Randolph, Edmund, Va., attends convention, i., [1];
offers Virginia plan, [13];
Pierce's sketch of, [13], n.;
explains design of Senate, [43];
opposes indefinite power of legislature, [47];
opposes single executive, [51], [63];
opposes election of executive by state executives, [109];
favors provision for amendment of constitution, [122];
favors oath of allegiance to national government from state officers, [122];
favors seven years' term for Senators, [128];
moves extent of supreme court's jurisdiction, [130];
opposes Jersey plan, [150];
favors two years' term for representatives, [207];
favors national compensation for Representatives, [210];
favors rotation in personnel of Senate, [236];
moves that sermon be preached to convention, [261];
favors committee of compromise on representation, [291];
on committee of compromise on representation, [307];
objects to submitting question of voting in Senate to committee of small states, [308];
opposes reduction of representation of New Hampshire, [324];
moves that census be required, [327], [331], [344];
moves representation by free inhabitants and three-fifths slaves, 344-350;
favors adjournment on representation in Senate, [367], [368];
opposes power to legislate where state legislation would interrupt harmony, [372];
favors appointment of judges by Senate, [386];
favors guaranty of republican government to states, [391];
favors ineligibility to re-election of executive, ii., [4];
favors impeachability of executive, [14];
favors appointment of judges by executive, [27];
thinks constitution should be ratified by the people, [31];
favors fixing time of meeting of legislature provisionally, [44];
thinks it unimportant when legislature meets, [95];
revives question of money bills originating, [116];
thinks state executives may safely fill vacancies in Senate, [117];
moves to postpone question of voting in Senate, [118], [119];
favors postponement of question of originating money bills, [120];
opposes fourteen years' residence for Senators, [123];
favors nine years' citizenship for Senators, [125];
moves legislature have power to compel attendance of members, [135];
approves expulsion from legislature by two-thirds vote, [135];
thinks yeas and nays may be ordered by any member of legislature, [136];
moves Senators may dissent from any measure, [136];
thinks originating money bills ought to be reconsidered, [140];
moves four years' citizenship for Representatives, [142];
moves bills to raise revenue shall originate in House without power of amendment in Senate, [149];
thinks provision as to money bills should stand, [155];
favors disqualification of members of legislature from other offices, [166], [296];
moves that power of negative extend to resolutions, [177];
favors power to emit bills of credit, [182];
doubts whether legislature may declare law of piracies, [185];
moves that legislature define piracies, etc., [185];
opposes suppression of rebellion without request of state, [187];
favors extended definition of treason, [203];
moves British statute on treason, [205];
favors commitment of question of slave trade, [224];
thinks power to fulfil engagements or old government unnecessary, [229];
favors national control of militia, [232];
moves postponement of question of treaty-making, [240];
favors reconsideration of question of discharge of debts, [241];
suggests states appoint some federal officers, [246];
moves obligations of old government be binding on new, [249];
opposed to removability of judges on application of legislature, [257];
moves judges' salaries be fixed for three years, [258];
on committee on interstate validity of state acts, [268];
favors interstate validity of state acts, [268];
announces objection to features of constitution, [273];
moves that ratification from nine states be required, [284];
favors second convention to consider amendments, [289];
thinks declaration as to state acts defective, [294];
asks why the mode of electing President is to be changed, [301];
thinks eventual election of executive should be by whole legislature, [303];
doubts whether each House should judge of the privileges of its members, [304];
thinks mode of choosing President aristocratic, [310];
moves that legislature name President when both President and Vice-President die, [323];
thinks Vice-President should not be President of Senate, [326];
thinks state conventions may offer amendments to constitution, [343];
states his objections to the constitution, [346];
proposes second convention, [346];
moves pardons in treason cases be considered, [347];
moves use of word "service" for "servitude," [367];
seconds verbal amendment to clause on negative of bills, [368];
moves suspension of officers impeached, [370];
favors power to grant charters, [373];
seconds motion against standing armies, [374];
moves to except treason from President's power to pardon, [382];
thinks President and Senate should not combine, [382];
announces he cannot sign constitution, [387];
proposes second federal convention, [388];
thinks second convention feasible, [395];
does not sign, [398].
Ratification of constitution, method of, debated, i., [80], ii., [32], [254], [342], [344];
by conventions, proposed, i., [79];
by people of states, [122], [135], [187];
by assemblies chosen by the people, debated, ii, [38];
resolutions concerning, offered, [368].
