Journal of the federal convention Saturday June 23rd, 1787

It was moved and seconded to strike out the following words in the third resolution reported from the committee namely “by a particular state”

On the question to strike out the words

It passed in the affirmative

It was moved and seconded to amend the third resolution by striking out the following words namely “or under the authority of the United States during the term of service, and under the national government for the space of one year after it’s expiration” – and inserting the following clause, after the word “established” namely

“or the emoluments whereof shall have been augmented b y the legislature of the United States during the time of their being members thereof, and until they shall have ceased to be members for the space of one year”

On the question to agree to the amendments

It passed in the negative

It was moved and seconded to add after the words “ineligible to” the words

“and incapable of holding”

Which passed in the affirmative

It was moved and seconded to strike the words “national government” out of the third resolution

Which passed in the affirmative

It was moved and seconded to strike the word “established” out of the 3rd resolution

Which passed in the affirmative

It was moved and seconded to add after the word “service” in the third resolution, the words “of the first branch”

Which passed in the affirmative

It was then moved and seconded to agree to the words “and for the space of on year after its expiration”

On the question to agree to these words

It passed in the negative

And then the house adjourned till Monday next at 11 o’clock a.m.

Constitutional Convention, Week of 18 June 1787