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268 On the question to agree to the second section of the 11th article, as reported, it passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, 6. Nays: Delaware, Maryland, 2.

It was moved and seconded to insert the words "increased or" before the word "diminished," in the 2d section, 11th article; which passed in the negative.

Yea: Virginia, 1. Nays: New Hampshire, Connecticut Pennsylvania, Delaware, South Carolina, 5. Divided: Maryland, 1.

It was moved and seconded to add the following words to the 2d section, 11th article: "nor increased by any act of the legislature which shall operate before the expiration of three years after the passing thereof;" which passed in the negative.

Yeas: Maryland, Virginia, 2. Nays: New Hampshire, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, South Carolina, 5.

It was moved and seconded to postpone the following clause, 3d section, 11th article: "to the trial of impeachments of officers of the United States;" which passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to add the following words after the word "controversies," 3d section, 11th article: "to which the United States shall be a party;" which passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to insert the words "this constitution, the" before the word "laws," 2d line, 3d section, 11th article; which passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "passed by the legislature," and to insert, after the words "United States," the words "and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority;" which passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to insert the word "controversies" before the words "between two or." Passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to postpone the following clause: "in cases of impeachment;" which passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to insert the words "the United States or" before the words "a state shall be a party;" which passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to agree to the following amendment:—