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RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 15 Monday MADISON Jul 3 x6 And then the House adjourned till to-morrow at II o'Clock A.M. DETAIl, OF AYES AND NOES ]of the report from the / t / /grand Committee Ill iol l ICau,e of I I I /of the whole House. / / / MADISON Monday, July I6. In Convention - On the question for agreeing to the whole (Report as amended &} 2 including the equality of votes in the 2d. branch. {it passed in the Affirmative} Mas. divided Mr.. Gerry, Mr. Strong. ay. Mr. King Mr. Ghorum no. Cont. ay. N.J. ay. Pena. no. Del. ay. Md. ay. Va. no. N. C. ay. Mr. Spaight no S.C. no.-Geo. no. [Ayes -- 5; noes -- 4; divided -- x.] {(Here enter the whole in the words entered in the Journal July ?6)} (The whole, thus passed is in the words following 8 vlz "Resolved that in the original formation of the Legislature of "theU. S. the first branch thereof shall consist of sixty-five mem- "bers, of which number N. Hampshire shall send $. Massts. 8. "Rh. I. x. Connt. 5. N.Y. 6. N.J. 4- Pena. 8. Del. I. Maryd. 6. "Virga. ?o. N. C. 5- S.C. 5- Geo. 3. -- But as the present situa- "tion of the States may probably alter in the number of their "inhabitants, the Legislature of the U.S. shall be authorized Revised from Journal. ' Copied from Journal.