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i?ECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION TAur?day MADISON It was moved and seconded to add the following clause to the last amendment "in the recess of the Legislature" which passed in the negative. [Ayes -- I; noes -- IO.] Separate questions being taken on the several clauses of the I8 article as amended they passed in the affirmative [Ayes--9; noes--2] ? On the question to agree to the 19 article as reported it passed in the affirmative It was moved or seconded to add the words "or affirmation" after the word "oath" 2o article which passed in the affirmative. On the question to agree to the 2o article as amended it passed in the affirmative [Ayes -- 8; noes -- ?; divided -- 2.] It was moved and seconded to add the following clause to the 2o Article. "But no religious test shall ever be required as a qualifica- ?tion to any office or public trust under the authority of the "United States ?' which passed unan: in the affirmative It was moved and seconded to take up the report of the Com- mittee of eleven. which passed in the negative [Ayes--j; noes--8.] The House adjourned MADISON Thursday August 3oth. I787. In Convention Art XVII resumed for a question on it as amended by Mr. Govt. Morris's substitutes Mr. Carrol moved to strike out so much of the article as requires the consent of the State to its being dlvlded. 8 He was aware that the object of this prerequisite might be to prevent domestic disturbances, but such was our situation with regard to the Crown lands, and the sentiments of Maryland on that subject, that he perceived we should again be at sea, if no

  • Vote 4?$, Detail of� and Noes. Madison records this vote as on the last

clause. s Upon this debate, see Appendix A, CLVIII (9z-99).