Page:Debates in the Several State Conventions, v1.djvu/260

240 Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, 8. Nays: New Jersey, Maryland, 2. Divided: South Carolina, 1.

And Monday next was assigned for the reconsideration. And then the house adjourned till Monday next, at 11 o'clock.

, August 13, 1787.

It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "seven," and to insert the word "four," in the 2d section of the 4th article.

It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "seven," and to insert the word "nine," in the 2d section of the 4th article.

It was moved by Mr. Hamilton, and seconded, to strike out the words "shall have been a citizen of the United States for at least seven years before his election," and to insert, between the words "an" and "inhabitant," the words "citizen and," in the 2d section of the 4th article; which passed in the negative.

Yeas: Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, 4. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 7.

On the question to agree to the amendment of "nine," it passed in the negative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, South Carolina, Georgia, 3. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, 8.

On the question to agree to the amendment of "four," it passed in the negative.

Yeas: Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, 3. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 8.

It was moved by Mr. G. Morris, and seconded, to add the following clause to the 2d section of the 4th article, namely:—

"Provided always, that the above limitation of seven years shall not be construed to affect the rights of those who are now citizens of the United States;" which passed in the negative.

Yeas: Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, 5. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, 6.

It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "seven," and to insert the word "five," in the 2d section of the 4th article; which passed in the negative.