Which passed in the affirmative. YEAS-New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia 6 NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, North Carolina DIVIDED New Hampshire 4 1 It was moved and seconded to insert the following amendment after the words "a member or members "from two thirds of the states," in the first section of the report: " and a concurrence of a majority of "all the states shall be necessary to make such " choice" Which passed in the affirmative. On the question to agree to the second section of the report, It passed in the affirmative. The question being taken on the first clause of the third section of the report, "The vice president shall be ex officio president of "the senate" It passed in the affirmative. YEAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia NAYS New Jersey, Maryland 8 • 2 Separate questions having been taken on the several clauses of the third section of the report They passed in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to insert the words "and the house of representatives," after the word "senate," in the first clause of the fourth section of the report Which passed in the negative. 1 YEA-Pennsylvania NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia 10 It was moved and seconded to substitute the words "foreign ministers," instead of "ambassadors and "other publick ministers," in the second clause of the fourth section of the report Which passed in the negative. YEAS-Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina 4 NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, Georgia 7 It was moved and seconded to amend the second clause of the fourth section of the report to read"Ambassadors, other publick ministers, and con "suls❞— Which passed unanimously in the affirmative. A question was taken on the words "judges of the supreme court"— Which passed unanimously in the affirmative. A question was taken upon the words "and all "other officers" Which passed in the affirmative. YEAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia NAYS-Pennsylvania, South Carolina 9 2 It was moved by Mr. Madison, and seconded, to postpone the consideration of the fourth section of the report, in order to take up the following: "That it be an instruction to the committee of the "states to prepare a clause or clauses for establishing. "an executive council, or a council of state, for the "president of the United States, to consist of six "members, two of which from the eastern, two from "the middle, and two from the southern states, with a "rotation and duration of office, similar to that of the "senate; such council to be appointed by the legisla"ture or by the senate." On the question to postpone, It passed in the negative. YEAS-Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia 3 NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina 8 It was moved and seconded to agree to the following clause : "That the president shall have power to fill up all "vacancies that may happen during the recess of the senate, by granting commissions which shall expire "at the end of the next session of the senate❞— Which passed in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to insert the words "except treaties of peace," after the word treaty, in the fourth section of the report— Which passed in the affirmative. On the question to agree to the fourth section of the report as amended, It passed in the affirmative. YEAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina NAYS-New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia 8 3 It was moved and seconded to postpone the following clause of the report: "And may require the opinion in writing of the principal officer in each of the executive depart"ments, upon any subject relating to the duties of "their respective offices"— Which passed in the negative. NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina On the question to agree to the clause, It passed unanimously in the affirmative. 8 It was moved and seconded to agree to the following amendment: "But no treaty of peace shall be entered into, "whereby the United States shall be deprived of any "of their present territory or rights, without the con"currence of two thirds of the members of the senate "present." The house adjourned. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1787. It was moved and seconded to strike the words "except treaties of peace," out of the fourth section of the report— Which passed in the affirmative. YEAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia NAYS-New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland 3 It was moved and seconded to strike out the last clause of the fourth section of the report Which passed in the negative. YEA-Delaware 1 NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia DIVIDED-Connecticut 9 1 It was moved and seconded to agree to the following amendment : Two thirds of all the members of the senate to "make a treaty" Which passed in the negative. YEAS-North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia 3 NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia It was moved and seconded to agree to the following amendment: "A majority of all the members of the senate to "make a treaty"— Which passed in the negative. YEAS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, South Carolina, Georgia 5 NAYS-New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina 6 It was moved and seconded to agree to the following amendment : "No treaty shall be made unless two thirds of the "whole number of senators be present" Which passed in the negative. YEAS-Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia 5 NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware 6 |