Art: XV. being taken up, the words "high misdemesnor," were struck out, and "other crime" inserted, in order to comprehend all proper cases; it being doubtful whether "high misdemeanor" had not a technical meaning too limited.
Mr Butler and Mr Pinkney moved "to require fugitive slaves and servants to be delivered up like criminals."
Mr Wilson. This would oblige the Executive of the State to do it at the public expence.
Mr Sherman saw no more propriety in the public seizing and surrendering a slave or servant, than a horse.
Mr Butler withdrew his proposition in order that some particular provision might be made apart from this article.
Art XV as amended was then agreed to nem: con:
Adjourned.
Wednesday August 29th. 1787. In Convention
Art: XVI. taken up.