U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition)

Grand Convention at Philadelphia, May to September, 1787, Quill Project 2021 Edition.

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First Committee on Representation reported. Connecticut Compromise reintroduced.

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1.[+e672695 -e672881] That in the [+e672696]original [+e739945]f[+e672696]ormat[+e739945]i[+e672696]on of the Legislatu[+e739945]r[+e672696]e of the United State[+e739945]s[+e672696],[+e739945 -e672881] [+e739945]t[+e672696]he[+e739945] [+e672696]first B[+e739945]b[+e672696 -e739945]ranch [+e672696]there[+e739945]of [+e672696]shall consis[+e739945]t[+e672696] of sixty five member[+e739945] —[+e672881]s[+e739945 -e672881], of w[+e739945]h[+e672696]ich numb[+e739945]e[+e672696]r [+e739945][+e739945 -e672881]

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New[+e739945] [+e672696]Hampshire shall send ..... Thre[+e739945]e. [+e739945 -e672881][+e739945]

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Massachus[+e739945]L[+e672696 -e739945]e[+e672696]tts .......................... Ei[+e739945]g[+e672696]ht[+e739945 -e672881] [+e739945]

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Rhode Island ............................. O[+e739945]ne.[+e739945 -e672881] [+e739945]

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Connect[+e739945]i[+e672696]cut ............................... Five[+e739945] [+e739945 -e672881]

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New York ................................... Six[+e739945] [+e739945 -e672881]

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N[+e739945] [+e672881]e[+e739945 -e672881]w-Jer[+e739945]s[+e672696]ey ............................... Fo[+e739945]ur.[+e739945 -e672881] [+e739945]

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Pennsy[+e739945]l[+e672696]v[+e739945]a[+e672696]nia ............................. Eigh[+e739945]t[+e672696] [+e739945 -e672881]

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Delaware ................................... One[+e739945] [+e739945 -e672881]

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Maryland .................................... Six[+e739945] [+e739945 -e672881]

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Virginia ....................................... Ten[+e739945] [+e739945 -e672881]

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North Carolina .......................... Five[+e739945] [+e739945 -e672881]

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So[+e739945]u[+e672696]th Ca[+e739945]r[+e672696]olina .......................... Fiv[+e739945]e[+e672696] [+e739945 -e672881]

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Georgia[+e739945] [+e672696]...................................... Thr[+e739945]e[+e672696]e.[+e739945] [+e739945 -e672881]

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But [+e739945]a[+e672696]s t[+e739945]c[+e672696 -e739945]h[+e672696]e present situation[+e739945] of the States [+e672696]may probably alter i[+e739945]n[+e672696] the number [+e739945]o[+e672696]f their[+e739945]w[+e672696 -e739945] in[+e672696]habitant[+e739945]s tha[+e739945 -e672881]t the Legislature of[+e739945] the Uni[+e672696]ted Sta[+e739945]shall [+e672881]tes be aut[+e739945]z[+e672881]h[+e739945 -e672881]orised from time to time to apporti[+e739945]on [+e672696]the num[+e739945]be[+e672696]r[+e739945] [+e672696]of representatives: and in case any of the States sh[+e739945]all[+e672696] hereafter be divided, or enlarged by additi[+e739945]o[+e672696]n of territory, or any t[+e739945]w[+e672696]o or more States unit[+e739945]ed[+e672696],[+e739945] o[+e672696]r [+e739945]N[+e672881]a[+e739945 -e672881]ny [+e739945]ne[+e672696]w States[+e739945] [+e672696]created within th[+e739945]M[+e672696 -e739945]e[+e672696] limits of the United S[+e739945]t[+e739945 -e672881]ates, the Legislature of [+e739945]nited[+e672881]t[+e739945 -e672881]he[+e739945]tates[+e672881] [+e739945 -e672881]U. S. shall possess authority to regulate the nu[+e739945]mber [+e672696]of representa[+e739945]:[+e672881]tives in any of the [+e739945]for[+e672696]egoing[+e739945] [+e672696]cas[+e739945]e[+e672696]s upon the principle of th[+e739945]v[+e672696 -e739945]e[+e672696]i[+e739945]r[+e672696]y[+e672696 -e739945] [+e672696]number o[+e739945]f[+e672696] inhabitants, acc[+e739945]or[+e672696]ding [+e739945]t[+e672696]o the provisions hereafter me[+e739945],[+e672881]n[+e739945]namely,[+e672881]tio[+e739945 -e672881]ned — [+e739945]

