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records of the federal convention

Saturday
MADISON
July 14

    No Carolina 3
    So Carolina 3
    Georgia 2.


On the question to postpone, it passed in the negative.
[Ayes—4; noes—6.][1]
      and then the House adjourned till Monday

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
[154] aye aye no dd aye aye no no no no That the number of representatives in ye first branch from the States hereafter to be established shall not exceed the representatives from the States already confederated 4 5 1
[155] no no no aye no aye aye no aye no To postpone the 2d clause of the report from the grand Committee of the 6. instant in order to take up the substitute offd by Mr Pinckney 4 6


MADISON

Saturday. July 14. in Convention

Mr. L. Martin called for the question on the whole report, including the parts relating to the origination of money bills, and the equality of votes in the 2d. branch.

Mr. Gerry. wished before the question should be put, that the attention of the House might be turned to the dangers apprehended from Western States. He was for admitting them

  1. Vote 155, Detail of Ayes and Noes, which notes that this substitute was offered “by Mr. Pinkhey”.