and trans"mit to the treasury office of the United States, an "account for the said services, and for the incidental expenses of this convention." Separate questions being taken on the foregoing resolve and order, They passed in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to take up the remainder of the report from the committee of eleven, entered on the journal of the 4th instant. It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the report, in order to take up the following: "He shall be elected by joint ballot by the legisla. "ture, to which election a majority of the votes of "the members present shall be required. He shall "hold his office during the term of seven years; but "shall not be elected a second time." On the question to postpone, It passed in the negative. YEAS-North Carolina, South Carolina NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Geor gia DIVIDED-New Hampshire 8 1 It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "if such number be a majority of that of the electors"Which passed in the negative. YEA-North Carolina NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia 1 10 It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "senate," and insert the word "legislature" Which passed in the negative. YEAS-Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina 3 NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia 7 DIVIDED-New Hampshire 1 It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "such majority,"; and to insert the words "one "third". Which passed in the negative. YEAS-Virginia, North Carolina 2 NAYS New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia 9 It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "five," and insert three❞— Which passed in the negative. YEAS-Virginia, North Carolina 2 NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia 9. It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "five," and to insert the word "thirteen"- Which passed in the negative. YEAS-North Carolina, South Carolina 2 NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia 9 It was moved and seconded to add after the word "electors," the words "who shall have balloted"Which passed in the negative. YEAS-Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina 4 NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, South Carolina, Georgia 7 It was moved and seconded to add, after the words "if such number be a majority of the whole number "of the electors," the word "appointed" Which passed in the affirmative. YEAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia NAYS-Virginia, North Carolina 2 It was moved and seconded to insert after the words "The legislature may determine the time of choosing " and assembling the electors," the words "and of their giving their votes" Which passed in the affirmative. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1787. It was moved and 'seconded to insert the following words after the words "may be entitled in the legis "lature," in the fifth clause of the report, entered on the journal of the 4th instant : "But no person shall be appointed an elector who " is a member of the legislature of the United States, " or who holds any office of profit or trust under the "United States"- Which passed in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to insert the word "seven," instead of "four," in the fourth clause of the report Which passed in the negative. YEAS-New Hampshire, Virginia, North Carolina 3 NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia 8 It was moved and seconded to insert the word "six," instead of four" Which passed in the negative. YEAS-North Carolina, South Carolina 2 NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia 9 The question being put, to agree to the word "four" It passed in the affirmative. YEAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia 10 NAY-North Carolina 1 On the question to agree to the fourth clause of the report, as follows: "He shall hold his office during the term of four years, and together with the vice president, chosen "for the same term, be elected in the following man-" "ner". It passed in the affirmative. YEAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia NAY-North Carolina 10 1 On the question upon the fifth clause of the report, prescribing the appointment of electors, It passed in the affirmative. YEAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia NAYS-North Carolina, South Carolina 9 2 It was moved and seconded to agree to the following clause: "That the electors meet at the seat of the general 66 government" Which passed in the negative. YEA-North Carolina 1 NAYS New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia 10 It was moved and seconded to insert the words "under the seal of the state," after the word "trans"mit," in the sixth clause of the report Which passed in the negative. |