Elliot’s Debates: Volume 1
Journal of the Federal Convention
Saturday, June 23, 1787.
It was moved and seconded to agree to the proposition, which was postponed yesterday, on motion of the deputies of the state of South Carolina, namely,
“to receive an adequate compensation for their services, to be paid out of the public treasury.”
On the question to agree to the proposition, it passed in the negative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, 5. Nays: Connecticut, New York, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, 5. Divided: Georgia, 1.
It was moved and seconded to strike out the following words in the 3d resolution reported from the committee, namely, “by a particular state.”
On the question to strike out the words, it passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 8. Nays: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, 3.
It was moved by Mr. Madison, and seconded, to amend the 3d resolution by striking out the following words, namely,
“or under the authority of the United States, during the term of service, and under the national government for the space of one year after its expiration,”
and inserting the following clause, after the word “established,” namely,
“or the emoluments whereof shall have been augmented by the legislature of the United States during the time of their being members thereof, and until they shall have ceased to be members for the space of one year.”
On the question to agree to the amendment, it passed in the negative.
Yeas: Connecticut, New Jersey, 2. Nays: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North, Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 8. Divided: Massachusetts, 1.
It was moved and seconded to add, after the words “ineligible to,” the words “and incapable of holding;” which passed in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to strike the words “national government” out of the 3d resolution; which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, 8. Nays: Pennsylvania, Georgia, 2. Divided: Massachusetts, 1.
It was moved and seconded to strike the word “established” out of the 3d part of the resolution; which passed in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to add, after the word “service” in the 3d resolution, the words “of the first branch;” which passed in the affirmative.
It was then moved and seconded to agree to the words “and for the space of one year after its expiration.”
On the question to agree to these words, it passed in the negative.
Yeas: New York, Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina, 4. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, 6. Divided: Pennsylvania, 1.
And then the house adjourned till Monday next, at 11 oclock.
