It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the last clause in the 1st section of the 5th article; which passed in the negative.
Yeas: Virginia, North Carolina, 2. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia, 8. Divided: New Hampshire, 1.
On the question to agree to the last clause in the 1st section of the 5th article, it passed in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to insert the following words after the word "after," in the 2d section of the 5th article, namely, "they shall be assembled in consequence of;" which passed in the affirmative.
On the question to agree to the 2d section of the 5th article, as amended, it passed in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "four," and to insert the word "fourteen," in the 3d section of the 5th article; which passed in the negative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, 4. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 7.
It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "four," and to insert the word "thirteen," in the 3d section of the 5th article; which passed in the negative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, 4. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 7.
It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "four," and to insert the word "ten," in the 3d section of the 5th article; which passed in the negative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, 4. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 7.
It was moved and seconded to strike out the word "four," and to insert the word "nine," in the 3d section of the 5th article; which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, 6. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, 4. Divided: North Carolina, 1.
It was moved and seconded to amend the 3d section of the 5th article, by inserting the word "of," after the word "citizen;" and the words "an inhabitant," instead of the words "a resident;" which passed in the affirmative.
On the question to agree to the 3d section of the 5th article as amended, it passed in the affirmative.
