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"2. But as the present situation of the states may probably alter as well in point of wealth, as in the "number of their inhabitants-that the legislature "be authorized from time to time to augment the num"ber of representatives. And in case any of the "states shall hereafter be divided, or any two or more "states united, or any new state created within the "limits of the United States, the legislature shall pos"sess authority to regulate the number of represen"tatives in any of the foregoing cases upon the principles of their wealth and number of inhabitants."

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It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the first paragraph of the report, in order to take up the second

Which passed in the affirmative.

On the question to agree to the second paragraph of the report,

It passed in the affirmative.

YEAS Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

NAYS-New York, New Jersey

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It was moved and seconded to refer the first paragraph of the report to a committee of one member from each state

Which passed in the affirmative.

YEAS Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia

NAYS

New York, South Carolina

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And a committee was appointed, by ballot, of the honourable Mr. King, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Yates, Mr. Brearly, Mr. G. Morris, Mr. Read, Mr. Carroll, Mr.

Madison, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Rutledge, and Mr. Houstoun.

And then the house adjourned till to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, A. M.

TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1787.

The honourable Mr. King, from the grand committee to whom was referred the first paragraph of the report of a committee consisting of Mr. G. Morris, Mr. Gorham, Mr. Randolph, Mr. Rutledge, and Mr. King, informed the house that the committee were prepared to report. He then read the report in his place; and the same being delivered in, at the secretary's table, was again read, and is as follows, namely,

"THAT in the original formation of the legislature "of the United States, the first branch thereof shall "consist of sixty-five members, of which number

"New Hampshire shall send

"Massachusetts

"Rhode Island

"Connecticut

"New York

"New Jersey
"Pennsylvania

"Delaware

"Maryland

" Virginia

"North Carolina

"South Carolina

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It was moved and seconded to amend the report by striking out the word "three," in the apportionment of representation to New Hampshire, and inserting the word "two"

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Which passed in the negative. YEAS-South Carolina, Georgia NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina

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It was moved and seconded to amend the report by striking out the word "five," in the apportionment of representation to North Carolina, and inserting the word "six"

Which passed in the negative.

YEAS-North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia 3 NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia 8 It was moved and seconded to amend the report by striking out the word "five," in the apportionment of representation to South Carolina, and inserting the word "six"

Which passed in the negative.

YEAS-Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina,

Georgia

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NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia 7

It was moved and seconded to amend the report by striking out the word "three," in the apportionment of representation to Georgia, and inserting the word "four"

Which passed in the negative.

YEAS-Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

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NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland 7

It was moved and seconded to double the number of representatives, in the first branch of the legislature of the United States, apportioned by the report of the grand committee to each state

Which passed in the negative..
YEAS-Delaware, Virginia

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NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

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On the question to agree to the report of the grand committee,

It passed in the affirmative.

YEAS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina

NAYS-South Carolina, Georgia

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It was moved and seconded to add the following amendments after the second paragraph of the report from the committee consisting of Mr. Morris, Mr. Gorham, Mr. Randolph, Mr. Rutledge, and Mr. King :

"That, in order to ascertain alterations in the popu"lation and wealth of the states, the legislature of the "United States be required to cause a proper census "and estimate to be taken once in every term of

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It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the last motion, in order to take up the following, namely,

"That the committee of eleven, to whom was referred the report of the committee of five on the subject of representation, be requested to furnish

"the convention with principles on which they ground

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Which passed in the negative.

YEA-South Carolina

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NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Vir ginia, North Carolina, Georgia

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And then the house adjourned till to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, A. M.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1787.

The amendment offered to the second paragraph of the report from the committee, consisting of Mr. G. Morris, Mr. Gorham, Mr. Randolph, Mr. Rutledge, and Mr. King, being withdrawn

It was moved by Mr. Williamson, and seconded, to substitute the following resolution, namely,

"Resolved, That in order to ascertain the altera"tions that may happen in the population and wealth "of the several states, a census shall be taken of the "free inhabitants of each state, and three fifths of the "inhabitants of other description, on the first year "after this form of government shall have been adopt

ed. And afterwards on every term of years; " and the legislature shall alter or augment the rep"resentation accordingly."

It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "three fifths of"

Which passed in the negative. YEAS-Delaware, South Carolina, Georgia 3 NAYS-Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina 7

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