400 I?ECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION l?ida? MADISON MADISON Friday August 24. x787. In Convention Governour Livingston, from the Committee of Eleven, to whom were referred the two remaining clauses of the 4th. Sect & the 5 & 6 Sect: of the 7th. art: delivered in the follow- ing Report: "Strike out so much of the 4th. sect: as was referred to the Committee and insert--"The migration or importation of "such persons as the several States now existing shall think "proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Legislature "prior to the year I8OO, but a tax or duty may be imposed on "such migration or importation at a rate not exceeding the "average of the duties laid on imports." "The 5 Sect: to remain as in the Report "a "The 6 Sect. to be stricken out" ? Mr. Butler, according to notice, moved that clause Ist. sect. x. of art VII, as to the discharge of debts, be reconsid- ered tomorrow-- He dwelt on the division of opinion con- cerning the domestic debts, and the different pretensions of the different classes of holders. Genl. Pinkney 2ded. him. Mr. Randolph wished for a reconsideration in order to better the expression, and to provide for the case of the State debts as is done by Congress. On the question for reconsidering N--H. no. Mas: ay. Cont. ay N.J. (ay.) ? Pena. absent. Del. ay--Md. no. Va. air--N. C. absent, S.C. ay. Geo. ay. [Ayes -- 7; noes -- 2; absent -- 2.] -- and tomorrow assigned for the reconsideration. Sect: 2 & 3 of art: IX being taken up, s Mr Rutlidge said this provision (for deciding controversies i Article VII, Sect. 5. "No capitation tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the Census hereinbefore directed to be taken." Sect. 6. "No navigation act shall be passed without the assent of two thirds of the members present in each House." s New Jerse�'s vote changed from "no" to "ay" to conform to s Relating to disputes between states and over land questions ? modeled on pro- cedure in Articles of Confederation.
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