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198 Mr. Rutledge, and Mr. King, informed the house that the committee were prepared to report. He then read the report in his place; and the same, being delivered in at the secretary's table, was again read, and is as follows, namely:—

"That in the original formation of the legislature of the United States, the first branch thereof shall consist of sixty-five members, of which number

It was moved and seconded to amend the report by striking out the word "three" in the apportionment of representation to New Hampshire, and inserting the word "two;" which passed in the negative.

Yeas: South Carolina, Georgia, 2. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 9.

It was moved and seconded to amend the report by striking out the word "five" in the apportionment of representation to North Carolina, and inserting the word "six;" which passed in the negative.

Yeas: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 3. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 8.

It was moved and seconded to amend the report by striking out the word "five" in the apportionment of representation to South Carolina, and inserting the word "six;" which passed in the negative.

Yeas: Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 4. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, 7.

It was moved and seconded to amend the report by striking out the word "three" in the apportionment of representation to Georgia, and inserting the word "four;" which passed in the negative.

Yeas: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 4. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, 7.

It was moved and seconded to double the number of representatives, in the first branch of the legislature of the United States, apportioned by the report of the grand committee to each state; which passed in the negative.