The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal ...

Article seventeenth, relative to the ad-

mission of new states-Motion to strike

out the clause requiring their admission on

the same terms with the original states-

Agreed to.

THURSDAY, August 30,....

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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

to.

stitution into effect when ratified-Mo-

tion to strike out the clause requiring the

legislature to choose the executive-

Agreed to.

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.

......506

Article seventh, relative to the powers of

the legislature, resumed Motion that

they shall lay and collect taxes to pay

debts and provide for the common defence

and welfare Agreed to-Regulate trade
with the Indians 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,

resumed-Motion to leave to the legisla-

ture to declare the executive officer in

case of death, &c., of President and Vice-

President, until a new election - Agreed

to-Motion that the President be a natu-

ral-born citizen, and thirty-five years of age

- Agreed to-Motion that the Vice-Pres-

ident be president of the Senate- - Agreed

to-Motion to unite House of Represent-

atives in the treaty power-Disagreed to

-Motion to give the executive and Senate

the appointing power-

Agreed to- Mo-

tion to allow treaties of peace to be made
by the executive and a majority of the
Senate Agreed to-Motion to allow

two thirds of the Senate to make treaties

of peace without the executive - Disa-
greed to- -Motion to appoint an execu-
tive council-Disagreed to.

SATURDAY, September 8,

..........526

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, .....

......541

Article first, relative to the legislative
powers, resumed-Motion to change the
present proportion of members in the
House of Representatives - Disagreed to

- Motion that officers impeached be sus-

pended till trial-Disagreed to-Motion

to require the House of Representatives

to publish all its proceedings-Disagreed

to-Motion that treasurer be appointed

as other officers - Agreed to- Motion to

provide for cutting canals and granting

charters of incorporation, where the states

may be incompetent - Disagreed to- -To

establish a university-Disagreed to - To

provide for the preservation of the liberty

of the press