It was moved and seconded to erase the following words from the 4th resolution, namely, "out of the national treasury," and to substitute the following, namely, "by their respective states;" which passed in the negative.
Yeas: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, 5. Nays: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 6.
It was moved and seconded to agree to the following clause in the 4th resolution, namely, "to be paid out of the public treasury;" which passed in the negative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 5. Nays: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 6.
It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the last clause in the 4th resolution, as reported from the committee, in order to take up the following proposition, offered by Mr. Williamson, as a substitute, namely:—
"to be ineligible to, and incapable of holding, any office under the authority of the United States, except those peculiarly belonging to the functions of the second branch, during the term for which they are elected."
On the question to postpone, it passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 6. Nays: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, 5.
It was then moved and seconded to add, after the word "elected," the words "and for one year thereafter;" which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Connecticut, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, 7. Nays: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, 4.
It was then moved and seconded to agree to the proposition as amended, namely:—
"to be ineligible to, and incapable of holding, any office under the authority of the United States, except those peculiarly belonging to the functions of the second branch, during the term for which they are elected, and for one year thereafter;"
which passed unanimously in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to add the following clause to the 4th resolution, namely, "and to be ineligible and incapable of holding any office under a particular state;" which passed in the negative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 3. Nays: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 8.
