Massts no. Ct ay. N. J. ay. Pa ay. Del. divd. Mayd ay. Va no. N. C. no. S. C. ay. Geo. no.
On a question for filling the blank for ye periodical census with 20 years, it passed in the negative
Massts no. Ct ay. N. J. ay. P. ay. Del. no. Md no. Va no. N. C. no. S. C. no. Geo. no.
On a question for 10 years, it passed in the affirmative.
Mass. ay. Cont no. N. J. no. P. ay. Del. ay. Md ay. Va ay. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay.
On Mr Pinkney's motion for rating blacks as equal to Whites instead of as 3/5.
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Mr Randolph's proposition as varied by Mr Wilson being read for question on the whole—
Mr Gerry, urged that the principle of it could not be carried into execution as the States were not to be taxed as States. With regard to taxes in imposts, he conceived they would be more productive Where there were no slaves than where there were; the consumption being greater—
Mr Elseworth. In case of a poll tax there wd be no difficulty. But there wd probably be none. The sum allotted to a State may be levied without difficulty according to the plan used by the State in raising its own supplies. On the question of ye whole proposition; as proportioning representation to direct taxation & both to the white & 3/5 of black inhabitants, & requiring a Census within six years—& within every ten years afterwards.