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484. 1{ECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION Saturday MADISON September "scribe the manner in which such acts, records, and proceed- "ings shall be proved, and the effect which judgments obtained "in one State shall have in another. It was moved and seconded to adjourn [Ayes- 7; noes -- x; divided -- ?.] '- The House adjourned till Monday next at xo o'clock A.M. DETAIL O1? AYES AND NOES Questions To adjourn MADISON Saturday Sepr. x. ?787. In Convention. Mr. Bre'arley from the Comme. of eleven to which were referred yesterday, the postponed part of the Constitution, & parts of Reports not acted upon, made the following partial report. That in lieu of the 9th. sect: of art: 6? the words following be inserted viz "The members of each House shall be ineligible to any civil office under the authority of the U.S. during the time for which they shall respectively be elected, and no per- son holding an office under the U. 8. shall be a member of either House during his continuance in office." Mr Rutlidge from the Committee to whom were referred sun- dry propositions (see Aug: 29), together with art: XVI, reported that the following additions be made to the Report -- viz. After the word "States" in the last line on the Margin of the 3d. page (see the printed Report) s --add "to establish uniform laws on the subject of Bankruptcies" and insert the following as Art: XVI- viz s Vote 4:t3, Detail o? Ayes and Noes. Journal (p. 3x9) assigns this to the records of August 3 x. ' See above, note x.