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Provided alwa[+e739945]y[+e672696]s[+e739945] th[+e672696]at representation [+e739945]ou[+e672696]ght to be proportioned according to direct T[+e739945];[+e672881]a[+e739945 -e672881]xation, and in order to a[+e739945]s[+e672696]cert[+e739945]a[+e672696]i[+e739945]n[+e672696] the alteration in the [+e739945]d[+e672696]irect[+e739945] [+e672696]T[+e739945],[+e672881]axat[+e739945]i[+e672696]o[+e739945]n[+e672696] whic[+e739945]h[+e672696] m[+e739945]a[+e672696]y [+e739945]b[+e672696]e requ[+e739945]i[+e672696]red from [+e739945]t[+e672696]ime to time by the ch[+e739945]an[+e672696]ges in [+e739945]t[+e672696]he relative circumstance[+e739945]s of the [+e672696]States — Resolve[+e739945]d[+e672696] that a C[+e739945]e[+e672696]n[+e739945]s[+e672696]us be taken within six yea[+e739945]c[+e672696 -e739945]r[+e672696]s from th[+e739945]M[+e672881]e[+e739945 -e672881] f[+e739945]i[+e672696]rst meeting of the Legislature of [+e739945]p[+e672696 -e739945]t[+e672696]he Un[+e739945]i[+e672696]ted States, and [+e739945]on[+e672696]ce[+e739945] [+e672696]within the te[+e739945]r[+e672696]m of [+e739945]e[+e672696]ve[+e739945]po[+e672696 -e739945]r[+e672696]y Ten years af[+e739945]te[+e672696]rwar[+e739945]d[+e672696]s of all the[+e739945] in[+e672696]habitants of[+e739945] the [+e672696]United State[+e739945]s[+e672696] in th[+e739945]e[+e672696] manner and according to the ratio recommended by Congr[+e739945]v[+e672696 -e739945]e[+e672696]ss i[+e739945]n[+e672696] [+e739945]th[+e672696]eir[+e739945] resolution of [+e672696]April 18. 1783 — and that [+e739945]the [+e672696]Legislature [+e739945]C[+e672696 -e739945]o[+e672696]f the Un[+e739945]mm[+e672696 -e739945]it[+e672696]ed Sta[+e739945]te[+e672696]s shall proportion th[+e739945]e [+e672696]direct Taxati[+e739945]o[+e672696]n accordingly. That [+e739945]f[+e672696]rom[+e739945] the [+e672696]first meeting of t[+e739945]w[+e672696 -e739945]h[+e672696]e Legislature [+e739945]o[+e672696]f the United States unti[+e739945]l[+e672696] a C[+e739945]e[+e672696]nsus[+e739945] [+e672696]shall be taken, all m[+e739945]H[+e672696 -e739945]o[+e672696]nies for s[+e739945]u[+e672696]pplying the public Trea[+e739945]s[+e672696]ury by dir[+e739945]e[+e672696]ct[+e739945].[+e672696 -e739945] T[+e672696]axation s[+e739945]ha[+e672696]ll be raised from [+e739945]t[+e672696]he[+e739945] [+e672696]sev[+e739945]e[+e672696]ral States [+e739945]ac[+e672696]cording to t[+e739945]h[+e672696]e[+e739945] [+e672696]number of their represen[+e739945]S[+e672696 -e739945]tat[+e672696]iv[+e739945]e[+e672696]s[+e739945] [+e672696]respectively [+e739945].[+e672881]i[+e739945]n[+e672696]Resolved [+e672881] t[+e739945 -e672881]he firs[+e739945]o[+e672696 -e739945]t [+e672696]Bran[+e739945]c[+e672696]h [+e739945]

