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.
C
Canals, provision for, proposed.
See [Legislature, national, power of.]
Capital, national.
See [ Seat of government.]
Capitation tax.
See [Taxation, capitation.]
Captures.
See [Legislature, national, power of].
Carrington, Edward, to Jefferson, on progress of convention, i., [107], n.;
to Madison, [130], n.;
to Monroe, ii., [90], n.;
to Madison, [142], n.
Carroll, Daniel, Md., attends convention, i., [318];
favors national power to suppress insurrection, [392];
Pierce's sketch of, ii., [38], n.;
doubts propriety of per capita voting in Senate, [38];
favors election of executive by electors chosen by lot from national legislature, [47];
thinks direct taxation should depend on census, [47];
opposes disqualification from legislature of persons having unsettled government accounts, [63];
thinks number for quorum cannot be fixed, [135];
thinks right of expulsion should be with two-thirds of legislature, [136];
moves Senators be permitted to enter dissent to measures, [136];
fears New York will be capital, [140];
moves five years' citizenship for Representatives, [148];
explains provision as to money bills in Maryland, [157];
favors national compensation for members of legislature, [168], [169];
thinks greater checks to bad laws necessary, [174];
thinks a quorum should be more than a majority, [177];
thinks exports should not be taxed, [181];
opposes taxation by congressional representation, [209];
thinks prohibition of ex post facto laws necessary, [228];
moves election of executive by the people, [243], [245];
moves provision to prevent favoring ports of entry, [252];
on committee of August 25, [254];
objects to requiring consent of states to dismemberment, [277];
moves that right of U. S. to public lands be confirmed, [280];
moves that land question go to Supreme Court, [281];
moves to postpone question of ratification, [284], [286];
thinks all the states must ratify, [286];
thinks Maryland must ratify as required by Maryland law, [286];
thinks vessels should enter and clear in their own states, [291];
on committee of August 31, [292];
proposes an address to the people, [377];
moves states have power to lay tonnage taxes, [380];
urges larger representation, [392].
Census, taking of, debated, i., [327], [340];
every fifteen years, vote on, [340];
two years after meeting of legislature, [344];
ordered within six years after meeting of legislature, [346];
every ten years, [347];
every twenty years, [346];
first to be in three years, ii., [208].