[[+e675851]XXII.][+e675851]

Resolved that the preceeding[+e675851]This[-e675851] Constitution shall [-e675851]be laid before the United States in Congress assembled, and that [+e675851]it is the opinion of this Convention that it should be [-e675851]afterwards be [+e675851]submitted to a Convention of Delegates,[+e675851] chosen in each State by the People thereof[+e675851], under the recommendation of it’[+e675851]s Legislature; f[+e675851], in [-e675851]order[-e675851] their assent and[+e675851]o receive the[-e675851] ratification.[+e675851] and that each Conventi[+e675851]on assenting to, and rati[+e675851]fying, the[+e675851] same should give notice thereof to the United States in C[+e675851]uch Conventi[-e675851]ongress assembled[+e675851].

[[+e675851]XXIII.][+e675851]

Resolved that[+e675851]To introduce this government,[-e675851] it is the opinion of this Convention,[-e675851] that as soon as the[+e675851]each assenting[-e675851] Conventions of nine States, shall have[+e675851] should notify its assent and[-e675851] ratified this Constitution,[+e675851]cation to[-e675851] the United States in Congress assembled should fix a day, on which Electors should be appointed by the States which shall have ratified[+e675851]; that Congress, after receiving[-e675851] the same:[+e675851]assent[-e675851] and a day on which[+e675851]ratification of[-e675851] the Electors should assemble to vote for the Preside[+e675851]Conventions of nine States, should appoi[-e675851]nt:[+e675851] and the Time[+e675851]publish a day, as early as may be,[-e675851] and P[+e675851]appoint a p[-e675851]lace for commencing proceedings under this c[+e675851]C[-e675851]onstitution T[+e675851]; t[-e675851]hat after such publication,[-e675851] the electors should be appointed, and[+e675851]Legislatures of[-e675851] the Senators and Representatives elected: Th[+e675851]several St[-e675851]at th[+e675851]e Elector[+e675851]s should m[+e675851]eet on the Day fixed for the E[+e675851]lection of the President, and should transmit[+e675851] Members of[-e675851] their votes certified, signed, sealed[+e675851] Senate[-e675851], and directed, as[+e675851] the Constitu[+e675851]elec[-e675851]tion requires, to[+e675851]of Members of[-e675851] the Secretary[+e675851]House[-e675851] of the United States in Congress assembled,[+e675851]Representatives; and[-e675851] that the Senators and representatives[+e675851]Members of the Legislature[-e675851] should convene[+e675851]meet[-e675851] at the T[+e675851]t[-e675851]ime and place assigned, that the Senators should appoint a P[+e675851] by Cong[-e675851]resident of the Senate for the [+e675851]sole purpose of receiving, opening[+e675851], and counting the votes for President; and that after he shall[+e675851]should, as soon as may[-e675851] be chosen[+e675851], af[-e675851]th[+e675851]e Cong[+e675851]ress[+e675851] toge[+e675851]ther with the President should without delay[+e675851]ir meeting,[-e675851] proceed to execute this Constitution.

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