RECOIlDS OF THE FIgDEKAL CONVENTION 467 MADISON ,'l ugu?t 30 tance to the tranquillity of the U m S. that they should in all cases suppress domestic violence, which may proceed from the State Legislature itself, or from disputes between the two branches where such exist Mr. Dayton mentioned the Conduct o� Rho. Island as shewing the necessity of giving latitude to the power of the U--S. on this subject. On the question N.H. no. Mas. no. Ct. no. N.J. ay. Pa. ay. Del. ay-- Md. no. Va. no. N. C. no. S. C. no. Get m no [Ayes noes -- 8.1 On a question for striking out "domestic violence" (and insertg. "insurrections"--it passed in the negative.) N.H. no. Mss. no. Ct. no. N.J. ay. Pa. (no) Del no. Md. no. Va. a 7. N. C. ay. S.C. ay. Geo. ay [Ayes- 5; noes- 6.] st Mr. Dickinson moved to insert the words, "or Executive" after the words "application of its Legislature"--The occa- sion itself he remarked might hinder the Legislature from meeting. On this question N.H. ay. Mss. no. Ct. ay. N.J. ay. Pa. ay. Del. ay. Md divd. Va. no. N. C. ay. S.C. ay. Geo. a7. [A7es -- 8; noes -- 2; divided- x.] Mr. L m Martin moved to subjoin to the last amendment the words "in the recess of the Legislature" On which ques- tion N.H. no. Mas. no. Ct. no. Pa. no. Del. no. Md. ay. Va. no. N. C. no. S.C. no. Get m no. [Ayes m x; noes--9.] ?: On Question on the last clause as amended N.H. ay. Mss may. Ct. ay-- N.J. a 7-- Pa. ay. Del. no. Md. no. Va. ay. N? C-- ay m S m C. ay. Get-- [Ayes -- 9; noes -- z.] Art: XIX taken up. :? n Madison originally recorded "Pa. ay." which would have determined the ques- tion in the attirmatlve. Later he made his record conform to Journal
- ' The Journal includes New Jersey in the negative.
? Article XIX. "On the application of the Leglslatures of two thirds of the States in the Union, for an amendment of this Constitution, the Legi*lature of the UnitM $tate? ahali call a Convention ?or that purpose.
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