Grand Convention at Philadelphia, May to September, 1787, Quill Project 2021 Edition.
The main chamber of the Constitutional Convention, consisting of all delegates.
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Second Committee on Representation reported. Its First Proposition sent to a committee.
[Report of the Second Committee on Representation as Amended by the Convention]
1. That in the original formafirst meetiong of the Legislature of the United States, the first Bbranch thereof shall consist of sixty five mfifty six Members, of which number
New Hampshire shall sendhave ..... Threewo.
Massachusetts .......................... EightSeven
Rhode Island ............................. One.
Connecticut ............................... Fiveour
New -York ................................... SixFive
New-Jersey ............................... Four.Three
Pennsylvania ............................. Eight
Delaware ................................... One
Maryland .................................... SixFour
Virginia ....................................... TenNine
North Carolina .......................... Five
South Carolina .......................... Five
Georgia ...................................... Threewo.
2. But as the present situation of the States may probably alter as well in point of wealth as in the number of their inhabitants that the Legislature be authorised from time to time to augment the number of representatives: and in case any of the States shall hereafter be divided, or any two or more States united, or any new State created within the limits of the United States the Legislature shall possess authority to regulate the number of representatives in any of the foregoing cases upon the principles of their wealth and number of inhabitants.