the United States be
required to apportion the representation of the several States
according to the principles of their wealth and population.

On the question to postpone, it passed in the negative (Ayes--5;
noes--5;)

It was moved and seconded to agree to the first clause of the
resolution namely.

"That in order to ascertain the alterations that may happen in
the population and wealth of the several States a "Census shall
be taken of each State"

which passed in the affirmative (Ayes--6; noes--4.)

(To adjourn. Ayes--1; noes--9.)

It was moved and seconded to agree to the following clause of the
resolution, namely

"and three fifths of the inhabitants of other description"

which passed in the negative. (Ayes--4; noes--6.)

It was moved and seconded to agree to the following clause of the
resolution, namely

"On the first year after this form of government shall "have been
adopted"

which passed in the affirmative (Ayes--7; noes--3.)

It was moved and seconded to fill up the blank with the word
"fifteen" which passed unanimously in the affirmative (Ayes--10;
noes--0.)

It was moved and seconded to add after the words fifteen years
the words "at least"

which passed in the negative (Ayes--5; noes--5.)

It was moved and seconded to agree to the following clause of the
resolution namely

"and the Legislature shall alter or augment the representation
accordingly"

which passed unanimously in the affirmative (Ayes--10; noes--0.)
On the question to agree to the resolution as amended it passed
unanimously in the negative. (Ayes--0; noes--10.) and then the
House adjourned till tomorrow at 11 o'clock A.M.[545]

Taking up the question, Mr. Williamson urged again on the eleventh of
July the counting of five Negroes as three white persons.

Mr. Williamson was for making it the duty of the Legislature to
do what was right & not leaving it at liberty to do or not do it.
He moved that Mr. Randolph's proposition be postponed, in order
to consider the following "that in order to ascertain the
alterations that may happen in the population & wealth of the
several States, a census shall be taken of the free white
inhabitants and 3/5ths of those of other descriptions on the 1st
year (after this Government