In a Committee of the whole House Tuesday June 5, 1787

Mr. Gorham in the Chair

It was moved and seconded to proceed to the further consider[ation] of the 9th resolution, submitted by Mr. Randolph.

It was then moved and seconded to amend the last clause by striking out the words “one or more” so as to read “and of inferior to tribunals”

And on the question to strike out

It passed in the affirmative

It was then moved and seconded to strike out the words “the national legislature” so as to read

“to be appointed by

On the question to strike out

It passed in the affirmative

Notice was given by Mr. Wilson that he should at a future day move for a reconsideration of that clause which respects “inferior tribunals”

Mr. C Pinckney gave notice that when the clause which respects the appointment of the Judiciary came before the Committee he should move to restore the words

“the national legislature”

It was then moved and seconded to agree to the following part of the 9th resolution namely

“To hold their offices during good behaviour and to receive punctually, at slated times, a fixed compensation for their services, in which no encrease or diminution shall be made, so as to affect the persons actually in office at the time of such encrease or diminution”

And on the question to agree to the same

It passed in the affirmative

It was then moved and seconded to postpone the remaining clause of the 9th resolution