Few, William, Ga., attends convention, i., [2];
Pierce's sketch of, [2], n.;
on committee of August 25, ii., [254].
Fitzsimmons, Thomas, Pa., attends convention, i., [1];
favors restriction of suffrage to freeholders, ii., [96];
opposes power to tax exports, [216];
on committee of August 25, [254];
admits inconvenience to require vessels to enter and clear in their own state, [291];
seconds motion to include House of Representatives in treaty-making power, [327];
thinks old Congress need not sanction constitution, [343];
favors incidental state export duties, [365];
thinks publication expenditures impossible, [376].
Forts, arsenals, etc., provision for acquisition of, ii., [306].
Franklin, Benj., Pa., attends convention, i., [5];
Pierce's sketch of, [49], n.;
moves that executive receive no salary, [57];
opposes negative in executive, [70];
favors executive council, [71];
opposes single executive, [74];
suggests method for choosing judges, [77];
appeals for harmony in convention, [115];
favors proportional representation, [115];
objects to liberal compensation for legislature, [126];
favors no salary for Senators, [244];
thinks voting in Senate not a separate question, [259];
proposes prayers in convention, [260];
favors compromise on representation, [280];
on committee on compromise on representation, [292];
thinks money bills should originate in House, [311];
favors power to increase judges' salaries, [387];
favors impeachability of executive, ii., [12], [14];
thinks executive returning to private life no degradation, [68];
favors general suffrage, [100];
thinks compromise on representation should stand, [118];
opposes long residence in the states for Senators, [122];
thinks new citizens will not be elected to Senate, [125];
opposes property qualification for officers of government, [130];
thinks two witnesses necessary in treason cases, [206];
favors executive council, [331];
seconds motion for second convention, [347];
on committee on sumptuary legislation, [366];
moves legislature have power to cut canals, [372];
moves to limit President's emoluments, [381];
proposes plan for signing constitution, [389];
disclaims personal reflections on non-signatories, [394];
thinks members cannot pledge themselves, [396];
remarks on signing, [397].
Franklin, William Temple, nominated for secretary of convention, i., [4].
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General-welfare clause.
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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.