An amendment was then offered as an addition to the first words! proposed to be inserted, as follows: "Provided that two-thirds of all the members of cach house concur in such address;" upon which the question was put, and carried in the affirmative.

The question was then put on the proposition to amend, and resolved in the affirmative.

In the same article, on motion of Mr. Fitzhugh, the question was

put, That the words "that salaries liberal, not profuse, ought to be secured to the chancellor, and the judges during the continuance of their commissions" be struck out, and the words, "That a liberal salary ought to be secured to the chancellor during his continuance in office, and that the judges be paid per diem for their services during their term of sitting," be inserted? Carried in the negative.

On motion of Mr. J. Hall, Resolved, That the words "in such manner and at such time as the legislature shall hereafter direct, upon consideration of the circumstances of this state," be inserted in the 30th article, after the words "their commissions," and that the words "and reasonable salaries or fees allowed to the officers," be struck out.

The order of the day, That this convention will resolve itself into a comittee of the whole, to consider further of the form of government for this state, being read, the same was referred till to

morrow.

Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning, 9 o'clock.

SATURDAY November 2, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday, except Mr. Sheredine. The proceedings of yesterday were read. Mr. T. Smyth appeared in the house. Mr. Ringgold and Mr. H. Wilson

have leave of absence for a few days on account of particular buness. Mr. Shepherd and Mr. Ewing have leave of absence on account of sickness.

In progression on reading the declaration of rights, on motion of Mr. Gust. Scott, the question was put, That after the words, "on contract to maintain," in the thirty-fourth article, the following be inserted, "any particular place of worship, or any particular ministry; yet the legislature may, in their discretion, lay a general and equal tax for the support of the christian religion, leaving to each individual the power of appointing the payment over of the money collected from him, to the support of any particular place of worship or minister, or for the benefit of the poor of his own denomination, or the poor in general of any particular county;" and that the words "any place of worship or ministry" be struck out? Resolved in the affirmative.

put, That the fol"That the prac

lowing be an article in the declaration of rights: titioners of the law being suffered to take, receive, or demand exorbitant fees for their services, or any other than are provided by an act of assembly, or may hereafter be provided by an act of the le

gislature of this state, is injurious and oppressive to the good people thereof, and ought to be prevented? Carried in the negative.

AFFIRMATIVE.

Mr. Fischer,

Mr. Deye,

Stevenson,

Mr. Jordan has leave of absence on account of the sickness of his family.

In progression on reading the declaration of rights, on motion of Mr. Earle, That the following be inserted as an article therein ? "That all persons who from religious scruples esteem it unlawful to take an oath on any occasion, may be allowed to make their solemn appeal or affirmation in all civil and criminal cases, in such manner as their religious principles have induced them to point out for the attestation of the truth." The previous question was called for and put, Whether the above question be now put? Carried in the negative.

It was then moved by Mr. Johnson, that the following be inserted as an article in the declaration of rights; "That the manner of administering an oath to any person, ought to be such as those of the religious persuasion, profession or denomination of which such person is one, generally esteem the most effectual confirmation by

the attestation of the divine Being, and that the people called quakers, those called dunkers, and those called menonists, holding it, unlawful to take an oath on any occasion, ought to be allowed to make their solemn affirmation, in the manner that quakers have been heretofore allowed to affirm, and to be of the same avail as an oath, in all such cases as the affirmation of quakers hath been allowed and accepted within this state, instead of an oath; and further, on such affirmation, warrants to search for stolen goods, or the apprehension or commitment of offenders, ought to be granted, or security for the peace awarded, and quakers, dunkers, or menonists, ought also on their solemn affirmation as aforesaid, to be admitted as witnesses in all criminal cases not capital." To which an amendment was proposed by Mr. S. Chase, to strike out the latter part of the proposed article, which follows in these words, "and quakers, dunkers, or menonists, ought also on their solemn affirmation as aforesaid, to be admitted as witnesses in all criminal cases not capital." On which amendment the question was put, and carried in the negative.

The question was then put on the whole article, and resolved in the affirmative.

The order of the day that the convention will resolve itself into