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 MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 787. JOURNAL Monday August x3- I787- It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "seven" and to insert the word "four" in the 2nd sect. of the 4 article It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "seven" and to insert the word "nine" in the 2nd sect. of the 4 article It was moved 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 2nd sect. of the 4 article which passed in the negative. [Ayes--4; noes- 7.] t On the question to agree to the amendment of "nine" it passed in the negative. [Ayes -- 3; noes -- 8.] On the question to agree to the amendment of "four" it passed in the negative. [Ayes--3; noes--8.] It was moved and seconded to add the following clause to the 2nd sect. of the 4 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. [Ayes- 5; noes- 6.]  It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "seven" and to insert the word "five" in the 2nd sect. of the 4. article which passed in the negative [Ayes- 3; noes- 7; divided -- x.] x Vote zSx, Detail of Ayes and Noes, which note* that it was "Mr. Hamilton's amendment".  Vote 284, Detail of Ayes and Noes, which notes it was "the Proviso offered . �. .b? Mr. G. Morris."

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