On the question to agree to the amendment, it passed in the negative.
Yeas: Connecticut, New Jersey, 2. Nays: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 8. Divided: Massachusetts, 1.
It was moved and seconded to add, after the words "ineligible to," the words "and incapable of holding:" which passed in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to strike the words "national government" out of the 3d resolution; which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, 8. Nays: Pennsylvania, Georgia, 2. Divided: Massachusetts, 1.
It was moved and seconded to strike the word "established" out of the 3d part of the resolution; which passed in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to add, after the word "service," in the 3d resolution, the words "of the first branch;" which passed in the affirmative.
It was then moved and seconded to agree to the words "and for the space of one year after its expiration."
On the question to agree to these words, it passed in the negative.
Yeas: New York, Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina, 4. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, 6. Divided: Pennsylvania, 1.
And then the house adjourned till Monday next, at 11 o'clock.
It was moved and seconded to erase the word "national," and to substitute the words "United States," in the 4th resolution; which passed in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the 1st clause of the 4th resolution, in order to take up the 8th resolution, reported from the committee.
On the question to postpone, it passed in the negative.
Yeas: New York, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, 4. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, 7.
It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the 4th, in order to take up the 7th resolution.
On the question to postpone, it passed in the negative.
