Elliot’s Debates: July 7, Journal of the Federal Convention
Elliot’s Debates: Volume 1
July 7, Journal of the Federal Convention
Saturday, July 7, 1787.
A letter from W. Rawle, secretary to the Library Company of Philadelphia, addressed to his excellency, the president of the Convention, enclosing a resolve of that company, granting the use of their books to the members of the Convention, being read,on motion,
“Resolved, That the secretary, by letter, present the thanks of the Convention to the directors of the Library Company, for their polite attention.”
It was moved and seconded that the second proposition reported from the grand committee stand part of the report, namely, “that in the second branch of the legislature each state shall have an equal vote;” which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, 6. Nays: Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina, 3. Divided: Massachusetts, Georgia, 2.
It was then moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the report from the grand committee until the special committee report; which passed in the affirmative.
Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, 6. Nays: New York, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 5.
And then the house adjourned till Monday next, at 11 oclock.
