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1787.] It was moved and seconded to insert the following as a clause in the 1st section of the 7th article:—

"To make laws for regulating and disciplining the militia of the several states, reserving to the several states the appointment of their militia officers."

It was moved and seconded to postpone the last clause, in order to take up the following:—

"To establish a uniformity of exercise and arms for the militia, and rules for their government, when called into service under the authority of the United States; and to establish and regulate a militia in any state where its legislature shall neglect to do it."

It was moved and seconded to refer the two last motions to a committee; which passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 8. Nays: Connecticut, New Jersey, 2. Divided: Maryland, 1.

And they were referred to the committee of eleven.

And then the house adjourned till Monday next, at 11 o'clock, A. M.

, August 20, 1787.

It was moved and seconded to refer the following propositions to the committee of five; which passed in the affirmative.

"Each house shall be the judge of its own privileges, and shall have authority to punish, by imprisonment, every person violating the same; or who, in the place where the legislature may be sitting, and during the time of its session, shall threaten any of its members for any thing said or done in the house; or who shall assault any of them therefor; or who shall assault or arrest any witness or other person ordered to attend either of the houses, in his way going or returning; or who shall rescue any person arrested by their order.

"Each branch of the legislature, as well as the supreme executive, shall have authority to require the opinions of the Supreme Judicial Court upon important questions of law, and upon solemn occasions.

"The privileges and benefits of the writ of habeas corpus shall be enjoyed in this government in the most expeditious and ample manner, and shall not be suspended by the legislature, except upon the most urgent and pressing occasions, and for a limited time, not exceeding months.

"The liberty of the press shall be inviolably preserved.

"No troops shall be kept up, in time of peace, but by consent of the legislature.

"The military shall always be subordinate to the civil power, and no grants of money shall be made by the legislature for supporting military and forces for more than one year at a time.

"No soldier shall be quartered in any house, in time of peace, without consent of the owner.

"No person holding the office of President of the United States; a judge of their Supreme Court; secretary for the department of foreign 32