It was moved and seconded to insert, after the words "between citizens of different states," the words "between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states;" which passed in the affirmative.
The house adjourned.
The Hon. Mr. Sherman, from the committee to whom were referred several propositions entered on the Journal of the 25th inst., informed the house that the committee were prepared to report. The report was then delivered in at the secretary's table, was read, and is as follows:—
"The committee report that the following be inserted after the 4th clause of the 7th section:—
"'Nor shall any regulation of commerce or revenue give preference to the ports of one state over those of another, or oblige vessels bound to or from any state to enter or pay duties in another.
"'And all tonnage, duties, imposts, and excises, laid by the legislature, shall be uniform throughout the United States.'"
It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "it shall be appellate," and insert the words" the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction," 3d section, 11th article; which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, 9. Nay: Maryland, 1.
It was moved and seconded to amend the 4th section of the 11th article, to read as follows:—
"The trial of all crimes (except in cases of impeachment) shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, then the trial shall be at such place or places as the legislature may direct;"
which passed in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to add the following amendment to the 4th section, 11th article:—
"The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless where, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it;"
which passed in the affirmative.
On the question to agree to the 5th section, 11th article, as reported, it passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 7. Nays: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 3.
It was moved and seconded to insert the words "not
