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 72d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 11. JANUARY 17, 1933 . 763 SUBMISSION OF CONSTITUTIO N TO THE PRESI DENT OF THE UNI TED STATES SEC. 3. Upon the drafting and approval of the constitution by the constitutional convention in the Philippine Islands, the constitution shall be submitted within two years after the enactment of this Act to the President of the United States, who shall determine whether or not it conforms with the provisions of this Act. If the President finds that the proposed con stitution confor ms substantially with the provisions of this Act he shall so certify to the Governor General of the Philippine Islands, who shall so advise the constitutional con- v e n ti o n. I f the President finds that the c onstitution does not con- form with the provisions of this Act he shall so advise t he Governor General of the Philippine Islands, stating wherein in his judgment the constitution does not so conform and submitting pro visi ons which will in his judgment make the constitution so conform. The Governor General shall in turn submit such message to the consti- tutional convention for further action by them pursuant to the same procedure hereinbefore defined, until the President and the consti- tutional convention are in agreement. SUBMISSION OF CONSTITUTION TO FILIPINO PEOPLE SEC. 4. After the President of the United States has certified that gtsub n`t o p of con. the constitution conforms with the provisions of this Act, it shall be submitted to the people of the Philippine Islands for their ratifica- Time for election. tion or r ejection at an election to be h eld within four m onths after the date of such certification, on a date to be fixed by the Philippine Legislature, at which election the qualified voters of the Philippine Islands shall have an opportunity to vote directly for or against the proposed constitution and ordinances appended thereto. Such elec- tion shall be held in such manner as may be prescribed by the Philip- pine Legi slature, to whi ch the return of the election sha ll be made. The Philippine Legislature shall by law provide for the canvassin Canvass of returns. of the return and shall certify the result to the Governor General of the Philippine Islands, together with a statement of the votes cast, and a copy of said constitution an d ordinances. If a majority of the votes cast shall be for the constitution, such vote shall be Proclamation by deem ed an ex pression of the will of the peop le of the Philipp ine Gov e rnor General for Islands in favor of Philippine independence, and the Governor Gen- election of common. eral shall, within thirty days after receipt of the certification from wealth officers. the Phili ppine Legislatu re, issue a proc lamation for the election of offi cers of the gove rnment o f the Co mmonweal th of the Philipp ine Islands provided for in the constitution. The election shall take Time of election. place not earlier than three months nor later than six months after the proclamation by the Governor General ordering such election. When the election of the officers provided for under the constitution has been held and the results determined, the Governor General of the Philippine Islands shall certify the results of the election to the New gover nment to President of the United States, who shall thereupon issue a procla- enter kio President's matiori announcing the results of the election, and upon the issuance of such proclamation by the President the existing Philippine gov- ernment shall terminate and the new government shall enter upon its rights, privileges, powers, and duties, as provided under the consti- tution. The present government of the Philippine Islands shall pro- vide for the orderly transfer of the functions of government. Existing government If a majori ty of the votes cast are against the constitutio n, the to continue, if vote be existi ng government of the Philippine Islands shall co ntinue without advefSe. regard to the provisions of this Act. Submission of con- stitution to the Presi- dent of United States.