It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the second section, seventh article, in order to take up the following: "Whereas it is essential to the preservation of li"berty to define, precisely and exclusively, what shall "constitute the crime of treason, it is therefore ordain"ed, declared, and established, that if a man do levy "war against the United States, within their territo"ries, or be adherent to the enemies of the United "States within the said territories, giving to them aid "and comfort within their territories, or elsewhere, "and thereof be proveably attainted of open deed by "the people of his condition, he shall be adjudged "guilty of treason.” On the question to postpone, 2 NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia 8 It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "against the United States," first line, second section, seventh article Which passed in the affirmative. YEAS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia NAYS-Virginia, North Carolina 8 2 It was moved and seconded to insert the words "to "the same overt act" after the word "witnesses," second section, seventh article Which passed in the affirmative. YEAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecti cut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia 8 NAYS-New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina 3 It was moved and seconded to strike the words "some overt act" out of the first line, second section, seventh article Which passed in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to insert the words "sole "and exclusive" before the word "power," in the second clause, second section, seventh article Which passed in the negative. YEAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, South Carolina, 5 NAYS-Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, Virgi nia, North Carolina, Georgia 6 It was moved and seconded to reinstate the words "against the United States," in the first line, second section, seventh article Which passed in the affirmative. YEAS-Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, Virgi, nia, North Carolina, Georgia 6 NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylva nia, Delaware, South Carolina 5 It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "of the United States," in the third line, second section, seventh article 66 Which passed in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to amend the first clause of the second section, seventh article, to read, "treason against the United States shall consist only in "levying war against them, or in adhering to their "enemies" Which passed in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to add the word "them aid and comfort," after the word "ene the second section, seventh articleWhich passed in the affirmative. YEAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina NAYS-Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia 8 3 It was moved and seconded to add, after the words "overt act," the words "or confession in open court," second section, seventh article 2 Which passed in the affirmative. YEAS-New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, NAYS-Massachusetts, South Carolina, Georgia DIVIDED-North Carolina, 7 3 1 On the question to agree to the second section of the seventh article, as amended, It passed in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to strike the words white and other" out of the third section, seventh article Which passed in the affirmative. It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "six," and to insert the word "three," in the third section of the seventh article Which passed in the affirmative. YEAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina NAYS-South Carolina,.Georgia 9 2 It was moved and seconded to add the following clause to the third section of the seventh article: "That from the first meeting of the legislature of "the United States, until a census shall be taken, all (6 moneys for supplying the publick treasury, by direct "taxation, shall be raised from the several states ac"cording to the number of their representation respec"tively in the first branch." Before a question was taken on the last motion, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1787. The honourable Mr. Livingston, from the committee of eleven, to whom were referred A proposition respecting the debts of the several states, entered on the journal of the 18th instant, and a proposition respecting the militia, entered on the journal of the 13th instant, informed the house that the committee were prepared to report, and had directed him to submit the same to the consideration of the house. The report was then delivered in at the Secretary's table, and, being read throughout, is as follows: "THE legislature of the United States shall have power to fulfil the engagements which have been "entered into by Congress, and to discharge as well "the debts of the United States, as the debts incurred "by the several states, during the late war, for the com"mon defence and general welfare. To make laws for organizing, arming, and disci"plining the militia, and for governing such part of "them as may be employed in the service of the Unit"ed States, reserving to the states respectively, the "appointment of the officers, and the authority of train "ing the militia according to the discipline prescribed "by the United States." It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the above report Which passed in the affirmative. On the question to agree to the third section of the seventh article, as amended, It passed in the affirmative. YEAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia NAY-Delaware 10 It was moved and seconded to add the following clause to the third section of the seventh article: "And all accounts of supplies furnished, services "performed, and moneys advanced by the several states "to the United States, or by the United States to the "several states, shall be adjusted by the same rule." The last motion being withdrawn, It was moved and seconded to add the following clause to the third section of the seventh article: "By this rule the several quotas of the states shall "be determined in settling the expenses of the late "war." It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the last motion Which passed in the affirmative. It was moved by Mr. Ellsworth, and seconded, to add the following clause to the third section of the seventh article: "That from the first meeting of the legislature of the "United States, until a census shall be taken, all mo |