B
Baldwin, Abraham, Ga., attends convention, i., [114];
favors representation in Senate by wealth of states, [271];
Pierce's sketch of, [271], n.;
on compromise committee on representation, [292];
thinks foreigners should be excluded from government, ii., [145];
thinks provisions on citizenship should not extend to those already citizens, [148];
appointed on grand committee, [193];
thinks slave trade not a national question, [222];
on committee on navigation acts, [225];
moves that duty on slaves be uniform, [251];
thinks public lands should be guaranteed to states, [281];
on committee of August 31, [292];
thinks members of legislature should be ineligible to other offices,
[296];
approves plan of electing executive by electors, [302];
moves to exclude from new offices members of first legislature, [371].
Bankruptcy, uniform law of.
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[House of Representatives.]
Barton, William, signs address from Rhode Island, i., [11], n.
Bassett, Richard, Del., attends convention, i., [1];
Pierce's sketch of, [1], n.
Bedford, Gunning, Del., attends convention, i., [5];
favors short term for executive, [54];
Pierce's sketch of, [54], n.;
opposes absolute veto in executive, [72];
opposes negative of state laws by legislature, [105];
threatens foreign alliance of small states, [283];
on compromise committee on representation, [292];
explains threat of foreign alliance, [300];
moves that national legislature make laws when harmony would be interrupted by state legislation, [372];
prefers appointment of judges by Senate, [386];
opposes provision against standing army, ii., [374];
favors increase in representation of Rhode Island and Delaware, [379].
Bill of Rights, inclusion of, debated, ii., [364].
Bills of attainder.
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Bills of credit, power to emit.
See [Legislature, national, power of.]
Blair, John, Va., attends convention, i., [1];
Pierce's sketch of, [1], n.
Blount, William, N. C., attends convention, i., [189];
announces he will sign constitution, ii., [394];
Pierce's sketch of, [394], n.
Bowen, Jabez, signs address from Rhode Island, i., [11], n.
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];
opposes re-eligibility of executive, [52];
moves to refer question of executive to committee of detail, [56];
favors fixing plan for national capital, [67];
thinks question of suffrage should be left to states, [97];
moves three years' inhabitancy for Representatives, [110];
thinks money bills should originate in House, [115];
favors long inhabitancy for Senators, [122];
urges postponement of clause concerning eligibility of members of legislature to other offices, [166];
favors state compensation for members of legislature, [167];
opposes power to emit bills of credit, [181], [183];
thinks President should have power to declare war, [188];
moves that legislature have power to declare peace, [189];
thinks militia should be under national control, [196];
favors adjustment of taxation to representation, [212];
opposes federal power over exports, [214], [224];
moves discrimination in paying creditors, [238];
moves reconsideration of question of discharging debts, [241];
thinks creditors should stand where they are, [249];
on committee of August 25, [254];
moves that fugitive slaves and servants be surrendered, [267], [274];
favors commercial regulations to be made by two-thirds vote, [271];
thinks new states should not be made without consent of old states, [276];
thinks nine states may ratify constitution, [285];
on committee of August 31, [292];
thinks election of executive by electors objectionable, [302];
favors making treaties of peace without President, [330];
thinks Congress must sanction state export duties, [366];
dislikes form of signing, [396], n.