Wednesday July 2, 1788 (2)
Congress assembled present Newhamshire Massachusetts Rhode island 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
| 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 |
d |
| New Jersey | Mr. Clarke Mr. Elmer Mr. Dayton |
ay ay ay |
ay |
| Pensylvania | Mr. Bingham Mr. Reid |
ay ay |
ay |
| Maryland | Mr. Contee | ay | X |
| Virginia | Mr. Griffin Mr. Carrington r.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 |
(1) Reprinted from Documentary History of the Constitution, Vol. II (1894), pp. 161-162. Back
(2) From the "Rough" Journal of Congress (No. 1, Vol. 39.). Back
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Source: Documents Illustrative of the Formation of the Union of the American States. Government Printing Office, 1927. House Document No. 398. Selected, Arranged and Indexed by Charles C. Tansill |