Journal of the federal convention Wednesday July 18, 1787

It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the following clause in the 9th resolution reported from the committee of the whole house namely

“for the term of seven years”

Which passed unanimously in the affirmative

It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the remaining clause of the 9th and the 10th resolution in order to take up the 11th resolution

Which passed in the affirmative

On the question to agree to the following clause of the 11th resolution namely

“that a national judiciary be established”

It passed unanimously in the affirmative

On the question to agree to the following clause of the 11th resolution namely

“To consist of one supreme tribunal

It passed unanimously in the affirmative

It was moved and seconded to strike out the words

“second branch of the national legislature” and to insert the words “national executive” in the 11th resolution

Which passed in the negative

It was moved and seconded to alter the 3rd clause of the 11th resolution so as to read as follows, namely,

The Judges of which shall be nominated and appointed by the second branch of the legislature of the United States – and every such nomination shall be made at least [blank] days prior to such appointment

Which passed in the negative

It was moved and seconded to alter the 3rd clause of the 11th resolution so as to read as follows namely

That the Judges shall be nominated by the executive and such nomination shall become an appointment if not disagreed to within [blank] days by two thirds of the second branch of the legislatures

It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the last amendment

Which was unanimously agreed to

On the question to agree to the following clause of the 11th resolution namely “to hold their offices during good behaviour”

It passed unanimously in the affirmative

On the question to agree to the following clause of the eleventh resolution namely

“to receive punctually, at stated times a fixed compensation for their services”

It passed unanimously in the affirmative

It was moved and seconded to strike the words

“Encrease or” out of the eleventh resolution

Which passed in the affirmative

On the question to agree to the clause as amended namely “to receive, punctually, at stated times a fixed compensation for their services in which no diminution shall be made so as to affect the persons actually in office at the time of such diminution”

It passed unanimously in the affirmative

On the question to agree to the 12th resolution namely

“That the national legislature be empowered to appoint inferior tribunals”

It passed unanimously in the affirmative

It was moved and seconded to strike the words “impeachment of national offices” out of the 13th resolution which passed unanimously in the affirmative

It was moved and seconded to alter the 13th resolution so as to read as follows namely

That the jurisdiction of the national judiciary shall extend to cases arising under laws passed by the general legislature, and to such other questions as involve the national peace and harmony

Which passed unanimously in the affirmative

On the question to agree to the 14 resolution namely

Resolved that provision ought to be made for the admission of states lawfully arising from a voluntary junction of government and territory, or otherwise with the consent of a number of voices in the national legislature less than the whole

It passed unanimously in the affirmative

On the question to agree to the first clause of the 15th resolution reported from the committee of the whole house

It passed in the negative

On the question to agree to the last clause of the 15th resolution

It passed unanimously in the negative

It was moved and seconded to alter the sixteenth resolution so as to read as follows namely

That a republication form of government shall be guaranteed to each state – and that each state shall be protected against foreign and domestic violence

Which passed in the affirmative

And then the House adjourned till to-morrow at 11 o'clock a.m.

Constitutional Convention, Week of 16 July 1787