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Kaminski, John P.; Saladino, Gaspare J.; Leffler, Richard; Schoenleber, Charles H.; Hogan, Margaret A.; Reid, Jonathan M. (ed.) / Ratification of the Constitution by the states: New York (5)
23 (2009)
V. The New York Convention, 17 June-26 July 1788 (continued), pp. 2169-2340
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V. NEW YORK CONVENTION If the Gent move these as amendmts. we may proceed-If they with- draw their former Motion we may proceed-We delay Time without new Light- [McKesson's Notes, NHi] HARPER. we do not advance one step-here are propositions men- tioned, but nothing regularly before the committee till there is a Mo- tion on them-we cannot notice them- [Gilbert Livingston, Notes, NN] JOHN LANSING, JR. wishes to have something decidedly may bring these matters before the house-they now stand on the same ground they did-& have not made any real advances- [Gilbert Livingston, Notes, NN] WILLIAM HARPER. cannot go on till the questn is taken [Gilbert Liv- ingston, Notes, NN] ALEXANDER HAMILTON. hopes the questn will not be pressed-as the Amends. expres [s]ly contemplate a condition-hopes-time will be taken to consider of the New propositions-and not pass the [revi- sion?] [i.e., Smith's amendment of Jay's motion] by hastily takeing this questn-which Must be binding finally- [Gilbert Livingston, Notes, NN] WILLIAM HARPER. we cannot advance without taking the questn. un- less the propositions are brought in by a Motion- [Gilbert Livingston, Notes, NN] JAMES DUANE. the Gent. is right as to order [Gilbert Livingston, Notes, NN] GEORGE CLINTON. the propositions are the same-substantially the same as the first Motion of Mr. Jay-no new motion can bring it reg- ularly before us- [Gilbert Livingston, Notes, NN] JOHN JAY. When we consider that the Amends. [i.e., Hamilton's] are in conformity to the Motion on the table-they are proper- [Gilbert Livingston, Notes, NN] 2180
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