G
General-welfare clause.
See [Legislature, national, power of.]
Georgia, increase in representation of, moved, i., [324].
Gerry, Elbridge, Mass., attends convention, i., [12];
doubts if convention can form national government, [34];
Pierce's sketch of, [34], n.;
opposes election of Representatives by the people, [40], [42], [84];
favors an executive council, [51];
opposes election of executive by national legislature, [56];
opposes inclusion of judiciary in council of revision, [69], [92];
favors single executive, [69];
favors qualified negative on legislation by executive, [70];
favors provision for amendments, [79];
opposes ratification of constitution by the people, [80];
favors election of Senators by state legislatures, [97], [99];
moves reconsideration of question of choosing executive, [101];
moves indefinite negative on state laws by national legislature, [103];
moves election of executive by state executives, [107], ii., [49];
favors representation based on free population, i., [120];
opposes requiring oath to national government from state officers, [123];
favors one-year term for Representatives, [124];
proposes that Senate shall not originate money bills, [132];
thinks maximum and minimum for quorum should be fixed, [134];
favors ineligibility of Representatives to other offices, [220], [223];
opposed to monarchy, [242];
favors four or five years' term for Senators, [243];
opposes equal state representation, [268];
favors committee to compromise representation, [292];
on committee to arrange compromise on representation, [292];
offers report of committee of compromise on representation, [293];
favors compromise on representation, [302];
favors representation on basis of population and wealth, [305];
thinks originating money bills in House a concession, [310];
moves to postpone question of voting in Senate, [313];
favors increase in representation, [326];
thinks three-fifths of blacks sufficient proportion as basis of representation, [331];
thinks taxation and representation cannot be arranged, [347];
favors direct taxation according to representation, [347], [350];
favors originating money bills in House, [356];
favors compromise on representation in Senate, [357];
opposes adjournment on question of representation, [368];
opposes re-eligibility of executive, ii., [7], [42], [43];
favors election of executive by electors appointed by state legislatures, [8];
moves ratio for electors for executive, [10];
favors impeachability of executive, [13];
moves that electors for executive be not officials, [16];
opposes inclusion of judiciary in revisionary power, [19], [24];
favors appointment of judges by Senate, [28];
moves that officers take oath of allegiance, [30];
thinks constitution should be ratified by legislatures, [32];
moves appointment of committee to report constitution, [39];
moves election of executive by legislatures, [42];
suggests fifteen years' term for executive, [43];
proposes referring term of executive to committee, [44], [46];
opposes election of executive by electors chosen by lot from national legislatures, [47];
favors election of executive for not more than six years in twelve, [53];
opposes popular election of executive, [54];
favors exclusion from office of those indebted to government, [61], [64];
favors exclusion from legislature of pensioners, [64];
favors prohibiting state and national capital at same place, [66];
thinks quorum should be fixed, [134];
moves to permit Senate to publish journal, [137], [138];
thinks executive should not influence place of meeting of legislature, [140];
thinks none but natives should be Representatives, [143];
declares his state opposes members of legislature holding any other offices, [161];
points out objections to both national and state legislatures, [202];
thinks exports should not be taxed, [179];
moves to include post roads in power of legislature, [181];
thinks rebellion should be suppressed on state application, [186];
moves legislature have power to declare war, [188];
favors giving legislature power to make peace, [189];
thinks letters of marque should be considered, [191];
thinks executive should not interfere in legislation, [194];
favors provision against large army in time of peace, [194], [195], [198];
moves committee be instructed to report on qualifications
for executive and impeachment of judges, [202];
opposes power to make sumptuary laws, [202];
moves that taxation be by congressional representation, [208], [211];
thinks states should pay their debts, [209];
opposes power to tax exports, [216];
thinks slave trade should not be sanctioned, [222];
moves prohibition of ex post facto laws and bills of attainder, [227];
thinks government should have power to fulfil engagements of old government, [229];
thinks national government should not control militia, [230];
thinks liberty will not be as safe in national as state government, [232];
warns convention against depriving states of their powers, [233];
thinks actual debts should be paid, [248];
seconds motion to remove judges on application of legislature, [257];
moves to postpone question of ratification, [289];
thinks members of legislature should not hold other offices, [295];
objects to appropriations for army for more than one year, [305];
objects to power to buy forts, etc., [305];
moves to reconsider four articles, [306];
objects to powers given President, [307];
objects to less than majority electing President, [310];
suggests eventual election of President by six Senators and seven Representatives, [310];
seconds motion to permit Senate to choose President from three candidates, [311];
moves that electors be not office-holders, [312];
moves change of clause for re-electing President, [312];
moves that states vote for President in legislature with at least three members, [325];
withdraws motion, [325];
objects to Vice-President being President of Senate, [326];
thinks President will not be responsible for his appointments, [328];
thinks treaties of peace must be carefully guarded, [330];
thinks it dangerous to put too much power in Senate, [333];
moves two-thirds vote of Senate for treaties, [333];
seconds motion for majority for treaties of whole number of Senators, [334];
proposes that notice of treaties to Senators be required, [334];
moves no appointments be allowed except as authorized by law, [335];
thinks impeachability of President should be extended, [335];
moves legislature have sole right to create offices, [338];
moves reconsideration of provision for amendments, [339];
seconds motion for states' consent to amendments, [341];
moves sanction of old Congress to constitution be asked, [342];
thinks ratification should be made difficult, [344], [346];
seconds a plan of ratification, [345];
favors two-thirds vote to override President's negative, [362];
urges clause requiring jury trials, [363];
moves bill of rights be prepared, [364];
moves that all proceedings of House be published, [370];
approves prohibition of ex post facto laws, [375];
moves liberty of press be guaranteed, [375];
seconds motion for annual publication of accounts, [376];
moves prohibition of violation of contracts, [377];
moves jury trial be preserved in civil cases, [384];
moves verbal amendment relative to admission of states, [384];
moves convention be required to make amendments, [385];
favors a second constitutional convention, [388];
defends action in not signing constitution, [395];
refuses to sign, [398].
