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 55Z lEC01DS OF TIII FI--DEIkL CONVENTION Saturday MADISON September 8 N.H. ay. Mas. ay. (tout ay)U N.J. ay. Pa. no. (Del. ay) 8' Md. ay-- Va. ay. N-- C. ay..S.C. ay. Geo. ay [Ayes--m; noes--L] On motion "The vic-President and other Civil officers of the U.S. shall be removed from office on impeachment and conviction as aforesaid" was added to the clause on the sub- ject of impeachments. The clause of the report shade on the 5th. Sept. & post- poned was taken up, to wit- "All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; and shall be subject to alterations and amendments by the Senate. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law." It was moved to strike out the words "and shall be subject to alterations and amendments by the Senate" and insert the words used in the Constitution of Massachusetts on the same subject- "but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as in other bills" --which was agreed too nero: con: 0 On the question On the first part of the clause-- "All bills for raising rYvenue shall originate in the house of Represen- tatives" * N.H. ay. Mas. ay. Ct. ay. N.J. ay Pa. ay. Del. no. Md. no. Va. ay. N. C. ay. S.C. ay. Geo. ay. [Ayes- 9; noes -- 2.] Mr. Govr Morris moved to add to clause (3) of the report made on Sept. 4- the words "and every member shall be on oath" which being agreed to, and a question taken on the clause (so amended) viz- "The Senate of the U.S. shall have power to try all impeachments: but no person shall be con- victed without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present: and every member shall be on oath" N.H. a�-- Mas. ay. Ct. ay. N. J-- a3r. Pa. no-- Del-- See Note Wednesday Sepr. $. a Taken from Journal. Upon this subject, see June 13 (references under note x), and Appendix A, CXLVIa, CLXXXI, CCX.
 * This was a conciliatory vote, the effect of the compromise formerly alluded to.

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