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Mr Sherman movd to insert the words "and incapable of holding" after the words "eligible to offices" wch was agreed to without opposition.
The word "established" & the words "Natl Govt" were struck out of the Resolution 3d.
Mr Spaight called for a division of the question, in consequence of which it was so put, as that it turned in the first member of it, "on the ineligibility of members during the term for which they were elected"—whereon the States were,
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On the 2d member of the sentence extending ineligibility of members to one year after the term for which they were elected Col. Mason thought this essential to guard agst evasions by resignations, and stipulations for office to be filled at the expiration of the legislative term. Mr Gerry, had known such a case. Mr Hamilton. Evasions cd not be prevented—as by proxies—by friends holding for a year, & then opening the way &c. Mr Rutlidge admitted the possibility of evasions, but was for contracting them as possible.
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Adjd.