Further proceedings on amendments to the Constitution

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The House then resumed, according to the order of the day, the consideration of the Report of the Committee to whom it was referred to revise the Constitution, and report what alterations or amendments may be necessary to make thereto.

And the fourth paragraph of the said Report being read, was unanimously agreed to by the House.

The fifth paragraph being read, was also agreed to.

Upon reading the sixth paragraph, a debate arose; and a motion being made, and the question put, that the said paragraph be amended by inserting the word "taxable" between "and" and "property," resolved in the affirmative. The said paragraph being read throughout as amended, a motion was made, and the question put, that the House do agree to the paragraph as it now stands. Whereupon the House divided; and the nays went forth. Teller for the noes Colonel Gadsden — 30; teller for the yeas Honourable Mr˙ Bee — 30. So Mr˙ Speaker decided by voting with the yeas.

The seventh paragraph being read, was unanimously agreed to.

The eighth paragraph being read, was also agreed to by the House.

Upon reading the first clause of the ninth paragraph, for appointing a Chancellor, a debate arose; and the question being put to agree with that clause, resolved in the affirmative. The second and third clauses of the said paragraph being read, were severally agreed to.

The tenth, eleventh, and twelfth paragraphs were then read, and severally unanimously agreed to by the House.

Upon reading the thirteenth and last paragraph, a debate ensued. After some time spent therein, the question being put on a motion to agree with that part of the Report, it passed in the negative.

Ordered, That the preamble to the Report be taken into consideration to-morrow morning.