journal of the 9th instant; which was unanimously agreed to.
It was moved and seconded to alter the second clause reported from the committee of five, entered on the Journal of the 9th instant, so as to read as follows, namely:—
"But as the present situation of the states may probably alter in the number of their inhabitants, that the legislature of the United States be authorized, from time to time, to apportion the number of representatives. And in case any of the states shall hereafter be divided, or any two or more states united, or any new states created within the limits of the United States, the legislature of the United States shall possess authority to regulate the number of representatives in any of the foregoing cases, upon the principle of their number of inhabitants according to the provisions hereafter mentioned."
And on the question to agree to the clause as amended, it passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 9. Divided: Delaware, 1.
It was moved and seconded to add, after the word "divided," the following words, namely, "or enlarged by addition of territory;" which passed unanimously in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to adjourn. Passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, 6. Nays: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Georgia, 4.
And then the house adjourned until to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, A. M.
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 representations 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.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, 4. Nays: New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 5. Divided: Pennsylvania, 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 6th instant.
