Amendments to the Constitution, [8 June] 1789 — reading text

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VOLUME L N E IV - Y R K: Printed for the Editor, by Harrisson and PuRoy, M,DCCiLXXXIX.  THE I S T O R Y OF THE Proceedings and Debates Of t'le FIRST SESSION cj the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, jipp'jinted to be hdd at Nevj-York, on Wednefday the fourth day oj March, 1789. ANuTTibfr of me^-iibers ;neton that day, bnt a qnon nor appearing, they adjourr.ed, and continued '''"^ fo from day to day until April I, 1789 A quorum of the whole number of members b?^S P'*^ fcp.t, Refolded, that this houfe wll] proceed to thp»"^°^'^° °^ ^ Speaker by ballot, 1 he houfe accordingly proceeded to ballctA^f ^ Speaker, and upon examining the ballots a majority / t'"^ votes of the whole houfe was found in favor of /etlerick Auguf- tus Muhlenberg, one of the reprefe/^tives from the ftatc of Pennfylvania. / Vv^ hereupon the faid F. A. Muhle/erg was conduced to the chair, from w hence he made IrS acknowledj^ments to the houfe for fo diftinguilhed an hoy The houfe then proceeded in/i^e fame manner to the appointment of a clerk, and upo/examining the ballots,^ a majority of the votes of the \ylole houfe was found in ta- vor of -Mr. John Beckley. On motion, Ordered, that the memb/rs do feverally deliver in theii? credentials at the clerks taBie. Adjourned until to-morrow. April 2. On motion, It was refolved to appoint a committee for the purpofe 4 DEBATES A. 1789. of preparing and reporting rules and regulations for the government of the houfe, and a commictte was appointed jiccordingly, confiiVmg of Meflrs. Giiinan, Gerry, Wadf- worth, Boudinot, Hartley, Smith, (of iV'aryland) Lee, Tucker, Maddifon, Sherman and Goodhue. On motion. Ordered, That it be in inftruciions to the committee appointed to prepare and report fuch ftanding rules and order of proceeding as may be proper to be obferyed in tliis houfe that they alfo report the duty and fervice of a ; Serjeant at Arms, or the proper otiicer for iuforcing the oixiers of the houfe. Adjourned until to-morrow. Jpril 3. The houfe met and adjourned until to-morrow. Jpril 4. The houfe proceeded to the choice of a door-keeper and affillant-door-keeper, whereupon Gitford Dally, was hofcn to the firlt of thefe offices and '1 honias Claxton to 'e latter, and they were ordered to give their attendance ^*-\rdingly. •^le houfe adjourned until Monday. J;nl 6. y"^tion, v^idei,|^ to bring in a bill to re- That leave be given gulate the 3|-^,^gfi-,g oath or affirmation prefribtu by the the lixth art le of the conftitution, and that Mcfirs. White, Maddifon, 1 umbull, Gilman, and Cadwallader, do pre- pare and bring,ii ^he fame. On motion, Picfolved, Tl.j- j.]-,e form of the oath, to be taken by the members of ih. houfe, as required by the third claufe of the fixth article o; the conftitution of government of the United States, beasfdlows, viz. *' 1, A. B. a reprefen- *' tative of the JnitedStates in the Congrefs thereof, do " folemnly fwear, (or a-Fa-m as the cafe may be) in the " prefcnce of Almighty G-,d, that I will fupport the Con- <' flitution of the United S.-,tes, fo help me God." A meHage from the Senate by iVir. Llfworih : . IVlr. Speaker, I am charged '.iy the Senate, to inform this houfe, that a quorum of the Senate is now formed ; that. a Prefident is elected for the fole purpofe of opening the certificates and counting the votes of the feveral ftates in the choice of a Prefident and Vice-Prefident of the Uni- ted States; and that the Senate is now ready in the Senate  — — , A. 1789. Of CONGRESS 5 Chamber, to proceed, in preferxe of this houfe, to dif- charge that duty I have it alio in further charge 10 inform this houfe, that the Senate has appoir-.ted oneoi its members to fit at the clerk's table, to make a lift af