FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1787.
JOURNAL
Friday June 15. 1787.
Mr. Patterson submitted several resolutions to the consideration of the House, which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the Secretary’s table —1 They were then read — and
It was moved by Mr Madison seconded by Mr Sherman to refer the resolutions, offered by Mr Patterson, to a Committee of the whole House
which passed in the affirmative [Ayes — 11; noes — 0.]2
It was moved by Mr Rutledge seconded by Mr Hamilton to recommit the resolutions reported from a Committee of the whole House.
which passed in the affirmative.
Resolved that this House will to-morrow resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House to consider of the state of the american union.
And then the House adjourned till to-morrow at 11 o’clock. A. M. DETAIL OF AYES AND NOES New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Questions Ayes Noes Divided
[62] aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye To resolve the House into a Committee of the whole House 11 [63]3 aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye aye The Electors to be paid out of the national Treasury
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[1]A copy of these resolutions is not to be found among the papers of the Convention deposited by Washington with the Secretary of State in 1796.
[2]Vote 62, Detail of Ayes and Noes. But this vote might apply to any of the questions of this day, or to the first question on June 16, 18, or 19,
[3] Vote 63 belongs to the Records of July 21.
