It was then moved and seconded to fill up the blank in the 3d clause of the 4th resolution with the word "five;" which passed in the negative.
Yeas: Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina. 5. Nays: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, 5. Divided: Maryland, 1.
It was moved and seconded to adjourn. Passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 7. Nays: New York, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, 4.
And then the house adjourned till to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, A. M.
It was moved and seconded to amend the 3d clause of the 4th resolution, reported from the committee, so as to read as follows, namely, "for nine years, one third to go out triennially;" which passed in the negative.
Yeas: Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, 3. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 8.
It was then moved and seconded to amend the 3d clause of the 4th resolution so as to read, "for six years, one third to go out biennially."
On the question to agree to the amendment, it passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 7. Nays: New York, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, 4.
It was moved and seconded to strike the following clause out of the 4th resolution, "to receive fixed stipends, by which they may be compensated for the devotion of their time to public service." The question to strike out passed in the negative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina, 5. Nays: New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, 6.
It was then moved and seconded to amend the 4th clause of the 4th resolution, so as to read, "to receive a compensation for the devotion of their time to the public service;" which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, 10. Nay: South Carolina, 1.
