Dayton, Jonathan, N. J., attends convention, i., 200; opposes compensation of Senators by state legislatures, 245; Pierce's sketch of, 245, n.; favors voting in House by states, 252; favors equal representation in Senate, 282; insists on equality of small states, 356; favors representation by free inhabitants, ii., 114; thinks a standing army necessary, 195; proposes mixed control of militia, 231, 232; thinks judiciary will decide controversies between states, 241; opposes election of executive by joint ballot, 243; moves election of executive by states, 244; on committee of August 25, 254; thinks tranquillity of states should be guaranteed, 282; moves ratification by ten states, 287; moves that treaties be made without two-thirds of Senate, 334; objects to state export duties, 365. Debt, national, report on, ii., 209; debate on, 210; proposition for settling, 210; provision for payment of, 226, 238; reconsideration of, proposed, 241; motion to make payment obligatory, debated, 249. _See_ Legislature, national, power of. Delaware, increase in representation of, moved, ii., 379. Detail, committee on. _See_ Committee on detail. Dickinson, John, Del., attends convention, i., 12; moves removability of executive by state legislatures, 62; Pierce's sketch of, 62, n.; favors separation of branches of government, 63; favors institution of inferior judiciary, 83; favors election of Representatives by people, 89; favors negative over laws by executive, 93; moves that Senators be elected by legislatures, 94; thinks Senate should resemble House of Lords, 95; thinks preservation of states necessary, 97; favors negative by legislature over state laws, 105; favors representation by wealth, 115; proposes postponement of Jersey plan, 151; proposes amendment of articles of confederation, 152; favors three years' term for Representatives, 207; favors election of executive by the people, ii., 55; opposes property qualification for legislature, 61; favors restriction of suffrage to freeholders, 97; proposes ---- years' residency for Representatives, 108; thinks provision as to money bills should stand, 154; proposes fixed payment for members of legislature every twelve years, 169; moves both branches of legislature receive the same pay, 170; thinks judiciary should not have power to set a law aside, 173; moves that rebellion against government be suppressed, 187; appointed on grand committee, 193; thinks great appointments should be made by legislature, 194; thinks treason should be defined, 204; thinks war against one state the same as against all, 207; moves that representation of large states be limited, 210; favors power over exports, 214; on committee on navigation acts, 225;