"(endorsed 'inequality lost by vote of Mass.')"—King's Note, King's Life and Correspondence of Rufus King, I., 615.
Monday, July 16. In Convention.
On the question for agreeing to the whole Report as amended & including the equality of votes in the 2d branch, it passed in the affirmative.
Mass. divided Mr Gerry, Mr Strong. ay. Mr King, Mr Ghorum no. Cont ay. N. J. ay. Pena no. Del. ay. Md ay. Va no. N. C. ay. Mr Spraight no. S. C. no. Geo. no.
The whole thus passed is in the words following, viz. "Resolved, that in the original formation of the Legislature of the U. S. the first branch thereof shall consist of sixty five members, of which number N. Hampshire shall send 3. Massts 8. Rh. I. 1. Connt 5. N. Y. 6. N. J. 4. Pena 8. Del. 1. Maryd 6. Virga 10. N. C. 5. S. C. 5. Geo. 3.—But as the present situation of the States may probably alter in the number of their inhabitants, the Legislature of the U. S. shall be authorized from time to time to apportion the number of Reps 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 U. S. the Legislature of the U. S. shall possess authority to regulate the number of Reps in any of the foregoing cases, upon the principle of their number of inhabitants, according to the provisions hereafter mentioned. namely—provided always that representation ought to be proportioned according to direct taxation; and in order to ascertain the alteration in the direct taxation, which may be required from time to time by the changes in the relative circumstances of the States—
Resolved, that a Census be taken within six years from the 1st meeting of the Legislature of the U. S., and once within the term of every 10 years afterwards of all the inhabitants of the U. S. in the manner and according to the ratio recommended by Congress in their Resolution of April 18. 1783, and that the Legislature of the U. S. shall proportion the direct taxation accordingly—
Resolved, that all bills for raising or appropriating money, and for fixing the salaries of officers of the Govt of the U. S. shall originate in the first branch of the Legislature of the U. S. and shall not be altered or amended in the 2d branch: and that no money shall be drawn from the Public Treasury, but in pursuance of appropriations to be originated in the 1st branch.
Resolvd, that in the 2d branch of the Legislature of the U. S., each State shall have an equal vote.
The 6th Resol: in the Report from the Come of the whole House, which had been postponed in order to consider the 7 & 8th Resolns.; was now resumed. see the Resoln: