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 RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION I$9 COMMITTEE OF DETAIL, IV prescribed in the I6th. article of the New- York constitution.) 2. Each state shall send delegates, according to the ratio, recommended by congress 3. to ascertain this point, let a census be taken in due time as the national legislature shall direct; within six 7ears from the first meet- ing of the legislature; and once in every term of ten years there- after 4. the census being taken and returned, the legis- lature shall apportion the representation: 5. The qualifications of (a) delegates shall be the age of twenty five years at least. and citizenship (and any person possessing these qualifica- tions ma 7 be elected except) 6. Their duration in office shall be for two 7ears. 7. The elections shall be biennially held on the same day through the same state(s): except in case of accidents, and where an adjournment to the succeeding day may be necessary. 8. The place shall be fixed by the (national) legis- latures from time to time, or on their default by the national legislature. 9. So shall the presiding officer xo. (Votes shall be given by ballot, unless  of the national le.gislature shall choose to vary the mode.) I. The qualification of electors shall be the same (throughout the states; viz.) with that in the particular states unless the legislature shall hereafter direct some uniform qualifi- cation to prevail through the states. (citizenship: manhood sanity of mind 7 Marginal note crossed out: quantity of landed property ought tlons." "qu: if a certain term of residence and a certain not to be made by the convention further quailfica-

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