[The vote, taken on the opening of the next session, is recorded as follows:
"In Convention,—On the question for allowing each State one vote in the second branch, as moved by Mr. Ellsworth, it was lost, by an equal division of votes,—Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, aye—5; Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, no—5; Georgia, divided (Mr. Baldwin aye, Mr. Houston, no)."
This was a tie, intentionally made so by the Georgia delegate who voted last. For this and for the final victory of the "Compromise," cf. American History and Government, § 203.]
FOOTNOTES:
[150] This was an old royal form, now used by the State instead of by the King.
[151] Some States dated: "in the year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States the Eleventh." Others were even more specific than Georgia; as, "in the Eleventh year of the Independence of the Delaware State"; or, as in New York,—"the Eleventh year of the Independence of the Said State."
[152] Later, Mason became again convinced there was much such danger. Cf. No. 161 below.
[153] Observe the motion was a "small-State" move, opposed by the "large States" in debate as in vote.