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 MONDAY, JULY i6, I787. JOURNAL Monday July 6. t787. The question being taken on the whole of the report from the grand Committee as amended it passed in the affirmative [Ayes- 5; noesre4; divided--.] and is as follows, namely, Resolved--That in the original formation of the Legis- lature of the United States the first Branch thereof shall con- sist of Sixty five members- o� which number New Hampshire shall send ......... Three Massachusetts ..................... Eight Rhode Island ...................... One Connecticut ....................... Five New York ........................ Six New Jersey ....................... four Pennsylvania ...................... Eight Delaware .......................... One Maryland ......................... Six Virginia .......................... Ten North Carolina ................... Five South Carolina ..................... Five Georgia .................. ' ......... Three. But as the present situation of the States may probably alter in the number of their inhabitants the Legislature of the United States shall be authorized from time to time to appor- tion the number of representatives: and in case any of the States shall hereafter be divided, or enlarged by addition of territory, 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 x$

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