Page:The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787 Volume 2.djvu/428

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MONDAY, AUGUST ?7, ?787. JOURNAL Monday August 27. I787. It was moved and seconded to insert the words "after convic- tion" after the words "reprieves and pardons" 2 sect. IO article. -- (Motion withdrawn). It was moved and seconded to amend the clause giving the command of the militia to the executive to read "and of the militia of the several States when called into the actual service of the United States" which passed in the affirmative. [Ayes- 6; noes- 2.] It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the following clause. 2 section. Io article "He shall be removed from his office on impeachment "the House of representatives, and conviction in the supreme "Court, of treason, bribery, or corruption" which passed in the affirmative It was moved and seconded to postpone the last clause of the ? section, Io article. which passed in the affirmative It was moved and seconded to add the following clause to the oath of office to be taken by the supreme Executive "and will to the best of my judgment and power, pre- "serve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United "States" which passed in the affirmative [Ayes- 7; noes- It was moved and seconded to insert the words "both in Law and Equity" after the words "United States" ? line, I sect, I?th article which passed in the affirmative [Ayes -- 6; noes -- 2.] ? Detail of Ayes and Noes ascribes the same question to Votes 376 and 377, and