...Constitution requires, to the Secretary of the United States in congress assembled ; that the Senators and Representatives should convene at the time and place...Constitution. (By the unanimous order of the Convention), 91 iN CONVENTiON, September 17, 1787. Sir: — We have now the honor to submit to the consideration...

...Convention which directed that the Constitution be transmitted to Congress contained this provision, "That the 'Senators should appoint a President of...receiving, opening and counting the votes for President." Hickey on the Constitution, 257. The following is an account of the first counting of the votes of...

...the Senators and Representatives should convene at the time and place; and that the "Senators shall appoint a president of the Senate for the sole purpose...opening, and counting the votes for President; and after he shall be chosen, Congress, together with the President, shall, without delay, proceed to execute...

...be transmitted to Congress contained this provision, "That the Senators should appoint a J'rcsidcnt of the Senate, for the sole purpose of receiving, opening and counting the •votes for President." Hickey on the Constitution, 257. The following is an account of the first counting of the votes of...

...Congress assembled, that the Senators and Representatives should convene at the Time and Place asigned; that the Senators should appoint a President of the...Constitution. By the Unanimous Order of the Convention Go: Washington Presidt. W. Jackson Secretary [LETTER TO CONGRESS] In Convention, September 17, 1787....

...Constitution requires, to the Secretary of the United States in Congress assembled, that the Senators and representatives should convene at the Time and place...President of the Senate for the sole purpose of receiving, 1 Note in margin "Present from N H". Thursday JOURNAL September 13 opening, and counting the votes...

...convened in the city and State of New York, this 6th day of April, A. D, 1789, the underwritten, appointed President of the Senate for the sole purpose of receiving, opening, and counting the votes of the electors, did, in the presence of the said Senate and House of Representatives, open all the...

...constitution requires, to the secretary of the United States in congress assembled. That the senators and representatives should convene at the time and place...constitution. By the unanimous order of the convention, GEORGE W ASHING TON, President. WILLIAM JA&KSO.N, Secretary. IN CONVENTION, September 17, 1787. SIR, WE have...

...secretary of the United States in congress assembled; that the senators and representatives should convent at the time and place assigned; that the senators...constitution. By the unanimous order of the convention. GEOBGE WASHINGTON, President. 21. Ratification of the New Constitution by the States Congress acted...

...President of the Senate for the sole purpose of receiving, opening, and counting the votes for the President ; and that, after he shall be chosen, the...of the Convention, " GEORGE WASHINGTON, President. " WILLIAM JACKSON, Secretary." The Constitution with Congress. — The Constitution was a revolutionary...