SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1787. JOURNAL Saturday July 14. 1787. It was moved and seconded to agree to the following proposition, namely. That to secure the liberties of the States already confederated, the number of representatives in the first branch from the States which shall hereafter be established, shall never exceed the representatives from such of the thirteen United States as shall accede to this Confederation. On the question to agree to the proposition it passed in the negative [Ayes —4; noes-5; divided — 1.] It was moved and seconded to reconsider the two propositions reported from the grand Committee, and agreed by the House to stand part of the report— entered on the Journal of the 6. instant It was moved and seconded to postpone the second clause of the report from the grand Committee, entered on the Journals of the 6 instant, in order to take up the following. namely That the second branch of the Legislature shall have Thirty six Members of which number On the question to postpone, it passed in the negative. [Ayes-4; noes—6.]1 and then the House adjourned till Monday no dd aye aye no no no no That the number of rep- 45 I no aye no aye aye no aye no To postpone the 2d clause 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. Pinkney". |