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 6ZZ RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION Saturday L/kDISON September allowed two members that is, one fourth of the number allowed to Massts, which will be known to be unjust. Mr. Pinkne� urged the propriety of increasing the num- ber of Reps allotted to N. Carolina. Mr. Bedford contended for an increase in favor of Rho: Island, and of Delaware also On the question for allowing two Reps. to Rho: Island (it passed in the negative) N. H-- a�. Mas. no. Ct. no. N.J. no. Pa. no. Del. ay. Md. ay. Va. no. N. C-- ay. S.C. no-- Geo-- ay. [Ayes- 5; noes -- 6.] On the question for allowing six to N. Carolina, {it passed in the negative) N.H. no. Mas. no. Ct. no--N. J. no. Pa. no. Del-- no--Md. ay. Va. ay. N--C. ay. S-- C. ay. Geo. ay. [Ayes--5; noes--6.] Art . sect. IO. (paragraph) 2) "No State shall, without the consent of Congress lay imposts or duties on imports or exports; nor with such consent, but to the use of the Treasury of the U. States"-- In consequence of the proviso moved by Col: Mason: and agreed to on the 13 Sepr, this part of the section was lald aside in favor of the following substitute viz. "No State shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for execut- ing its Inspection laws; and the nett produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any State on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the Treasury of the U-- S--; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and controul of the Congress" On a motion to strike out the last part "and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and controul of (the) Con- gress" (it passed in the Negative.) N.H. no. Mas. no. Ct no-- N.J. no. Pa divd. Del. no. Md. no Va ay--N-- C-- ay. S.C. no Geo. ay. [Ayes--3; noes --7; divided -- I.] The substitute was then agreed to: (Virga. alone being in the Negative.)  2 Taken from Journal, which ascribes Vote 545, Detail of Ayes and Noes, to lhi question. The correctness of this is doubtful.

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