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210 "that the judges shall be nominated by the executive; and such nomination shall become an appointment, if not disagreed to, within days, by two thirds of the second branch of the legislature."

It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the last amendment; which was unanimously agreed to.

On the question to agree to the following clause of the 11th resolution, namely, "to hold their offices during good behavior," it passed unanimously in the affirmative.

On the question to agree to the following clause of the 11th resolution, namely, "to receive punctually, at stated times, a fixed compensation for their services," it passed unanimously in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to strike the words "increase or" out of the 11th resolution; which passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina, 6. Nays: Virginia, North Carolina, 2.

On the question to agree to the clause as amended, namely, "to receive punctually, at stated times, a fixed compensation for their services, in which no diminution shall be made so as to affect the persons actually in office at the time of such diminution," it passed unanimously in the affirmative.

On the question to agree to the 12th resolution, namely,—

"That the national legislature be empowered to appoint inferior tribu- nals,"— it passed unanimously in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to strike the words "impeachments of national officers" out of the 13th resolution, which passed unanimously in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to alter the 13th resolution, so as to read as follows, namely:—

"That the jurisdiction of the national judiciary shall extend to cases arising under laws passed by the general legislature, and to such other questions as involve the national peace and harmony;" which passed unanimously in the affirmative.

On the question to agree to the 14th resolution, 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 national legislature less than the whole,"— it passed unanimously in the affirmative.