the votes as they ihall be declared, fubniitting it to the v'ifdom of this hoijfe to appoint one or more of its members for the like purpofej and then he withdrew. On motion, Refolved, That Mr. Speaker, attended hv the houfe do now withdraw to the Senate Chamber, for the purpofe ex- preffed in the mellage from the Senate, and that Mr. Par- ker and Mr. Keiiter be appointed on the part of this houfe, to fet at the clerk's table, with the member of the Senate, and make a lift of the votes as the fame Ihall be declared. Mr. Speaker her €jji,c;n left the chair, and, attended by the houie, proceeded to the Senate Chamber, and aftei- fome time returned, when Mr. Speaker, refumed the chair. Mr. Parker and IMr. Heiiter, dehvered in a lift of the votes of the electors of the feveral ftates in the choice of a Prefi- and Vice Prefidentof the United States, as the fame were- declared by the Prehdent of the Senate, in the prefence of the Senate and of this houfe ; which is as follovv s, 2 2 '2 ti c ° . C . O 73 ^ O U O « —O —O >^ O — ,"K I ,in I . r. I >U^ Pq I — New-Ham pfhire, - ^^-. -------- Maffachuf^tts, - - lo 10 ---------- Connecticut, - - 752--------- Nevv-Jeriey, - - 61-5-------- Penniylvania, - - 10S--2------- Delaware, - - - 3--3"-""'-"- Maryland, - - 6----6------ Virginia; - - -105-II-3----- South-Carolina, - - 7.--1--6---- Georgia - - - 5-------2111 Recapitulation of the votes of the Eledors. His Excellency George Wafliington, 69 Votes, The Honorable John Adams, 34 The Honorable John Jay, p 6 DEBATES A. 17S9. Robert H. Harrifon, Efq. 6 John Rutledge, Efq. 6 John Hancock, Efq. 4 George Clinton, El'q. 3 Samuil Huntington, Efq. 2 John Milton, Efq. 2 James Arnsitrong, Efq. i Edward Telfair, Efq. I Benjamin Lincohi, Elq. I On motion, Ordered, That a nieH'age be fent to the Senate, to inform them, that it is the defire of this houie, that the notifications of the election of the Prefident and Vice-Pre- fulentof the United States Hiall be made by fuchperfons, and in fnch manner as the Senate Ihall be pleafed to direft ; and that Mr, Madifon do communicate the faid meflagc. Adjourned uniil to-morrow. Jpril 7. The Speaker laid before the houfe a letter from the Mayor of the City of Ne.v-York, covering certain refo- lutions of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the faid citv, appropriating the city-hall for the accommodati- on of the General Government of the United States. Which were read and ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Boudlmt reported from the committee appointed to prepare fuch rules and order of proceeding as may be proper to be obferved in this houfe ; that the comm/ittee had according to order prepared the fame, and agreed to report thereupon, which he delivered in at the clerk's ta- ble, where the finne was read, and on a queftion put there- upon, agreed toby the houie, as follov.s : Refoived, That the Rules and Orders following, be eftabliihed Itanding R.ules and Orders of this houfe, to wit: Firlf, Touching the Duty of the Speaker He fiiall take the chair every day at the hour to which the houfe fliall have adjourned on the preceding day ; fnall immediately call the members to order, and, on the ap-' pearance of a quorum, Hull caufe the journal of the pre- ceding day to be read. He Ihall preferve decorum and order ; may fpeak to points of order in preference to other, members, rifing from his feat for that purpofe, and diall decide quellions of order, fubjecl to an aj^pcal to the houfe by any tv;© Kiembers. A.1789- Of CONGRESS. j He fiiall rife to put a queftioa, but may ftate it fitting. OuelHons fhall be dirtinftly put in this form, viz. *' As many as are of opinion that (as th^ queflion may be) fay Aye ;" And, after the affirmative voice is expreffed " As — many as are of a contrary opinion, fay No." If the Speaker doubts, era divilion