Read, George, Del., attends convention, i., [2];
moves debate on three branches of government, [35];
Pierce's sketch of, [35];
moves to postpone question of representation, [37];
favors national government, [89];
moves Senate be named by executive, [95];
opposes guaranty of territory to the states, [121];
favors forbidding Senate from originating money bills, [133];
thinks injustice was done small states in land cession, [237];
supports small states on question of representation, [232];
favors life term for Senators, [236];
moves nine years' term for Senators, [238];
thinks the United States ought to be one people, [241];
favors abolishing states, [263];
favors increase in representation, [326];
thinks representation ought to be fixed by legislature, [334];
thinks taxation and representation may be adjusted, [348];
moves absolute negative by executive on legislature, ii., [95];
opposes requirement that Representatives live in the states they represent, [108];
opposes provision as to money bills, [118];
moves that national legislature have power over elections if states make no provision, [128];
opposes power to emit bills of credit, [183];
moves that treasurer be appointed by executive, [184];
doubts national control of militia, [198];
thinks requisitions were accommodated to poverty of states, [212];
favors commitment of question of taxing exports, [224];
moves President of Senate have additional casting vote for executive, [244];
on committee of August 25, [254];
objects to same court having equity and law jurisdiction, [256];
opposed to separate provision for re-election of President, [313];
thinks small states should have vote for President in legislature, [325];
moves prohibition of direct tax, [375].
Rebellion in states, power to subdue, debated, ii., [186].
Representation in legislature.
See [Legislature, national, representation in, House of Representatives, Senate].
Republican government, guaranty of, to states, debate on, i., [79], [121], [137], [390], ii., [282];
amendment adopted, [384].
Rhode Island, address from citizens of, i., [8], n.;
moved representation of, be increased, ii., [378].
Rules, of convention, committee on, appointed, i., [5];
adopted, [6];
additional, adopted, [12].
Of legislature.
See [ Legislature, national, rules of].
Russell, William, signs address from Rhode Island; i., [11], n.
Rutledge, John, S. C., attends convention, i., [2];
seconds motion for Washington's election as President, [3];
wants enumeration of powers of legislature, [46];
Pierce's sketch of, [46], n.;
favors single executive, [66];
opposes appointment of judges by executive, [77];
opposes inferior judicial tribunals, [82];
moves classification of states to determine representation, [107];
favors representation according to wealth, [115], [120], [364];
favors two years' term for Representatives, [124];
thinks Senators should receive no compensation, [129];
favors election of Representatives by state legislatures, [205];
favors ineligibility of Representatives to other offices, [218], [223];
opposes sending for New Hampshire delegates, [272];
on committee on compromise on representation, [292], [307];
moves fixing representation, [319];
opposes increase in representation, [327];
moves that representation be by wealth and population, [333];
proposes to reconsider originating of money bills, [355];
thinks powers of legislature loosely defined, [366];
opposes adjournment to consider representation, [368];
opposes guaranteeing republican government to states, [392];
favors election of executive by state legislatures, ii., [8];
opposes inclusion of judiciary in revisionary power, [25];
on committee to report constitution according to resolutions, [58];
submits report of committee, [75];
moves annual meeting of legislature, [95];
opposes confining suffrage to freeholders, [106];
favors seven years' residence in their states of Representatives, [108];
favors three years' residence in their states of Representatives, [110];
insists on longer than seven years' citizenship for Senators, [125];
moves mode of election of Representatives be left to state legislatures, [126];
insists on property qualification for officers of government, [129], [132];
moves publication of Senate journals, [137];
thinks provision as to citizenship should apply to those already citizens, [146];
opposes provision as to money bills, [156];
seconds motion to postpone provision as to money bills, [171];
urges progress, [175];
opposes tax on exports, [178];
moves that funds for public creditors be not diverted, [191];
moves that state debts be assumed by government, [196];
urges expedition, [193];
defends slavery, [218];
declares South Carolina and Georgia will not accept constitution if it prohibits slave trade, [224];
submits report on Madison and Pinckney propositions, [225];
thinks prohibition of ex post facto laws unnecessary, [228];
reports constitution according to resolutions, [228];
moves constitution be the supreme law, [235];
opposes power of negative of state laws, [237];
thinks judiciary will decide controversies between states, [241];
moves election of executive by joint ballot of legislature, [242];
opposed to removability of judges on legislature's application, [257];
moves judiciary have power over treaties, [259];
thinks rights of habeas corpus should be inviolable, [261];
moves to prohibit bills of attainder and retrospective laws, [263];
on committee on interstate validity of state acts, [268];
favors commercial regulations, [272];
thinks there is no danger of dismemberment of states, [278];
thinks it unnecessary to guarantee public lands, [281];
presents committee report, [292];
opposes plan for executive, [308];
moves Senate choose President from thirteen candidates, [311];
moves two-thirds of whole Senate concur in treaties, [334];
objects to general power against slavery, [341];
opposes legislature appointing treasurer, [371];
opposes address to people, [377];
moves to limit President's emoluments, [381].