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Pardons and reprieves.
See [Executive, national, power of].
Patents and copyrights.
See [Legislature, national, power of.]
Patterson plan.
See [Jersey plan].
Patterson, William, N. J., attends convention, i., [1];
Pierce's sketch of, [79], n.;
moves to consider mode of voting in legislature, [109];
favors equal vote by states in legislature, [111], [315];
offers plan of government, [137];
on committee on representation, [292];
defends small states, [302];
opposes inclusion of blacks in representation, [321];
favors adjournment to consider representation in Senate, [367];
opposes ineligibility of executive, ii., [6].
Peace, power to declare, debated, ii., [188].
Pensioners, disqualification of, from legislature, proposed, ii., [64].
Phillips, Jonas, letter of, ii., [322], n.
Pierce, William, Ga., notes of convention, i., [1], n.;
sketch of Yates, [1], n.;
sketch of Robert Morris, [2], n.;
sketch of Few, [2], n.;
sketch of Blair, [1], n.;
sketch of Bassett, [1], n.;
sketch of Washington, [3], n.;
sketch of Wilson, [3], n.;
sketch of Hamilton, [4], n.;
sketch of Wythe, [5], n.;
sketch of King, [5], n.;
sketch of Mason, [6], n.;
sketch of Gouverneur Morris, [8], n.;
sketch of Butler, [11], n.;
sketch of Spaight, [11], n.;
sketch of Charles Pinckney, [13], n.;
sketch of Randolph, [13], n.;
sketch of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, [33], n.;
sketch of Gerry, [34], n.;
sketch of Sherman, [34], n.;
sketch of Read, [35], n.;
sketch of Madison, [36], n.;
attends convention, [39];
sketch of Rutledge, [46], n.;
sketch of Franklin, [49], n.;
sketch of Bedford, [54], n.;
sketch of Williamson, [57], n.;
sketch of Dickinson, [62], n.;
sketch of Davey, [65], n.;
sketch of Patterson, [79], n.;
favors election of Representatives by people and to Senate by legislatures, [89];
sketch of Pierce, [89], n.;
sketch of Brearley, [109], n.;
sketch of Ellsworth, [120], n.;
proposes three years' term for Senators, [128];
sketch of Jenifer, [124], n.;
sketch of Lansing, [138], n.;
sketch of Johnson, [200], n.;
sketch of Strong, [207], n.;
sketch of Gorham, [210], n.;
sketch of Alexander Martin, [218], n.;
sketch of Dayton, [245], n.;
opposes equal state representation, [268];
sketch of Baldwin, [271], n.;
sketch of Broome, ii., [8], n.;
sketch of McClurg, [16], n.;
sketch of Gilman, [29], n.;
sketch of Houston, [38], n.;
sketch of Carroll, [39], n.;
sketch of Langdon, [64], n.;
sketch of McHenry, [157], n.;
sketch of Mifflin, [159], n.;
sketch of Livingston, [209], n.;
sketch of Blount, [394], n.;
sketch of Ingersoll, [396].
Pinckney, Charles, S. C., attends convention, i., [2];
appointed on committee on rules, [4];
moves a committee on minutes, [13];
Pierce's sketch of, [13], n.;
submits plan of constitution, [19];
letters of concerning draft, [19], n.;
asks if state governments are to be abolished, [33];
favors enumerating powers of national legislature, [45];
favors vigorous executive, [56];
favors seven years' term for national executive, [54];
favors single executive, [66];
favors appointment of judiciary by executive, [78];
opposes provision for amendments of constitution, [79];
favors ratification by nine states, [81];
moves election of Representatives by state legislatures, [84];
opposes inclusion of judiciary in revisionary power, [93];
moves consideration of negative on state laws, [94];
favors election of Senators by state legislatures, [100];
favors negative by legislature on all laws, [101];
moves classification of states to determine representation, [107];
favors representation by free population, [120];
proposes selection of judges by legislature, [131];
favors election of representatives by the people, [224];
opposes equal state representation in Senate, [286];
favors representation by population, [307];
thinks originating money bills in House no concession, [310];
favors representation of blacks equal with whites, [346];
proposes proportional representation in Senate, [356];
favors negative by legislature of state laws, [374];
favors election of executive by the people, [376];
opposes impeachability of executive, ii., [11], [13];
favors appointment of judges by Senate, [26];
moves that executive be elected by legislature for not more than six years in twelve, [52];
moves exclusion from executive and judiciary of debtors of government, [61];
opposes disqualification of debtors from legislature, [65];
thinks national capital ought not to be at state capital, [67];
moves reference to committee of whole of report of committee of detail, [91];
thinks time of meeting of legislature need not be fixed in constitution, [93];
moves increase in representation of South Carolina, [110];
thinks fisheries and western frontier more burdensome than slavery, [114];
moves to strike out requirement as to money bills, [115];
favors fourteen years' citizenship for Senators, [121];
thinks no strangers should be in legislature, [121];
moves that time and mode of election of Representatives be fixed by state legislatures, [126];
insists on property qualification for officers of government, [128];
opposes considering question of money bills, [141];
thinks government not bound to respect state laws on naturalization, [147];
opposes ineligibility of members of legislature to other offices, [158], [163];
moves that acceptance of other office shall vacate seat in legislature, [159];
favors postponement of clause relating to eligibility of members of legislature to other offices, [166];
