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 492 ECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION Monday MADISON September 3 N-- H. ay. Mss. ay-- Ct. no. N.J. no. Pa. ay. Md. no. Va. ay N--C. ay. S-- C. no. Geo-- no. [Ayes- 5; noes -- 5.1 The amendment being thus lost by the equal division of the States, Mr Williamson moved to insert the words "created or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased" before the word "during" in the Report of the Committee Mr. King zded. the motion. & On the question N-- H-- ay-- Mas-- a�-- Ct. no. N-- J. no. Pa. ay. Md. no. Va. ay. N--C. a�. S.C. no. Geo--divided. [Ayes --5; noes--4; divided--x.] The last clause rendering a Seat in the Legislature & an office incompatible was agreed to nero: con: The Report as amended & agreed to is as follows. "The members of each House shall be ineligible to any, Civil office under the authority of the U. States, created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during the time for which they shall respectively be elected- And no person holding any office under the U.S. shall be a member of either House during his continuance in office." Adjourned

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