Majr. Benja Pierce Colo William Page 30, 31.] Colo Daniel Rand Andrew French, Esq. Lemuel Holmes, Esq. yıyıyıyıyınınıyıyıyınınıyı I I InI InI I ninininini Iyınınıyını yınınınınıyınını I I| yı | I| No. of miles Trav eled [not repeated]. Wednesday, Feb. 8th, 1792. Thursday, 9th | Friday, 10th Saturday, 11th Sunday, 12th - Monday, 13th Tuesday, 14th Wednesday, 15th 2 | Thursday, 16th | Friday, 17th E | Saturday, 18th List of Members-continued. 54 nays 4 56 yeas 39 nays 5 64 yeas 34 nays 6 56 yeas 45 nays nıyı yınıyı I │yınıyıyılyınılyıl 1yınıyını n yınınınıyıyıyınıyını yı yıyınınınınıyıyıyınınıyıyı| n I I [NOTE. The following minute of yeas and nays is found on the margin of this record.-ED.] Names of Representatives. The names of towns and places represented are not repeated in the journal. ED. [P. 87.] Wednesday, Feby 8th, 1792. Several members of Convention met agreeably to adjournment; but there not being a quorum, and the President being absent (the Honb' Judge Walker in the chair) they agreed to adjourn to 3 o'clock, P. M. Met according to adjournment, and there being a quorum, and the Honb' the President being absent out of the State, motion was made for the choice of a President Pro Tempore, and the ballots being taken the Honb' John Pickering Esq. was unanimously chosen. Adjourned to 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Thursday Feb 9th, 1792, the Convention met according to adjournment. The Committee chosen in September last to take into consideration the Constitution and the Resolutions passed at that session and the several motions for alterations [see marg. p. 85] Reported their opinion as to alterations and their Reasons therefor; also the Constitution with the proposed alterations incorporated which Reports being read, Motion was made to postpone the consideration of said Reports until the afternoon-which motion prevailed. [P. 88.] Adjourned to 3 o'clock, P. M. Met accordingly. [NOTE. The editor, with advice, has judged it expedient here to insert full, first, The alterations and amendments proposed by the abovesaid committee; and second, The constitution with said alterations and amendments incorporated. The journal, which subsequently follows, will show definitely the action which the convention took upon both the said reports.-ED.] I. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ALTERATIONS AND AMENDMENTS. [See MS. Journal, pp. 243-274.] BILL OF RIGHTS. Article XIX. Every citizen hath a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches and seizures of his person, his houses, his papers, and all his possessions: Therefore all Warrants to search suspected places or arrest a person for examination or trial in prosecutions for criminal matters, are contrary to this right, if the cause or foundation of them be not previously supported by oath or affirmation; and if the order in a warrant to a civil officer to make search in suspected places, or to arrest one or more suspected persons, or to seize their property, be not accompanied with a special designation of the persons or objects of search, arrest or seizure: And no Warrant ought to be issued, but in cases and with the formalities prescribed by Law. Article XX. In all controversies concerning property, and in all suits between two or more persons, except in cases in which it has been heretofore otherwise used & practised, the parties have a right to trial by Jury: And this method of procedure shall be held sacred, unless in causes arising on the high seas, and such as relate to mariners wages, and also in actions where the sum demanded in damages shall not exceed twenty shillings, the Legislature shall think it necessary hereafter to alter it. Article XXXIX. Beasts of the Plough, not exceeding a yoke of oxen or a horse, Instruments of husbandry, and the necessary Tools of a man's Trade, shall not be liable to be distrained, attached, or taken in execution for debt; unless by the person who furnished them. The Senate and House shall assemble every year on the third Wednesday of September and at such other times as they may judge necessary and shall dissolve and be dissolved seven days next preceding the said third Wednesday of September; and shall be stiled, THE GENERAL COURT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Every Bill which shall have passed both Houses, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the Governor; if he approve, he shall sign it; but if not, he shall return it with his objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objections at large on their Journal and proceed to reconsider it: if, after such reconsideration, four sevenths of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with such objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered; and if approved by a majority of that House, it shall become a Law: But in all such cases, the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas & nays, and the names of the persons voting for or agst the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each house. If any Bill shall not be returned by the Gov'. within five days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a Law in like manner as if he had signed it unless the Legislature by their adjournment, prevent its return; in which case it shall not be a law. Every Resolve shall be presented to the Govt. and before the same shall take effect, shall be approved by him; or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the case of a Bill. No member of the General Court shall take fees, be of Counsel, or act as advocate in any cause before either branch of the Legislature; and upon due proof thereof, such member shall forfeit his seat in the Legislature. All persons who behave decently, shall have liberty of admission to hear the Debates and proceedings of both Houses of the Legislature; except when the welfare of the State shall require secresy. SENATE. The Senate shall consist of twelve Members, who shall hold their office for two years next ensuing their election. And that the State may be equally represented in the Senate, the Legislature shall from time to time divide the State into twelve Districts, as nearly equal as may be, without dividing towns and unincorporated places; and in making this division, they shall govern themselves by the proportion of public taxes paid by the said District; and timely make known to the Inhabitants of the State, the limits of each District. The freeholders and other Inhabitants of each District qualified as in this Constitution is provided, shall biennially give in their votes for a senator at some meeting holden in the month of March. The Senate shall be the first Branch of the Legislature; and the Senators shall be chosen in the following manner:-Every male inhabitant of each Town & parish with town privileges in this State, of twenty-one years of age and upwards, paying for himself, or liable to pay, a poll tax or the amount thereof, shall have a right at the annual or other meetings of the inhabitants of s towns and parishes, to be duly warned and holden every second year in the month of March, to vote for a senator in the District whereof he is a member;-and every person qualified as the Constitution provides, shall be considered an inhabitant for the purpose of electing and being elected into any office or place within this State, in that town, parish or plantation where he dwelleth & hath his home. The Legislature when they divide the State into Districts, and as often as they shall think necessary, shall appoint some suitable persons as counters in each District, who shall meet on the Thursday next following the Second Wednesday of April every year in which there are meetings held in the District for the election of a Senator, and the General Court shall appoint the place of their meeting, and it shall be the duty of said counters, until others are appointed in their room, to receive, examine and count the votes for Senators, and make a proper record thereof, certify the choice, and seasonably deposit the returns from the several Towns, parishes & places, and the record of their proceedings in the Secretary's office. The meetings for the choice of Senators, and all governmental officers shall be warned by Warrant from the selectmen, and governed by a Moderator, who shall preside at such meetings impartially, and receive the votes of all the inhabitants of such towns & parishes present and qualified to vote for Senators, and shall sort and count the same in the meeting, and in presence of the Town Clerk, who shall make a fair |