And then the house adjourned till to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, A. M. SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1787. It was moved and seconded to agree to the proposition, which was postponed yesterday, on motion of the deputies of the state of South Carolina, namely, "To receive an adequate compensation for their "services, to be paid out of the publick treasury." On the question to agree to the proposition, It passed in the negative. YEAS-Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia 5 NAYS-Connecticut, New York, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina DIVIDED-Georgia 5 1 It was moved and seconded to strike out the following words in the third resolution reported from the committee, namely, "By a particular state." On the question to strike out the words, YEAS-Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina Georgia NAYS-Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware 8 3 It was moved by Mr. Madison, and seconded, to amend the third resolution by striking out the following words, namely, "Or under the authority of the United States, dur ing the term of service, and under the national go"vernment for the space of one year after its expira❝tion ;" And inserting the following clause, after the word "established," namely, "Or the emoluments whereof shall have been aug"mented by the legislature of the United States dur"ing the time of their being members thereof, and "until they shall have ceased to be members for the C( space of one year." On the question to agree to the amendment, YEAS-Connecticut, New Jersey 2 NAYS-New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia 8 1 It was moved and seconded to add after the words "ineligible to," the words "and incapable of hold“ing??———— Which passed in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to strike the words "national government," out of the third resolutionWhich passed in the affirmative. YEAS-Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina NAYS-Pennsylvania, Georgia DIVIDED Massachusetts 8 2 1 It was moved and seconded to strike the word "established," out of the third resolution 66 Which passed in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to add after the word service," in the third resolution, the words," of the "first branch"— Which passed in the affirmative. It was then moved and seconded to agree to the words, "And for the space of one year after its expiration." YEAS-New York, Delaware, Maryland, South Ca rolina 4 NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia DIVIDED-Pennsylvania 6 1 And then the house adjourned till Monday next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1787. It was moved and seconded to erase the word "national," and to substitute the words "United "States," in the fourth resolution Which passed in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the first clause of the fourth resolution, in order to take up the eighth resolution reported from the committee. gia On the question to postpone, YEAS-New York, Virginia, South Carolina, Geor 4 NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina 7 It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the fourth, in order to take up the seventh resolution. On the question to postpone, It passed in the negative. YEAS--Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia 5 NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware 6 It was moved and seconded to agree to the first clause of the fourth resolution, namely, "Resolved, That the members of the second branch "of the legislature of the United States ought to be "chosen by the individual legislatures." On the question to agree, It passed in the affirmative. YEAS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia NAYS-Pennsylvania, Virginia 9 2 It was moved and seconded to agree to the second clause of the fourth resolution, namely, "To be of the age of thirty years at least❞— Which passed unanimously in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to erase the words, "sufficient to insure their independency," from the third clause of the fourth resolution Which passed in the affirmative. 7 YEAS-Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Penn. sylvania, Delaware, South Carolina, Georgia NAYS-Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina 4 It was moved and seconded to add, after the words "seven years," in the fourth resolution, the words, "to go out in fixed proportions." It was moved and seconded to insert the word "six," instead of "seven." It was moved and seconded to amend the clausé so as to read, "for four years, one fourth to go out an"nually." No determination being taken on the three last motions; it was moved and seconded to erase the word seven," from the third clause of the fourth resolution Which passed in the affirmative. YEAS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia NAYS-Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia DIVIDED Maryland 7 3 1 It was moved and seconded to fill up the blank in the third clause of the fourth resolution with the word "six" Which passed in the negative. YEAS-Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Vir ginia, North Carolina 5 NAYS-Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia DIVIDED Maryland It was moved and seconded to adjourn. Passed in the negative. 5 1 YEAS-Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia 5 NAYS-Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia DIVIDED Maryland 5 1 It was moved and seconded to fill up the blank in the third clause of the fourth resolution with the word "five" Which passed in the negative. YEAS-Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Vir ginia, North Carolina 5 |