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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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In the New Jersey House of Representatives, Mr. Kitchell offered a resolution disagreeing with Massachusetts' proposed constitutional amendment to apportion U.S. congressional representatives based on free white male inhabitants. The resolution passed 25-14, citing concerns over mutual concessions and potential further claims from other states.
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Resolved, That however the legislature of New-Jersey might approve of the principle of the resolution submitted to their consideration, from the commonwealth of Massachusetts; yet under the impression, that the constitution was the result of mutual concessions of the several states, & that if this resolution should now be agreed to, it may bring forward claims from our sister states, which will be deemed more injurious than the provision at present complained of; it is the opinion of this house that it is inexpedient to agree to said resolution.
The yeas and nays on agreeing to this resolution were as follows:—Yeas 25—Nays 14—
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yeas 25—nays 14
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Mr. Kitchell offered a resolution disagreeing to the amendment proposed by Massachusetts for apportioning representatives according to free white male inhabitants, citing the constitution's mutual concessions and potential injurious claims from other states; the house deemed it inexpedient to agree.