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1787.] Carolina, Georgia, 7. Nays: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, 3. Divided: New Hampshire, 1.

It was moved and seconded to postpone the 21st article, in order to take up the following:—

"Resolved, That the foregoing plan of the Constitution be transmitted to the United States, in Congress assembled, in order that, if the same shall be agreed to by them, it may be communicated to the legislatures of the several states, to the end that they may provide for its final ratification, by referring the same to the consideration of a convention of deputies in each state, to be chosen by the people thereof; and that it be recommended to the said legislatures, in their respective acts for organizing such convention, to declare that, if the said convention shall approve of the said Constitution, such approbation shall be binding and conclusive upon the state; and further, that, if the said convention should be of opinion that the same, upon the assent of any new states thereto, ought to take effect between the states so assenting, such opinion shall thereupon be also binding upon each state; and the said Constitution shall take effect between the states assenting thereto."

On the question to postpone, it passed in the negative.

Yea: Connecticut, 1. Nays: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 10.

On the question to agree to the 21st article, it passed unanimously in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to restore the words "for their approbation" to the 22d article. Passed in the negative.

It was moved and seconded to refer the following to the committee of revision:—

"That it be an instruction to the committee to prepare an address to the people, to accompany the present Constitution, and to be laid, with the same, before the United States in Congress;" which passed in the affirmative.

, September 11, 1787.

The house met; but the committee of revision not having reported, and there being no business before the Convention, the house adjourned.

, September 12, 1787.

The Hon. Mr. Johnston, from the committee of revision, informed the house that the committee were prepared to report the Constitution as revised and arranged. The report was then delivered in at the secretary's table; and, having been once read throughout,—

"Ordered, That the members be furnished with printed copies thereof 38