Page:The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787 Volume 2.djvu/89

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I{ECOKDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 8? Monday JOURNAL Jul 3 z 3 On the question to agree to the I9th resolution as reported from the Committee of the whole House, namely Resolved that the amendments which shall be offered to the confederation by the Convention ought at a proper time or times after the approbation of Congress to be submitted to an assembly or assemblies of representatives, recommended by the several Legislatures, to be expressly chosen by the People to consider and decide thereon it passed in the affirmative [Ayes- 9; noes- Ir was moved and seconded to agree to the following resolu- tion, namely Resolved that the representation in the second Branch of the Legislature of the United States consist of Members from each State, who shall vote per capita. It was moved and seconded to fill up the blank with the word "Three" which passed in the negative. [Ayes- I; noes- 9.] It was moved and seconded to fill up the blank with the num- ber "Two" which was unanimously agreed to [Ayes-- m; noes mo.] On the question to agree to the resolution as filled up- it passed in the affirmative. [Ayes- 9; noes- It was moved and seconded to reconsider that clause of the resolution respecting the appointment of the supreme Executive. which passed in the affirmative [Ayes ? 7; noes -- 3.] and to-morrow was assigned for the reconsideration. [Ayes -- 8; noes -- 2.] [To adjourn. Ayes -- o; noes -- IO.] 2 It was moved and seconded that the proceedings of the Convention for the establishment of a national government, except what respects the Supreme Executive, be referred to a Committee for the purpose of reporting a Constitution conformably to the Proceedings aforesaid--which passed unanimously in the affirmative [Ayes- Io; noes--o.] ? Vote zxo, Detail of Ayes and Noes, which gives an obviously wrong 8urnmary of the vote.