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158 Yeas: Massachusetts, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 8. Nay: Connecticut, 1 Divided: Pennsylvania, 1.

It was then moved by Mr. Williamson, seconded by Mr. Davie, to add the following words to the last clause of the resolution respecting the executive, namely: "and to be removable on impeachment and conviction of malpractice or neglect of duty."

On the motion to add the words, it passed in the affirmative.

It was then moved by Mr. Rutledge, seconded by Mr. C. Pinckney, to fill up the blank after the words "executive to consist of" with the words "one person."

It was then moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the last motion.

And on the question to postpone, it passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 6. Nays: Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 4.

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, on Monday, 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 Monday next, at 11 o'clock.

, June 4, 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 and seconded to proceed to the further