"provided, that no tax, duty, or imposition, shall he laid by the legislature of the United States on articles exported from any state."
It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the proviso; which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 10. Nay: Maryland, 1.
It was moved and seconded to add the words "and post-roads," after the word "post-offices," in the 7th clause of the 1st section of the 7th article; which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, 6. Nays: New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, 5.
It was moved and seconded to strike the words "and emit bills" out of the 8th clause of the 1st section of the 7th article; which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 9. Nays: New Jersey, Maryland, 2.
It was moved and seconded to adjourn; which passed in the negative.
Yeas: New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 4. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, South Carolina, Georgia, 7.
Separate questions being taken on the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th clauses of the 1st section of the 7th article, as amended, they passed in the affirmative.
And then the house adjourned till to-morrow, at 11 o'clock.
Friday, August 17, 1787.
It was moved and seconded to insert the word "joint," before the word "ballot," in the 9th clause of the 1st section, 7th article; which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 7. Nays: Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, 3.
It was moved and seconded to strike out the 9th clause of the 1st section of the 7th article; which passed in the negative.
Yeas: Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina, 4. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, 6.