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That all Bills f[+e739945]o[+e672696]r raisi[+e739945]n[+e672696]g or[+e739945],[+e672881] [+e739945]t[+e672696 -e739945]a[+e672696]ppropriat[+e739945]in[+e672696]g money and for fix[+e739945]ing th[+e672696]e s[+e739945]a[+e672696]laries of [+e739945]t[+e672696]he Officers of[+e739945] [+e672696]the Gover[+e739945]n[+e672696]u[+e672696 -e739945]m[+e672696]en[+e739945]t[+e739945 -e672881] of the United States, shall originate in the first Bra[+e739945] of the United States[+e672881]nch of the L[+e739945]b[+e672696 -e739945]e[+e672696]gislatu[+e739945]r[+e672696]e, and[+e739945] shall [+e672696]not [+e739945]be al[+e672696]tered [+e739945]l[+e672696 -e739945]o[+e672696]r amend[+e739945]w[+e672696 -e739945]ed [+e672696]by the second Branch — and that no m[+e739945]one[+e672696]y[+e739945]P[+e672881] [+e672696 -e672881]shall b[+e739945]M[+e672696 -e739945]e[+e672696] drawn fro[+e739945]m[+e672696] the pu[+e739945]b[+e672696]lic Tr[+e739945]e[+e672696]asu[+e739945]r[+e672696]y but in pursuance of appropriations to be origina[+e739945]8[+e672881]ted[+e739945 -e672881] b[+e739945]Resolved [+e672881]y the first Branch.[+e739945] [+e672718]

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2. That in the second [+e672718]of the United States [+e672881]Branch of the Legislature each [+e672718]v[+e672881]S[+e672718 -e672881]tate shall have an equal Vote.[+e672718]

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Report of the First Committee on Representation (Amended) (introduced on 1787-07-05 11:00:00 - CREATE - e672694) [This document]
Report of the First Committee on Representation: First Proposition - Second Clause (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e672716)

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Report of the First Committee on Representation (Amended) (introduced on 1787-07-05 11:00:00 - CREATE - e672694) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Report of the First Committee on Representation: First Proposition (introduced on 1787-07-05 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e672695) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Report of the First Committee on Representation: First Proposition - First Clause (introduced on 1787-07-05 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e672696) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1787-07-05 11:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e672699) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Rutledge's Amendment on Apportionment of Representation (introduced on 1787-07-05 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e672700) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1787-07-05 11:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e739224) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1787-07-05 11:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e672701) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Refer the First Clause of the First Proposition to a Special Committee on Representation (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e672704) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e672705) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e672706) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e734059) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1787-07-12 11:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e672827) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Postpone Consideration of the First Clause (introduced on 1787-07-12 11:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e739231) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1787-07-12 11:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e739232) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Report of the Second Committee on Representation Accepted (introduced on 1787-07-14 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e739945) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Whole Question Called For (introduced on 1787-07-14 11:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e672868) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1787-07-14 11:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e672869) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Whole Question Called For (introduced on 1787-07-14 11:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e672868) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1787-07-14 11:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e672869) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Postpone First Proposition (introduced on 1787-07-05 11:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e672697) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1787-07-05 11:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e672698) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Report of the First Committee on Representation: First Proposition - Second Clause (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e672716) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Postpone Consideration of the First Proposition - Second Clause (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e734064) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e734065) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e672723) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e672724) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Question on the Outcome of the Vote (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e796100) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e796103) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Postpone Consideration of the Second Clause of the First Proposition (introduced on 1787-07-13 11:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e736412) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1787-07-13 11:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e736413) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e672725) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Report of the First Committee on Representation: Second Proposition (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e672718) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e672719) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Postpone Consideration of the Second Proposition (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e734066) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e734067) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1787-07-06 11:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e734068) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1787-07-07 11:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e672734) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1787-07-07 11:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e672735) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1787-07-07 11:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e672736) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Postpone Consideration of the Report of the First Committee on Representation (Amended) (introduced on 1787-07-07 11:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e734077) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1787-07-07 11:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e734078) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1787-07-10 11:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e672783) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Gerry's Motion to Limit Western State Representation (introduced on 1787-07-14 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e672870) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1787-07-14 11:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e672871) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1787-07-14 11:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e672872) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Pinckney's Composition of the Senate (introduced on 1787-07-14 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e672876) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1787-07-14 11:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e672877) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1787-07-14 11:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e672878) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Secretary's Redrafted Report of the First Committee on Representation (introduced on 1787-07-16 11:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e672881) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- None (introduced on 1787-07-16 11:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e672883) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Reconsider Representation in Both Houses (introduced on 1787-07-17 11:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e740065) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1787-07-17 11:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e740066) [view current proposal at this moment]

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