“Mr. Sherman moved to strike out of art. V. after ‘legislatures’ the words ‘of three fourths’ and so after the word ‘Conventions’ leaving future Conventions to act in this matter, like the present Conventions according to circumstances. “On this motion “N.H. divd. Mas. ay. Ct. ay. N.J. ay. Pa. no. Del. no. Md. no. Va. no. N.C. no. S.C. no. Geo. no. (Ayes--3; noes--7; divided--1.) “Mr. Gerry moved to strike out the words ‘or by Conventions in three fourths thereof’ “On this motion “N.H. no. Mas. no. Ct. ay. N.J. no. Pa. no. Del. no. Md. no. Va. no. N.C. no. S.C. no. Geo. no. (Ayes--1; noes--10.) “Mr. Sherman moved according to his idea above expressed to annex to the end of the article a further proviso ‘that no State shall without its consent be affected in its internal police, or deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate’ “Mr. Madison Begin with these special provisos, and every State will insist on them, for their boundaries, exports, etc. “On the motion of Mr. Sherman “N.H. no. Mas. no. Ct. ay. N.J. ay. Pa. no. Del. ay. Md. no. Va. no. N.C. no. S.C. no. Geo. no. (Ayes--3; noes--8.) “Mr. Sherman then moved to strike out art. V. altogether “Mr. Brearley 2ded the motion, on which “N.H. no. Mas. no. Ct. ay. N.J. ay. Pa. no. Del. divd. Md. no. Va. no. N.C. no. S.C. no. Geo. no. (Ayes--2; noes--8; divided--1.) “Mr. Govr. Morris moved to annex a further proviso--‘that no State, without its consent shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate’ “This motion being dictated by the circulating murmurs of the small States was agreed to without debate, no one opposing it, or on the question, saying no.” 11 _Farrand_ 629-631.