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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ?4, ?787. JOURNAL Friday Septemr ?4. I787. The ? report from the Committee of revision, as corrected and amended yesterday, being taken up, was read, debated by paragraphs, amended, and agreed to as far as the first clauae of the Is section of the first article inclusive The House adjourned. ?' ? Crossed out: "It was moved and seconded to reconsider the $ clause of the 2d sect. ISt article which passed in the negative. It was moved and seconded to add the words 'which shall then fill such vacancies' after the words 'meeting of the Legisla- ture' in the zd clause of the 3d sect. Ist artlde which passed in the affirmative. ?' See further Detail of Ayes and Noes, Votes 525-54o. ? Journal (pp. 377-$78) adds the following amendments, which may have been taken from the interlineations of the Brearley copy or may have been supplied by Madison: -- "Add at the end of the first clause of the eighth section, first article, 'but all duties, imposts and excises, shall be uniform throughout the United States.' Add at the end of the fifth clause of the ninth section, first article, %0 preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one state over those of another. Nor shall vessels bound to or from one state, be obliged to enter, clear or pay duties in another.' Add at the end of the sixth clause of the ninth section, first artlde, 'and a regular statement and account of the receipts and ex- penditures of all publick money shall be published from time to time.'" Journal (pp. 378-379) adds the following changes, evidently compiled from the interlineations of the Brearle� copy: -- "Article first, second section, clause fifth. Strike out the word 'they.' Article first, section third, clause second. Add at the end of the clause, after the word 'legislature,' the words 'which shall then fill such vacancies.' Article first, section third, clause fourth. Strike out the words ?ex officio.' Article first, section third, clause sixth. After the word 'oath' insert 'or affirma- tion.' Article first, section eighth, clause third. After the word 'nations,' insert the word 'and.' Article first, section ninth, clause first. Strike out the word 'sev- eral,' and between the words 'as' and ?the,' insert the words 'any of.? Alter the third clause so as to read, ?no bill of attainder, or ex post facto law shall be passed. ? In the fourth clause, after the word 'capitation,' insert the words 'or other direct.' Article first, section tenth, clause first, was variously amended, to read as follows: ?No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation, grant letters of marque and reprisal, coin money, emit bills of credit, make any thing but gold or silver coin a tender in payment of debts? pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts? or grant any title of nobility.'" 6Io