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U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition)
Grand Convention at Philadelphia, May to September, 1787, Quill Project 2021 Edition.
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Session 6233: 1787-07-09 11:00:00
Second Committee on Representation reported. Its First Proposition sent to a committee.
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Report of the Second Committee on Representation
The Committee to whom was referred the first clause of the first proposition reported from the grand Committee beg leave to report
1. That in the first meeting of the Legislature of the United States the first branch thereof consist of fifty six Members, of which number
New Hampshire shall have ..... Two.
Massachusetts .......................... Seven
Rhode Island ............................. One
Connecticut ............................... Four
New-York ................................... Five
New-Jersey ............................... Three
Pennsylvania ............................. Eight
Delaware ................................... One
Maryland .................................... Four
Virginia ....................................... Nine
North Carolina .......................... Five
South Carolina .......................... Five
Georgia ...................................... Two.
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.
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- Report of the Second Committee on Representation (introduced on 1787-07-09 11:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e672741) [This document]
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- None (introduced on 1787-07-09 11:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e672742) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Whole Question Called For (introduced on 1787-07-14 11:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e672868)
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- None (introduced on 1787-07-14 11:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e672869) [view current proposal at this moment]