RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 175 Saturday McHENRY .4ugust 4 Congress assembled: (That the United States in) that Con- gress (assembled), after receiving the Assent and Ratification of the Conventions of States, (shall) (shd.) appoint and publish a Day, as early as ma 7 be, and appoint a Place for commencing Proceedings under this Constitution: That after such Publication (or,- in Case it shall not be made-- after the expiration of Days from the Time when the Ratification of the Convention of the State shall have been notified to Congress,) the Legislatures of the several States (shall) shd. elect Members of the Senate, and direct the Election of Members of the House of Representatives (and shall provide for their support). That the Members of the Legislature (shall) shd. meet at the Time and Place assigned by Congress, (or, --if Congress shall have assigned no Time and Place-- at such Time and Place as shall have been agreed on by the Majority of the Members elected for each House;) and (shall) (shd.) as soon as may be, after their Meeting, choose the President of the United States? and proceed to execute this Constitution. McHENRY Left Baltimore 2 August. .,lugu.rt 4th. Returned to Philaria. The committee of Convention ready to report. Their report in the hands of Dunlop the printer to strike off copies for the members.
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