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286 It was moved and seconded to insert the following words after the word "purchased," in the 4th clause of the report: "by the consent of the legislature of the state;" which passed in the affirmative.

On the question to agree to the 4th clause of the report, it passed in the affirmative.

The following resolution and order, reported from the committee of eleven, were read:—

"Resolved, That the United States in Congress be requested to allow, and cause to be paid, to the secretary and other officers of this Convention, such sums, in proportion to their respective times of service, as are allowed to the secretary and similar officers of Congress."

"Ordered, That the secretary make out, and transmit to the treasury office of the United States, an account for the said services, and for the incidental expenses of this Convention."

Separate questions being taken on the foregoing resolve and order, they passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to take up the remainder of the report from the committee of eleven, entered on the Journal of the 4th instant.

It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the report, in order to take up the following:— "He shall be elected, by joint ballot, by the legislature, to which election a majority of the votes of the members present shall be required. He shall hold his office during the term of seven years, but shall not be elected a second time."

On the question to postpone, it passed in the negative.

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

It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "if such number be a majority of that of the electors;" which passed in the negative.

Yea: North Carolina, 1. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, 10.

It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "Senate," and insert the word "legislature;" which passed in the negative.

Yeas: Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina, 3. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, 7. Divided: New Hampshire, 1.

It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "such majority," and to insert the words "one third;" which passed in the negative.