It was agreed to postpone the consideration of the remainder of the propositions.
It was moved and seconded to agree to the following clause, namely, "for the term of seven years," which passed in the negative.
Yeas: New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, 3. Nays: Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 5. Divided: Massachusetts, North Carolina, 2.
On the question to agree to the following clause, namely, "for the term of six years," it passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 9. Nay: Delaware, 1.
On the question to restore the words "to be ineligible a second time," it passed in the negative.
Yeas: North Carolina, South Carolina, 2. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, 8.
And then the house adjourned till to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, A. M.
Friday, July 20, 1787.
It was moved by Mr. Gerry, and seconded, to postpone the consideration of the clause respecting the number of electors, entered on the Journal yesterday, in order to take up the following, namely:—
"Resolved, That for the first election of the supreme executive, the
proportion of electors shall be as follows, namely:—
| New Hampshire | 1 | Delaware | 1 | |
| Massachusetts | 3 | Maryland | 2 | |
| Rhode Island | 1 | Virginia | 3 | |
| Connecticut | 2 | North Carolina | 2 | |
| New York | 2 | South Carolina | 2 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | Delaware | 1 | |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
In all, twenty-five electors."
On the question to postpone, it passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 6. Nays: Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, 4.
It was moved and seconded to refer the last motion to a committee; which passed in the negative.
Yeas: New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, 3. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 7.
It was moved and seconded to add one elector to the states of New Hampshire and Georgia; which passed in the affirmative.
