Mr Govr Morris. this is unnecessary, as all suits to which the U. S. are parties, are already to be decided by the Supreme Court.
Mr L. Martin. it is proper in order to remove all doubts on this point.
Question on Mr L. Martin's amendatory motion
N. H. no. Mas. no. Ct no. N. J. ay. Pa no. Del. no. Md ay. Va no.–States not farther called the negatives being sufficient & the point given up.
The Motion of Mr Govr Morris was then agreed to, Md alone dissenting.
Art: XVIII being taken up,–the word "foreign" was struck out nem: con: as superfluous, being implied in the term "invasion."
Mr Dickinson moved to strike out "on the application of its Legislature, against." He thought it of essential importance to the tranquility of the U. S. that they should in all cases suppress domestic violence, which may proceed from the State Legislature itself, or from disputes between the two branches where such exist.
Mr Dayton mentioned the Conduct of Rho: Island as shewing the necessity of giving latitude to the power of the U. S. on this subject.
On the question
N. H. no. Mas. no. Ct no. N. J. ay. Pa ay. Del. ay. Md no. Va no. N. C. no. S. C. no. Geo. no.