thinks judiciary should not be included in revisionary power, [172];
favors appointment of treasurer by joint ballot, [184];
moves legislature subdue rebellions without application to state legislatures, [186];
thinks Senate should have power to declare war, [187];
thinks state debts may be assumed by government, [192];
opposes executive council, [193];
favors national control of militia, [197];
submits propositions for committee of detail, [198];
seconds Morris's propositions for committee of detail, [200];
moves power to create necessary offices, [203];
declares constitution will fail if slave trade is prohibited, [218];
defends slavery, [221];
moves to commit question of navigation acts, [225];
moves officers be forbidden to accept presents from foreign states, [234], [235];
moves national power to negative state laws, [236];
thinks state executives should be appointed by national government, [237];
moves election of executive by majority of legislature, [244];
thinks rights of habeas corpus should be assured, [261];
proposes that fugitive slaves be surrendered, [267];
moves to recommit question of interstate validity of state acts, [267];
favors commercial regulations, [269];
moves that no religious test be required for office, [283];
moves that Congress be not required to approve constitution, [288];
moves ineligibility of members of legislature to other offices with emoluments, [294];
thinks they should be eligible to other offices, [296];
asks why mode of electing President is to be changed, [301];
thinks electors objectionable, [301], [307];
moves each house of legislature judge privileges of its own members, [304];
agrees to postponement of clause relative to revenue bills, [306];
seconds motion that two-thirds of Senate be present when electing President, [318];
thinks Senate should not share in appointments, except of ambassadors, [328];
opposes power of impeaching President, [336];
moves an address to accompany constitution, [347];
opposes three-quarter vote to override President's negative, [363];
moves power to establish a university, [374];
thinks legislature should not name treasurer, [371];
opposes provision against standing armies, [374];
moves guaranty of liberty of the press, [375];
favors publication of accounts from time to time, [376];
favors increase of North Carolina representation, [379];
moves preservation of jury trials in civil cases, [384];
announces he will sign constitution, [388];
urges unequivocal signing, [396].
Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, S. C., attends convention, i., [1];
Pierce's sketch of, [23], n.;
opposes election of Representatives by the people, [90];
thinks Senate should have power to originate money bills, [134];
favors election of Representatives by state legislatures, [204], [206];
opposes ineligibility of Representatives to state offices, [217];
favors four years' term for Senators, [236], [238];
favors no salary for Senators, [244];
thinks Senate should be dependent on states, [247];
favors compromise on representation, [287];
thinks originating money bills in House no concession, [312];
favors equality of representation for southern states, [323];
favors greater representation for southern states, [324];
moves increase of representation for North and South Carolina, and Georgia, [325];
insists upon inclusion of blacks in basis of representation, [331];
opposes tax on exports, [342];
thinks slave property should be protected, [343];
favors first census as basis of representation, [346];
opposes adjournment on representation question, [367];
insists constitution must provide against emancipation, ii., [39];
moves exclusion from judiciary and executive of public debtors, [61];
seconds motion to strike out provision for mutual negative of one branch of government over another, [92];
moves that representation of South Carolina be increased, [110];
moves ten years' citizenship for Senators, [125];
asks whether there is to be no army, [135];
favors national control of militia, [196], [197];
declares constitution will fail if it interferes with slavery, [221];
declares South Carolina will not soon stop slave trade, [223];
on committee on navigation acts, [225];
favors effective control of militia, [232];
seconds motion to reconsider question of discharge of debts, [241];
favors extension of slave trade, [250];
proposes plan for selecting ports of entry, [253];
thinks judges' salaries may be raised, [258];
favors compromise on commercial regulations, [269];
praises New England men, [269];
approves motion that no religious test be required for office, [283];
opposes clause as to juries in civil cases, [384];
dislikes form of signing, [396], n.
Pinckney plan, real date of, i., xvi.;
letters concerning, i., [19], n;
submitted, [20];
facsimile of, [21];
referred to committee of detail, ii., [48], [74].
Piracies and felonies, power to declare, debated, ii., [184].
Ports of entry, method of choosing, debate on, ii., [253].
Post-offices, power to establish.
See [Legislature, national, power of.]
Prayers in convention proposed by Franklin, i., [259], [260].
Presents, acceptance of, from foreign states, by officers, forbidden, ii., [235].
President, the.
See [Executive, national].
President of the convention, Washington elected, i., [3].
Property qualification.
See [Executive, national, compensation of];
[ Judiciary, national, compensation of];
[Legislature, national, property qualification for; Senate].
Proportional representation.
See [ Legislature, national, representation in].