The question on the adoption of said section resulted in the following vote:
Ayes.—Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia—12.
Noes.—Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont—7.
New York and Kansas were divided.
So the section was adopted.
The following gentlemen dissented from the vote of their States: Mr. Clay, of Kentucky; Mr. Cook, of Illinois; Mr. Slaughter, of Indiana; and Mr. Chase, and Mr. Wolcott, of Ohio.
Mr. GUTHRIE:—I move the adoption of the fourth section of the report as amended.
And the Secretary read it as follows:
Section 4. The third paragraph of the second section of the fourth article of the Constitution shall not be construed to prevent any of the States, by appropriate legislation, and through the action of their judicial and ministerial officers, from enforcing the delivery of fugitives from labor to the person to whom such service or labor is due.
The question on the adoption of said section resulted in the following vote: