Ellsworth, Oliver, Conn., attends convention, i., 5; Pierce's sketch of, 120, n.; opposes ratification by conventions, 189; favors one-year term for Representatives, 207; favors payment of Representatives by states, 209; favors payment of Senators by states, 245; favors election of Senators by legislatures, 234; favors equal state representation in Senate, 269, 275, 285; on committee on compromise on representation, 292; favors compromise on representation, 301; opposes increase in representation, 325; favors free inhabitants and three-fifths of slaves as basis of taxation, 343; favors representation by free inhabitants and three-fifths slaves, 344; opposes adjustment of taxation and representation after census, 349; insists upon state equality in Senate, 363; moves election of executive by electors appointed by legislatures, ii., 7; favors six years' term for executive, 9; moves increase in electors of New Hampshire and Georgia, 10; favors inclusion of judiciary in revisionary power, 18; favors appointment of judges by Senate with power negative of appointment by executive, 27; favors ratification of constitution by state legislatures, 31, 34; favors voting per capita in Senate, 37; favors re-eligibility of executive, 42; on committee to report constitution, 48; moves election of executive by legislature and re-election by electors named by state legislatures, 48; opposes election of executive by the people, 51; opposes disqualification of public debtors from legislature, 65; thinks time of meeting of legislature ought to be fixed, 93; thinks legislature ought to meet in winter, 95; thinks question of suffrage should be left to states, 96; thinks suffrage should be liberal, 97; thinks Representatives should reside in their states, 108; moves that Representatives be residents of their states for a year, 109; thinks ratio of Representatives to inhabitants may change, 112; thinks originating money bills in House unimportant, 116, 118; thinks state executives should fill vacancies in Senate, 117; opposes fourteen years' citizenship for Senators, 121; thinks property qualification for members of government should not be fixed, 130, 131; thinks number for quorum should not be small, 134; thinks no provision necessary for yeas and nays, 136; thinks provision for journal unnecessary, 138; favors ineligibility of members of legislature to other offices, 165; favors national compensation for members of legislature, 166; thinks members of legislature may fix their pay, 169; moves $5 per day as payment for legislature, 169; urges necessity of reaching a decision, 175; thinks exports should not be taxed, 179; opposes power to emit bills of credit, 182;