But these difficulties were slight in comparison with those which they had already surmounted in the matter of representation.

By the end of July the fifteen resolutions of the original Virginia Plan had been increased to twenty-three, with many enlargements and amendments, and the Convention had gone as far as it could effectively in determining the general principles upon which the government should be formed.

There were too many members to work efficiently when it came to the actual framing of a constitution with all the inevitable details that were necessary in setting up a machinery of government.

Accordingly this task was turned over to a committee of five members who had already given evidence of their ability in this direction.

Rutledge was made the chairman, and the others were Randolph, Gorham, Ellsworth, and Wilson.
To give them time to perfect their work, on the 26th of July the Convention adjourned for ten days..