Yea: Virginia, 1. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 10.
Question omitted.
Yeas: Connecticut, South Carolina, Georgia, 3. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, 8.
It was moved and seconded to reconsider the 1st clause of the 5th section of the 1st article; which passed in the negative.
Yeas: New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, 1. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, South Carolina, 7.
Question omitted.
[It was probably on adding the words "except as to the place of choosing senators," after the word "regulations," in the 4th section of the 1st article; which amendment was adopted.]
Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 9. Nay: Delaware, 1. Divided: Pennsylvania, 1.
Question omitted. Passed in the negative.
Yeas: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, 4. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, South Carolina, 7.
Question omitted. Passed in the negative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, 3. Nays: New Hampshire. Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, 8.
Question omitted. Passed in the affirmative.
[It was probably on striking out the words "three fourths," and inserting "two thirds," in the 4th clause, 7th section, 1st article.]
Yeas: Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 7. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 4.
Friday, September 14, 1787.
The report from the committee of revision, as corrected and amended yesterday, being taken up, was read, debated by paragraphs, amended, and agreed to, as far as the 1st clause of the 10th section, 1st article, inclusive.
Question—To strike out the words "may by joint ballot appoint a treasurer.—They," from the 1st clause of the 8th section, 1st article; which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 8. Nays: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 3.
