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 FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, x787. JOURNAL Friday August 24. I787. The honorable Mr Livingston, from the Committee of eleven to whom were referred the two remaining clauses of the 4th section, and the 5th and 6th sections of the ? article, informed the House that the Committee were prepared to report. The report was then delivered in at the Secretary's table, was once read, and is as follows. "Strike out so much of the 4th section of the 7th article as "was referred to the Committee and insert "The migration "or importation of such persons as the several States now "existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited "by the Legislature prior to the year I8oo- but a Tax or "Duty may be imposed on such migration or importation at a "rate not exceeding the average of the Duties laid on Imports." "The 5th section to remain as in the report" "The 6th section to be stricken out" It was moved and seconded to reconsider the ISt clause Ist sect. 7 article which passed in the affirmative and to-morrow was assigned for the reconsideration [Ayes- 7; noes B 2.] It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the 2nd and $rd sections 9 article. which passed in the negative. [ Ayes -- $; noes B 7.] It was moved and seconded to strike out the 2nd and 3rd sec- tions of the 9th article which passed in the affirmative [Ayes -- 8; noes -- 2.] Separate questions being taken on the st 2nd and 3rd clauses of the ISt section- loth article, as reported they passed in the affirmative. $9 6

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