Seat of government, not to be at same place with state capital, ii., [66];
at central point proposed, [67];
provisions for, [140].
Second branch of legislature.
See [Legislature, national, Senate].
Senate.
See [Legislature, national, Senate].
Sermon for members of convention agreed to, i., [261].
Sherman, Roger, Conn., attends convention, i., [32];
favors conservative course toward states, [34];
Pierce's sketch of, [34], n.;
opposes election of Representatives by the people, [39];
favors election of one Senator from each state, [45];
favors election of executive by state legislatures, [50], [54], [375];
favors three years' term for executive, [54];
thinks legislature should have power to remove executive, [63];
favors an executive council, [68];
opposes negative by executive, [71];
opposes ratification of constitution by conventions, [80];
opposes creation of inferior judiciary tribunals, [82];
favors election of Representatives by state legislatures, [85];
favors elections to Senate by state legislatures, [94], [99];
favors limiting power of negative on state laws, [104];
proposes proportional representation in House and by states in Senate, [114];
proposes each state have one vote in Senate, [120];
opposes oath to national government by state officers, [122];
proposes one-year term for Representatives, [124];
proposes five years' term for Senators, [128];
opposes leaving time and mode or electing Representatives to state legislatures, [129];
proposes election of judges by national legislature, [131];
thinks money bills may originate in Senate, [133];
opposes two branches of legislature, [196];
favors election of Representatives by state legislatures, [205];
consents to two years' term for Representatives, [208];
favors compensation of Representatives by states, [211];
opposes ineligibility of Representatives to state offices, [217], [220], [223];
favors six years' term for Senators, [237];
favors six or four years' term for Senators, [240];
favors rights of small states, [258];
proposes committee on representation, [287], [320];
favors vote by states in Senate, [313];
moves to postpone question of representation, [318];
opposes increase in representation, [325], [326];
opposes periodical census, [329];
thinks representation should be fixed by census, [333];
thinks representation fairly apportioned, [339];
favors leaving question of taxation to state legislatures, [349];
thinks Senators may vote per capita, [357];
thinks government should have coercive power over states, [363];
thinks government will act on states in requiring tax quotas, [363];
moves that government should not interfere with internal policy of states, [371];
opposes direct taxation by national government, [371];
thinks state courts will consider state laws contravening national authority invalid, [372];
opposes negative by legislature of state laws, [372];
opposes ineligibility of executive to second term, [379];
opposes tenure of executive for good behavior, [380];
favors appointment of judges by Senate, [382];
favors appointment of judges by executive with consent of Senate, [387];
opposes creation of inferior judicial tribunals, [389];
favors negative of each branch of legislature on the other, ii., [91];
thinks time of meeting of legislature should be specified, [94];
moves Representatives be inhabitants of their states, [107];
thinks representation should stand, [111];
moves that representation not exceed 1 to 40,000, [112];
thinks slaves should be included in representation, [114];
thinks yeas and nays may not be required, [136];
moves publication of journal of legislature, [138];
thinks general government can make any regulations as to citizenship, [146];
thinks those in power should be free from temptation, [163];
favors payment of legislature partly by states and partly by nation, [168];
thinks power of negative should not be extended, [174];
thinks revision of acts by President unnecessary, [177];
favors no tax on exports, [178], [180];
opposes appointment of treasurer by joint ballot, [184];
thinks executive should not have power to commence war, [188];
thinks state debts may be assumed by government, [192];
appointed on grand committee, [193];
thinks states should partially control militia, [196], [197];
thinks resistance to national laws treason, [207];
thinks report on state debts meaningless, [210];
favors limiting representation of large states, [210];
moves settlement of debts on basis of taxation, [211];
thinks provision as to slave trade may stand, [218], [224];
thinks question of taxing exports settled, [224];
moves that states have power to train militia, [230];
withdraws motion, [230];
proposes mixed control of militia, [231];
thinks states should appoint militia officers, [233];
thinks negative of state laws by general government unnecessary, [236];
