New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Mr.
Hamilton from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Georgia.
Resolved,
That the preceeding Constitution be laid before
the United States in Congress assembled, and
that it is the Opinion of this Convention, that it
should afterwards be submitted to a Convention
of Delegates, chosen in each State by the People
thereof, under the Recommendation of its Legislature,
for their Assent and Ratification; and that
each Convention assenting to, and ratifying the
Same, should give Notice thereof to the United
States in Congress assembled. Resolved, That it
is the Opinion of this Convention, that as soon as
the Conventions of nine States shall have ratified
this Constitution, the United States in Congress
assembled should fix a Day on which Electors
should be appointed by the States which shall have
ratified the same, and a Day on which the Electors
should assemble to vote for the President, and
the Time and Place for commencing Proceedings
under this Constitution.
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That after such Publication the Electors should
be appointed, and the Senators and Representatives
elected: That the Electors should meet on the
Day fixed for the Election of the President, and
should transmit their Votes certified, signed, sealed
and directed, as the Constitution requires, to the
Secretary of the United States in Congress assembled,
that the Senators and Representatives should
convene at the Time and Place assigned; that the
Senators should appoint a President of the Senate,
for the sole Purpose of receiving, opening and
counting the Votes for President; and, that after
he shall be chosen, the Congress, together with
the President, should, without Delay, proceed to
execute this Constitution.
By the unanimous Order of the Convention
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