The Question taken on the Resolution 15, to wit, referring the new
system to the people of the States for ratification it passed in the
affirmative Mass^{ts} ay. Con^t no. N. Y. no. N. J. no. P^a[79] ay. Del.
div^d. M^d div^d. V^a ay. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay.
[79] Pennsylvania omitted in the printed Journal. The vote is
there entered as of June 11th.--Madison's Note.
M^r Sherman & M^r Elseworth moved to fill the blank left in the 4^{th}
Resolution for the periods of electing the members of the first branch
with the words, "every year;" Mr. Sherman observing that he did it in
order to bring on some question.