thinks judiciary will decide controversies between states, [241];
opposes election of executive by joint ballot of legislature, [242];
objects to executive appointing all officers, [246];
objects to legislatures of states appointing federal officers, [247];
moves express provision for paying debts, [249];
opposed to taxing men as property, [251];
thinks revenue the object of import tax on slaves, [252];
on committee of August 25, [254];
moves amendment to pardoning power, [254];
moves militia be under executive when in active service, [255];
favors removability of judges on application of legislature, [257];
moves judicial power extend to land grants, [260];
reports amendments on commercial regulations and judicial power, [260];
moves to prohibit bills of credit or payments in anything but coin, [262];
wishes to crush paper money, [262], [263];
thinks states should have power to lay embargoes, [264];
thinks state legislatures may deal with impost question, [265];
moves that states may tax exports for national treasury, [265];
opposes surrender of fugitive slaves and servants, [266];
desires commercial regulations by majority vote, [270];
declare all should have equal privileges, [275];
thinks Union cannot dismember a state, [276];
moves admission of new states by consent of state legislatures, [278];
thinks constitution may guarantee public lands, [281];
thinks no religious test will be applied for office, [283];
thinks ratification should be from ten states, [284], [287];
thinks ratification should be by all states, [285];
moves to postpone ratification question, [287];
moves to take up report of committee of eleven, [290];
moves to refer draft of constitution to committee, [292];
on committee, [292];
opposes national bankruptcy law, [294];
favors ineligibility of members of legislature to other offices, [295];
does not object to election of Vice-President by majority, [300];
thinks army in time of peace should be restricted, [305];
willing to defer to those who think revenue bills vital, [306];
thinks large states will have advantage in nominating candidates for President, [309];
thinks President should not be chosen from three candidates, [311];
thinks when legislature votes for President it should vote by states, [313];
moves eventual election of President by House of Representatives, [318];
approves of Vice-President being President of Senate, [326];
favors inclusion of Senate in treaty-making, [327];
thinks whole legislature should participate in treaties of peace, [333];
moves that majority of whole Senate vote for treaties, [334];
thinks supreme court should not try President, [336];
thinks representation large enough, [339];
moves states be required to consent to amendments, [341];
favors submitting constitution to Congress, [344];
favors two-thirds vote to override President's negative, [361];
thinks state bills of rights sufficient, [364];
thinks legislature should appoint treasurer, [371];
objects to power to cut canals, [372];
thinks provision for liberty of press unnecessary, [375];
thinks accounts may be published from time to time, [376];
opposes address to states, [378];
favors additional representation for North Carolina, [378];
thinks states and nation may have concurrent commercial jurisdiction, [381];
seconds motion to vest appointments in President and others, [383];
thinks three-quarter states may oppress others by amendments, [385];
thinks conventions may act on amendments, [386];
moves that states be preserved, [386];
moves to strike out clause concerning amendments, [386].
Signing constitution, mode proposed, ii., [391];
takes place, [393].
Slavery and slave trade, debate on, ii., [218], [250];
compromise on, brought in, [269];
power to prohibit, objected to, [366].
Slaves, import tax on, agreed to, ii., [252];
delivery up of fugitive, proposed, [267];
agreed to, [274];
verbal amendment made, [384].
South Carolina, motion that representation of, be increased, ii., [110].
Spaight, Richard Dobbs, N. C., attends convention, i., [2];
moves rule for revision of questions, [11];
Pierce's sketch of, [11], n.;
seconds motion for representation by free inhabitants, [37];
favors election to Senate by free population, [43];
withdraws motion for elections to Senate by state legislatures, [44];
moves reconsideration of appointment of executive by electors, ii., [39];
seconds motion to elect executive by national legislature, [40];
fears capital will be located at New York, [139];
favors commercial regulations by majority vote, [271];
moves Senate choose President from thirteen candidates, [311];
moves seven years' term for executive, [316];
moves six years' term, [316];
moves electors meet at seat of government, [317];
proposes President make appointments during recess of Senate, [329];
moves special provision respecting territorial rights, [332].