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The following amendments was then propofed and agreed to be added to the
end of the 9th fection, viz : "Electors fhall in all cafes except treafon, felony,
breach or furety of the peace, be privileged from arreft during their attendance at,
going to, and returning from elections."
Sect. 11th, line the laft, ftrike out the word "forever" and infert the word
"perpetually."
Sect. 12th, ftrike it out, and infert in lieu thereof the words following, viz :
"The fenate fhall confift of twenty-four members at leaft, and for every three
members above fifty-eight, which fhall be added to the houfe of reprefentatives,
one member fhall be added to the fenate."
Sect. 13th, line 8th, ftrike out the words "or town."
Sect. 14th, line 2nd, ftrike out the word "is," and infert the words "may be."
Lines 2nd and 3d, ftriek out the word "allotted," and infert the words "an-
nexed by lot."
And then the convention adjorned till to-morrow morning nine o'clock.

TUESDAY, August 13, 1799.

The convention met according to adjurnment, and refumed the confidera-
tion of the conftitution.
Article II, sections 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, and 32 on being
feverally twice read were agreed to.
Sect. 16th, line 2nd, ftrike out the word "being," and infert the words "of
his election."
Sect 20th, lines 5 and 6, ftrike out the words "by a committee, to be felected,
formed and regulated."
Sect. 26th, add to it the words " exceot fueb officers as fhall be elected im-
mediately by the people." Line 5th, ftrike out the words "truft or."
Sect. 27th. It was moved and feconded, to ftrike out from the word "while"
in the firft line to the end of the fourth line.
It pafled in the negative.
The yeas and nays being required by two members prefent, were as fol-
lows :
Yeas - Meffrs. Adair, Beiley, Brown, Buckner, Bledfoe, Baker, Brunner,
T. Clay, R. Ewing, Griffith, Minor, Stockton, Smith, Thomas, and S. Taylow.
Nays - Meffrs. T. Allin, J. Allen, Abel, Breckinridge, Bofwell, Bell, G. Clay,
Carr, Clark, Coleman, Cafey, Davidfon, Duncan, Y. Ewing, Grundy, Harrifon,
Hufton, Hickman, Henry, Innes, Irvine, Johnfon, B. Logan, W. Logan, M'dow-
ell, Marfhall, Owens, Prather, Price, Rowan, Rodgers, Steele, Sandford, Sudduth,
Thrufton, Wilmott, and Wallace. Yeas 15. Nays 37.
A motion was then made and feconded, to ftrike out the words "attornies at
law" in the 8th line. It paffed in the negative.
The yeas and nays being required by two members prefent, were as fol-
lows :
Yeas - Meffrs, Bailey, Brown, Bell, Bledfoe, Baker, Brunner, G. Clay, T.