Documents Illustrative of the Formation of the Union of the American States
RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS, DATED JULY 2, 1788, SUBMITTING RATIFICATIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION TO A COMMITTEE. 1
Selected, Arranged, and Indexed by Charles C. Tansill
Wednesday July 2, 1788 2
Congress assembled present Newhampshire Massachusetts Rhodeisland Connecticut New York New Jersey Pensylvania Virginia North Carolina South Carolina & Georgia & from Maryland
Mr Contee
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The State of Newhampshire having ratified the constitution transmitted to them by the Act of the 28 of Septr last & transmitted to Congress their ratification & the same being read, the president reminded Congress that this was the ninth ratification transmitted & laid before them.
Whereupon
On Motion of Mr Clarke seconded by Mr Edwards
Ordered That the ratifications of the constitution of the United States transmitted to Congress be referred to a comee to examine the same and report an Act to Congress for putting the said constitution into operation in pursuance of the resolutions of the late federal Convention.
On the question to agree to this Order the yeas & nays being required by Mr Yates
| State | Delegate | Delegate Vote | State Vote |
| Newhampshire | Mr Gilman Mr Wingate |
ay ay |
ay |
| Massachusetts | Mr Dane Mr Otis |
ay ay |
ay |
| Rhodeisland | Mr Arnold Mr Hazard |
excused | |
| Connecticut | Mr Edwards Mr Huntington |
ay ay |
ay |
| New York | Mr L’Hommedieu Mr Yates |
ay no |
divided |
| New Jersey | Mr Clarke Mr Elmer Mr Dayton |
ay ay ay |
ay |
| Pensylvania | Mr Bingham Mr Reid |
ay ay |
ay |
| Maryland | Mr Contee | ay | not counted |
| Virginia | Mr Griffin Mr Carrington Mr Brown |
ay ay ay |
ay |
| South Carolina | Mr Huger Mr Parker Mr Tucker |
ay ay ay |
ay |
| Georgia | Mr Few Mr Baldwin |
ay ay |
ay |
- Reprinted from Documentary History of the Constitution, Vol. II (1894), pp. 161-162.Return to text
- From the “Rought” Journal of Congress (No. I, Vol. 39.)Return to text
