The committee beg leave further to report: That Daniel Barnes, binder of the English and German Journals, has received from the state treasury, by virtue of two warrants drawn by the president, the sum of

$1,330 00

The binding of said journals, in the manner directed, will, when completed, amount to the same sum, viz:

And, therefore, the account of said Barnes, is fully closed.
The committee offer the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That the forgoing statement be placed upon the journal.

And on motion,

$1,330 00

The said resolution was read the second time, considered, and adopted. Agreeably to order,

The convention resumed the second reading of the following report,

viz :

The committee on accounts have settled the salaries of the secretary, assistant secretaries and sergeant-at-arms of this convention, as follows, viz:

Samuel Shoch, secretary, 90 days, at $8 dollars per day, $720 00
Mileage, 106 miles, at fifteen cents per mile,

George L. Fauss, assistant secretary, 90 days, at $7 per day,

Mileage, 108 miles, at fifteen cents per mile,

Joseph Williams, assistant secretary. 90 days, at $7 per day,

Mileage, 15 miles, at fifteen cents per mile,

James E. Mitchell, sergeant-at-arms, 90 days, at $3 per day,

Mileage, 306 miles, at fifteen cents per mile,

15 90

-$735 90

630 00

16 20

646 20

630 00
2 25

632 25

$270 00

45 90

$315 90

Resolved, That the president draw his warrant on the state treasurer, in favor of the above named persons, for the sums set opposite to their respective names.

The question recurring,

Will the convention agree to the amendment to the amendment, viz: "To James E. Mitchell, sergeant-at-arms, the sum of fifty dollars?" The yeas and nays were required by Mr. DARLINGTON and Mr. M'SHERRY, and are as follow, viz:

YEAS-Messrs. Agnew, Ayres, Baldwin, Banks, Barnitz, Bedford, Bell, Biddle, Bonham, Brown, of Lancaster, Brown, of Northampton, Brown, of Philadelphia, Butler, Chambers, Chandler, of Philadelphia, Chauncey, Clapp, Clark, of Dauphin, Clark, of Indiana, Cochran, Cope, Crain, Crawford, Cummin, Cunningham, Curll, Denny, Dickey, Dickerson, Donagan, Donnell, Doran, Earle, Farrelly, Fleming, Forward, Fuller, Gamble, Gilmore, Grenell, Hays, Helffenstein, Henderson, of Dauphin, Hopkinson, Hyde, Ingersoll, Kennedy, Kerr, Krebs, Lyons, Martin, M'Cahen, M'Dowell, Meredith, Merrill, Miller, Myers, Nevin, Overfield, Pennypacker, Porter, of Lancaster, Porter, of Northampton, Reigart, Read, Riter, Rogers, Scheetz, Scott, Sellers, Serrill, Snively, Sturdevant, Taggart, Todd, Weaver, Weidman, White, Sergeant, President-78.

NAYS-Messrs. Barndollar, Chandler, of Chester, Cline, Coates, Cox, Crum, Darlington, Darrah, Dillinger, Foulkrod, Fry, Harris, Hastings, Kayhurst, Hender

son, of Allegheny, Hiester, Houp', Jenks, Konigmacher, M'Sherry, Merkel, Montgomery, Ritter, Russell, Seltzer, Smith, of Columbia, Smyth, of Centre, Thomas, Woodward-29.

So the question was determined in the affirmative.

The amendment as amended being under consideration,
A motion was made by Mr. Sterigere,

To amend the same by adding thereto the following, viz:

$25 00

To William M'Intyre,

William Bausman,

And on the question,

Will the convention agree so to amend the amedment?

The yeas and nays were required by Mr. DARLINGTON and MILLer, and are as follow, viz:

YEAS-Messrs. Agnew, Ayres, Baldwin, Banks, Barnitz, Bedford, Bell, Biddle, Brown, of Philadelphia, Butler, Chambers, Chandler, of Philadelphia, Chauncey, Clapp, Clark, of Dauphin, Clarke, of Indiana, Cochran, Cope, Craig, Denny, Dickey, Dickerson, Donnell, Doran, Fleming, Forward, Grenell, Hays, Helffenstein, Henderson, of Dauphin, Hopkinson, Hyde, Ingersoll, Long, Magee, Meredith, Merrill, Miller, Myers, Nevin, Overfield, Pennypacker, Porter, of Lancaster, Porter, of Northampton, Reigart, Riter. Rogers, Scheetz, Scott, Serrill, Sterigere, Sturdevant, Taggart, Todd, Weaver, White, Young, Sergeant, President-58.

