Art: 1, sect. 2. On motion of Mr Randolph the word "servitude" was struck out, and "service" unanimously [95] inserted, the former being thought to express the condition of slaves, & the latter the obligations of free persons.
[ [95] See page 372 of the printed Journal.–Madison's Note.
Mr Dickenson & Mr Wilson moved to strike out, "and direct taxes," from sect. 2, art. 1, as improperly placed in a clause relating merely to the Constitution of the House of Representatives.
Mr Govr Morris. The insertion here was in consequence of what had passed on this point; in order to exclude the appearance of counting the negroes in the Representation. The including of them may now be referred to the object of direct taxes, and incidentally only to that of Representation.
On the motion to strike out "and direct taxes" from this place
N. H. no. Mas. no. Ct no. N. J.. ay. Pa no. Del. ay. Md ay. Va no. N. C. no. S. C. no. Geo. no.
Art. 1, sect. 7.–"if any bill shall not be returned by the president within ten days (sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him &c."
Mr Madison moved to insert between "after" and "it" in sect. 7, Art. 1 the words "the day on which," in order to prevent a question whether the day on which the bill be presented ought to be counted or not as one of the ten days.
Mr Randolph 2ded the motion.
Mr Governer Morris. The amendment is unnecessary. The law knows no fractions of days.