habitants_." might occasion debates which would divert
the Committee from the general question whether the principle of
representation should be changed, moved that they might be struck
out.

Mr King observed that the quotas of contribution which would
alone remain as the measure of representation, would not answer;
because waving every other view of the matter, the revenue might
hereafter be so collected by the general Govt. that the sums
respectively drawn from the States would (not) appear; and would
besides be continually varying.

Mr. Madison admitted the propriety of the observation, and that
some better rule ought to be found.

Col. Hamilton moved to alter the resolution so as to read "that
the rights of suffrage in the national Legislature ought to be
proportioned to the number of free inhabitants. Mr. Spaight
2ded. the motion.

It was then moved that the Resolution be postponed, which was
agreed to.

Mr. Randolph and Mr. Madison then moved the following
resolution--"that the rights of suffrage in the national
Legislature ought to be proportioned."

It was moved and 2ded to amend it by adding "and not according to
the present system"--which was agreed to.

It was then moved and 2ded. to alter the resolution so as to read
"that the rights of suffrage in the national Legislature ought
not to be according to the present system."

It was then moved & 2ded. to postpone the Resolution moved by Mr.
Randolph & Mr. Madison, which being agreed to;

Mr. Madison, moved, in order to get over the difficulties, the
following resolution--"that the equality of suffrage established
by the articles of Confederation ought not to prevail in the
national Legislature, and that an equitable ratio of
representation ought to be submitted" This was 2ded. by Mr. Govr.
Morris, (and being generally relished, would have been agreed to
when,)

Mr. Reed moved that the whole clause relating to the point of
Representation be postponed; reminding the Come. that the
deputies from Delaware were restrained by their commission from
assenting to any change of the rule of suffrage, and in case a
change should be fixed on, it might become their duty to retire
from the Convention.

Mr. Govr. Morris observed that the valuable assistance of