NAYS-Messrs. Barndollar, Bigelow, Bonham, Brown, of Lancaster, Brown, of Northampton. Carey, Chandler, of Chester, Cline, Coates. Crum, Curll, Darlington, Darrah, Dillinger, Foulkrod, Fry, Fuller, Gilmore, Harris, Hayhurst, Henderson, of Allegheny, Hiester, Houpt, Jenks, Kennedy, Krebs, Lyons, M'Cahen, M'Sherry, Merkel, Montgomery, Ritter, Royer, Russell, Sellers, Shellito, Smyth, of Centre, Snively, Stickel, Thomas, Woodward-41.

So the question was determined in the affirmative.

And on the question,

Will the convention agree to the amendment as amended?

The yeas and nays were required by Mr. SMYTH, of Centre, and Mr. THOMAS, and are as follow, viz:

YEAS-Messrs. Agnew. Ballwin, Banks, Barnitz, Bedford, Bell, Biddle, Butler, Chambes, Chandler, of Philadelphia, Chauncey Clapp, Clark, of Dauphin, Clarke, of Indiana, Cochran. Cope, Cox, Cummin, Cunningham, Curll, Denny, Dickey, Donnell, Doran, Fleming, Forward, Grenell, Hays, Helffenstein, Henderson, of Dauphin, Hopkinson, Ingersoll, Long, M'Cahen, Meredith, Merrill, Nevin, Overfield, Pennypacker, Porter, of Lancaster, Porter, of Northampton, Reigart, Riter, Rogers, Scott, Serrill, Sturdevant, Taggart, Weidman, White, Young, Sergeant, President52.

NAYS-Messrs. Barndol'ar, Bigelow, Bonham, Brown, of Lancaster, Brown, of Northampton, Carey, Chandler, of Chester, Clarke, of Beaver, Cline, Coates, Crain, Crawford, Crum, Darlington, Darrah, Dillinger, Earle, Foulkrod, Fry, Fuller, Gearhart, Gilmore, Harris, Hastings, Hayhurst, Hiester, Houpt, Hyde, Jenks, Kennedy, Kerr. Krebs, Lyons, Martin, M'Sherry, Merkel, Miller. Myers, Ritter, Russell, Sellers, Seltzer, Shellito, Smith, of Columbia, Smyth, of Centre, Snively, Stickel, Thomas, Weaver, Woodward-50.

So the question was determined in the affirmative.
And the resolution, as amended, was agreed to.

A motion was made by Mr. Cox,

That the convention proceed to the second reading and consideration of the resolution read on the 19th instant, as follows, viz.

Resolved, That so much of the debates only as have been delivered in committee of the whole be prepared by the stenographer for publication, and that the preparing and printing of those delivered subsequently, be dispensed with.

Which was disagreed to.

Mr. Cox asked leave to offer an explanation to the convention, in relation to certain remarks made by him at Harrisburg, in regard to a certain individual.

And on the question,

Will the convention grant leave?

It was determined in the negative.

A motion was made by Mr. WOODWARD,

That the members and officers of the convention proceed to affix their signatures to the constitution as amended.

Which was agreed to.

Whereupon,

The members and officers proceeded to sign accordingly.
On motion, it was

Ordered, That Mr. PORTER, of Northampton, have leave to sign for Mr. BARCLAY, and that Mr. SHосH have leave to sign for Mr. SEAGER, under the authorities to them respectively given, and laid before the convention this morning.

And they signed accordingly.

A motion was made by Mr. BANKS,

That the constitution as amended be authenticated by the president and secretary in the same manner as the amendments were authenticated. Which was agreed to.

And the members present then signed the constitution in the annexed form.

AMENDMENTS

TO THE

CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA,

PROPOSED BY A CONVENTION

A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE,

FOR THEIR RATIFICATION OR REJECTION ON THE SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBES, 1838.

TOGETHER WITH THE EXISTING CONSTITUTION.