Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 8. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, 2. Divided: New Hampshire, 1.
It was moved and seconded to agree to the words "if such number be a majority of the whole number of the electors appointed;" which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia, 8. Nays: Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, 3.
It was moved and seconded to insert the words "in presence of the Senate and House of Representatives," after the word "counted;" which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 6. Nays: Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, 4.
It was moved and seconded to insert the words "and who shall have given their votes" after the word "appointed," in the 7th clause of the report; which passed in the negative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, 5. Nays: New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Georgia, 6.
It was moved and seconded to insert the word "immediately" before the word "choose;" which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, 10. Nay: North Carolina, 1.
It was moved and seconded to insert the words "of the electors" after the word "votes;" which passed unanimously in the affirmative.
It was moved and seconded to agree to the following clause, "but the election shall be on the same day throughout the United States," after the words "transmitting their votes;" which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 8. Nays: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware, 3.
It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "the Senate shall immediately choose by ballot," &c., and to insert the words,—
"the House of Representatives shall immediately choose by ballot one of them for President, the members from each state having one vote;"
which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 10. Nay: Delaware, 1.
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