634 RECOF. DS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION Saturday McHENRY September x5 Moved to amend it viz. No State without the consent of Congress shall lay a duty of tonnage. Carryed in the affirm- ative 6 ays 4 Noes, I divided. Made several verbal amendment in the progression on the system. Added to the V article amended "No State without its consent shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate. Mr. Mason moved in substance that no navigation act be passed without the concurrence of ? of the members present in each house. Negatived. Mr. Randolp moved that it be recommended to appoint a second convention with plenary powers to consider objec- tions to the system and to conclude one binding upon the States. rejected unanimously-- The question being taken on the system agreed to unanlm- ously-- Ordered to be engrossed and 5oo copies struck-- Ad- journed till monday the _ryth. provided ?7 that any state may lay additional duties on shipping for the support of Lights, piers marks or Buoys or for the deepening or improvement of Harbours. The legislature shall have power to erect piers buoys or marks and to deepen or clean harbours for facilitating or improving navigation-- No State shall be prohibited from laying such duties of tonnage as may be sufficient for improving their harbours and keeping up lights or buoys, but all acts laying such duties shall be subject to the approbation or repeal of Congress. Amended. 6 ay. 4 noes. ? divided. ?7 On a loose 0crap of paper arnoa S ? McHenr 7 MSS,
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