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of the state of New Jersey, attended and took his

seat.

The following credentials were then produced and read. [See p. 26.]

The order of the day being read,

The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole house to consider of the state of the American union.

Mr. President left the chair.

IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE.

Mr. Gorham in the chair.

It was moved and seconded to proceed to the further consideration of the ninth resolution submitted by Mr. Randolph.

It was then moved and seconded to amend the last clause by striking out the words "one or more," so as to read, "and of inferior tribunals."

And on the question to strike out,

It passed in the affirmative.

It was then moved and seconded to strike out the words "the national legislature," so as to read, "to "be appointed by."

On the question to strike out,

It passed in the affirmative.

Notice was given by Mr. Wilson, that he should, at a future day, move for a reconsideration of that clause which respects" inferior tribunals.".

Mr. C. Pinckney gave notice, that when the clause which respects the appointment of the judiciary came before the committee, he should move to restore the words "the national legislature."

It was then moved and seconded to agree to the following part of the ninth resolution, namely,

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"To hold their offices during good behaviour; and "to receive punctually, at stated times, a fixed compensation for their services, in which no increase or "diminution shall be made, so as to affect the persons "actually in office, at the time of such increase or di"minution."

And on the question to agree to the same,

It passed in the affirmative.

It was then moved and seconded to postpone the remaining clause of the ninth resolution.

And on the question to postpone,

It passed in the affirmative.

On the question to agree to the tenth resolution, as submitted by Mr. Randolph, namely,

"Resolved, That provision ought to be made for "the admission of states lawfully arising within the "limits of the United States, whether from a voluntary "junction of government and territory, or otherwise, "with the consent of a number of voices in the na"tional legislature less than the whole,"

It passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the eleventh resolution submitted by Mr. Randolph.

And on the question to postpone,

It passed in the affirmative.

YEAS-Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia

NAYS-Connecticut, South Carolina

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On the question to agree to the twelfth resolution submitted by Mr. Randolph, namely,

"Resolved that provision ought to be made for the "continuance of a congress, and their authorities and "privileges, until a given day, after the reform of the "articles of union shall be adopted, and for the com"pletion of all their engagements,"

It passed in the affirmative.

YEAS-Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

NAYS-Connecticut, Delaware

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It was then moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the thirteenth resolution submitted by Mr. Randolph.

And on the question to postpone,

It passed in the affirmative.

YEAS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina 7 NAYS--Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia

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It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the fourteenth resolution submitted by Mr. Randolph.

And on the question to postpone,

It passed in the affirmative.

YEAS-Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, Virgi.

nia, South Carolina, Georgia

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NAYS-New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina

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It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the fifteenth resolution submitted by Mr. Randolph.

And on the question to postpone,

It passed in the affirmative.

It was moved by Mr. C. Pinckney, seconded by Mr. Rutledge, that to-morrow be assigned to reconsider that clause of the fourth resolution, which respects the election of the first branch of the national legislature. And on the question to reconsider the same to-mor

row,

It passed in the affirmative.

YEAS-Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia 6

NAYS-Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

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It was moved by Mr. Rutledge, seconded by Mr. Sherman, to strike out the following words in the ninth resolution submitted by Mr. Randolph, namely, "And of inferior tribunals."

And on the question to strike out,
It passed in the affirmative.

YEAS-Connecticut, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

nia

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NAYS-Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virgi

DIVIDED Massachusetts, New York

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It was then moved and seconded, that the following clause be added to the ninth resolution, namely, "That the national legislature be empowered to ap"point inferior tribunals."

And on the question to agree to the same,
It passed in the affirmative.

YEAS-Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ma

ryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia

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NAYS-Connecticut, New Jersey, South Carolina 3

DIVIDED-New York

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It was then moved and seconded that the committee

do now rise, report a further progress, and request leave to sit again.

The committee then rose.

IN THE HOUSE.

Mr. President resumed the chair.

Mr. Gorham reported from the committee,

That the committee had made a further progress in the matter to them referred; and had directed him to move that they may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this house will to-morrow again resolve itself into a committee of the whole house to consider of the state of the American union.

And then the house adjourned till to-morrow at 11 o'clock, A. M.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 6, 1787.

The order of the day being read,

The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole house to consider of the state of the American union.

Mr. President left the chair.

IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE.

Mr. Gorham in the chair.

It was moved by Mr. C. Pinckney, seconded by Mr. Rutledge, to strike the word "people" out of the fourth

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