The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States, May-September 1787. Volume 2Madison, James
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The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States, May-September 1787. Volume 2
Madison, James
Constitutional law -- United States; Constitutions -- United States; United States. Constitution
Brearley, David, N. J., attends convention, i., 1;
favors equal vote of states in national legislature, 109;
Pierce's sketch of, 109, n.;
moves that New Hampshire delegates be sent for, 272;
opposes election of executive by joint ballot, ii., 243;
seconds motion to elect executive by states, 244;
on committee of August 31, 292;
reports from committee, 292, 296, 304;
seconds motion against amendments, 386.
Broome, Jacob, Del., attends convention, i., 1;
favors nine years' term for Senators, 238;
insists upon equal representation for New Jersey in Senate, 327;
opposes adjournment on question of representation, 368;
opposes seven years' term for executive, 379;
Pierce's sketch of, ii., 8, n.;
seconds motion to postpone clause fixing term of executive, 44;
seconds motion to except army and navy from disqualification from
legislature, 166;
thinks legislature can fix their own compensation, 168;
favors same compensation for both houses of legislature, 170;
thinks national government should punish for treason, 206;
seconds motion in favor of national negative of state laws, 236;
moves reference of question of term of executive, 245.
Brown, John, signs address from Rhode Island, i., 11, n.
Brown, Nicholas, signs address from Rhode Island, i., 11, n.
Butler, Pierce, S. C., attends convention, i., 2;
moves secrecy of proceedings, 10;
Pierce's sketch of, 11, n.;
moves debate on national government, 33;
wants explanation of personnel of Senate, 43;
fears deprivation of state powers, 46;
favors single executive, 66;
opposes absolute negative in executive, 72;
proposes power of suspending legislation for executive, 75;
opposed to institution of inferior judiciary, 83, 388;
opposes indefinite negative of state laws by legislature, 106;
favors wealth as basis of representation, 115, 120, 307, 321;
thinks Senators should have no compensation, 129;
thinks Senate should have power to originate money bills, 132;
moves vote on compensation of legislature, 213;
favors ineligibility to all other offices of Representatives, 214;
opposes ineligibility of Representatives to offices created during
their term, 218;
thinks candidates for office will not be wanting, 222;
moves question of representation in Senate, 235;
opposes ineligibility of Senators to state offices, 246;
opposes report of compromise committee on representation, 298;
moves increase in representation of South Carolina, 325;
insists upon inclusion of blacks in representation, 331;
thinks slave labor as productive as free labor, 331;
favors representation by population, 341;
demands security for slavery, 352;
thinks powers of legislature loosely defined, 366;
opposes frequent elections of executive, ii., 9;
favors election of executive by electors chosen by state
legislatures, 52;
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