Gilman, Nicholas, N. H., attends convention, ii., [29];
Pierce's sketch of, [29], n.
Gorham, Nathaniel, Mass., attends convention, i., [5];
elected chairman of committee of the whole, [32];
favors national payment of Representatives, [210];
Pierce's sketch of, [210], n.;
opposed to ineligibility of Representatives to other offices, [214];
favors compromise on representation, [232];
opposes readjustment of land cession, [233];
favors four years' term for Senators, [236];
moves six years' term and rotation for Senators, [237];
thinks small states equally interested with large states in union, [262];
favors representation by population, [305];
on committee to arrange representation, [307];
defends report on representation, [319];
thinks standard of representation should be fixed, [334];
favors population as basis of representation, [339];
opposes defining legislature's powers, [366];
favors appointment of judges by Senate, [384];
favors appointment of judges by the people, [385];
favors appointment of judges by executive, [386];
moves appointment of judges by executive with consent of Senate, [387];
favors institution of inferior judicial tribunals, [389];
favors power to suppress insurrections, [391];
opposes inclusion of judiciary in revisionary power, ii., [18], [24];
thinks oath of allegiance no bar to amendments to constitution, [30];
opposed to ratification of constitution by legislatures, [33];
favors two Senators from each state, [37];
on committee to report constitution, [48];
favors prohibition of national capital at state capital, [66];
thinks constitution should fix time of meeting of legislature, [93];
favors voting by non-freeholders, [106];
thinks the new government will not last, [112];
thinks Senate should not originate money bills, [115];
thinks mode of electing Representatives should not be left to state legislatures, [126];
thinks less than a majority may be a quorum of legislature, [132];
thinks yeas and nays need not be required, [136];
thinks provision concerning citizenship need not be retroactive, [146];
thinks Senate should be paid more than House, [170];
insists that money bills originate in House, [171];
urges necessity for action, [211];
opposes power to emit bills of credit, [181], [182];
moves appointment of treasurer by joint ballot of legislature, [183];
favors national support of army, [194];
thinks adjustment of debts may be left to national legislature, [210];
thinks union only of commercial advantage, [225];
suggests difficulties of ratifying treaties by legislature, [239];
thinks treaties should be negotiated in this country, [241];
doubts if judiciary can impartially decide controversies between states, [242];
favors election of executive by joint ballot of legislature, [242];
seconds motion to extend period of slave trade, [250];
thinks duty on slaves may discourage importation, [252];
thinks precaution against discrimination in ports of entry unnecessary, [253];
on committee of August 25, [254];
thinks prohibition of paper money dangerous, [262];
favors article providing for validity of state acts, [267];
on committee on interstate acts, [268];
thinks New England's motive for union dependent on commercial arrangements, [273];
favors convention for ratification, [287];
thinks vessels should not be obliged to enter and clear in their own states, [291];
thinks members of legislature may be eligible to other offices, [295];
thinks majority of Senate may elect President, [318];
thinks separate provision for treaties of peace unnecessary, [330];
thinks treaties need not require two-thirds of Senate, [334];
opposes conditional ratification, [343];
thinks jury question need not be included, [363];
objects to state export duties, [365];
thinks legislature should choose treasurer, [371];
thinks provision as to jury trials unnecessary, [384];
urges additional representation, [392].
Grand committee.
See [ Committee, grand].
Grayson, William, to Madison, i., [5], n.;
to Monroe, [32], n.