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YEA-Virginia

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NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

Question omitted..

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YEAS Connecticut, South Carolina, Georgia NAYS New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina

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It was moved and seconded to reconsider the first clause of the fifth section of the first article

Which passed in the negative.

YEAS-New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia

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NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, South Caroli

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Question omitted.

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[It was probably on adding the words "except as to the place of 66 choosing senators,” after the word “regulations,” in the fourth section of the first article-which amendment was adopted.]

YEAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

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NAY-Delaware

DIVIDED Pennsylvania

Question omitted. Passed in the negative.
YEAS-Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Geor

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NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, South Carolina

Question omitted. Passed in the negative.

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YEAS-Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Caroli

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NAYS-New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia

Question omitted. Passed in the affirmative.

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[It was probably on striking out the words "three-fourths,” and inserting "two-thirds," in the fourth clause, seventh section, first article.]

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YEAS-Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1787.

The report from the committee of revision, as corrected and amended yesterday, being taken up, was read, debated by paragraphs, amended and agreed to, as far as the first clause of the tenth section of the first article inclusive.

Question-To strike out the words "may by joint "ballot appoint a treasurer. They" from the first clause of the eighth section, first article

Which passed in the affirmative.

YEAS-New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

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NAYS-Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia 3 Question-To reconsider the tenth clause, eighth section, first article

Which passed in the affirmative.

"EAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecti

cut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina

NAYS-New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia

Question-To strike out the word “ punish”—
Which passed in the affirmative.

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YEAS-New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina

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NAYS-Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia

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Question-To grant letters of incorporation for canals, &c. A clause proposed to be added to the eighth section of the first article.

Passed in the negative.

YEAS-Pennsylvania, Virginia, Georgia

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NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina

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Question "To establish a university." An additional clause proposed to the eighth section of the first article.

Passed in the negative.

YEAS-Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina

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NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Georgia

DIVIDED Connecticut

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It was moved and seconded to insert before the words "to provide for organizing, arming, &c." the words "and that the liberties of the people may be

"better secured against the danger of standing armies "in time of peace," article first, section eighth.

Passed in the negative.
YEAS-Virginia, Georgia

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NAYS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina,

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Question-To reconsider the ex post facto clause. Passed unanimously in the negative.

Question-To insert "the liberty of the press shall "be inviolably preserved."

Passed in the negative.

YEAS-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina

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NAYS-Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, Georgia

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Question-To insert the words "or enumeration," after the word "census," in the fourth clause of the ninth section, first article.

Passed in the affirmative.

YEAS-New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia

NAYS-Connecticut, South Carolina

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Question omitted. Passed unanimously in the affirmative.

[Probably upon one or all of the following three amendments, adopted.]

Add at the end of the first clause of the eighth section, first article, "but all duties, imposts and excises, shall "be uniform throughout the United States."

Add at the end of the fifth clause of the ninth section, first article, "no preference shall be given by any

"regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one state over those of another. Nor shall vessels "bound toor from one state, be obliged to enter, clear or pay duties in another."

Add at the end of the sixth clause of the ninth section, first article," and a regular statement and account "of the receipts and expenditures of all publick mo. "ney shall be published from time to time."

[The following amendments to the revised draft, were likewise adopted :]

Article first, section second, clause fifth. Strike out the word "they."

Article first, section third, clause second. Add at the end of the clause, after the word "legislature," the words" which shall then fill such vacancies."

Article first, section third, clause fourth. Strike out the words "ex officio."

Article first, section third, clause sixth. After the word "oath," insert" or affirmation."

Article first, section eighth, clause third. After the word "nations," insert the word “and.”

Article first, section ninth, clause first.

Strike out the word "several," and between the words "as" and "the," insert the words "any of."

Alter the third clause so as to read, "no bill of at"tainder, or ex post facto law shall be passed."

In the fourth clause, after the word "capitation," insert the words " or other direct.”

Article first, section tenth, clause first, was variously amended, to read as follows:

"No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or "confederation, grant letters of marque and reprisal, "coin money, emit bills of credit, make any thing but

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