"Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies;"
which passed in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to add the words "giving them aid and comfort," after the word "enemies," in the 2d section, 7th article; which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, 8. Nays: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, 3.
It was moved and seconded to add, after the words "overt act," the words "or confession in open court," 2d section, 7th article; which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 7. Nays: Massachusetts, South Carolina, Georgia, 3. Divided: North Carolina, 1.
On the question to agree to the 2d section of the 7th article, as amended, it passed in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to strike the words "white and other" out of the 3d section, 7th article; which passed in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "six," and to insert the word "three," in the 3d section of the 7th article; which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 9. Nays: South Carolina, Georgia, 2.
It was moved and seconded to add the following clause to the 3d section of the 7th article:—
"That, from the first meeting of the legislature of the United States, until a census shall be taken, all moneys for supplying the public treasury by direct taxation shall be raised from the several states, according to the number of their representation respectively in the first branch."
Before a question was taken on the last motion, the house adjourned.
The Hon. Mr. Livingston, from the committee of eleven, to whom were referred, a proposition respecting the debts of the several states, entered on the Journal of the 18th inst., and a proposition respecting the militia, entered on the Journal of the 18th inst., informed the house that the committee were, prepared to report, and had directed him to submit the same to the consideration of the house.
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