1787–1789
CC Day 36: Equal States in the Senate
On July 7th, the debate on the Gerry Committee Report continued, and delegates agreed that each state would have equal representation in the upper house.
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On July 7th, the debate on the Gerry Committee Report continued, and delegates agreed that each state would have equal representation in the upper house.
On July 9th, delegates continued debating the Gerry Committee Report.
On July 10th, the Convention heard a report from the Committee of Eleven, formed the previous day, recommending that the lower House consist of 65 representatives.
On July 11th, delegates continued to debate the Gerry Committee Report.
On July 12th, the Convention agreed that a census would be conducted within six years of the Convention and every ten years thereafter.
On July 13th, the delegates agreed that, before the first census, taxation would follow each state’s original representation.
On July 14th, the Convention continued debate on the Gerry Committee Report.
On July 16th, the Connecticut Compromise narrowly passed, establishing proportional representation in the lower house of the legislature . . .
In Convention, — Mr. GOUVERNEUR MORRIS moved to reconsider the whole Resolution agreed to yesterday concerning the constitution of the two branches of the Legislature. His object was to bring the
On July 18th, the Convention continued its work of revising the Virginia Plan.