| 1787. |
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| July 19. |
Advocates election of the Executive by the people. |
| July 20. |
Speaks in favor of making the Executive impeachable. |
| July 21. |
Seconds proposition to include the Judiciary with
the Executive in power to revise laws. |
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Moves that judges be appointed by the Executive
with concurrence of two-thirds of Senate. |
| July 25. |
Shows the difficulty of devising satisfactory mode
of selecting Executive. |
| August 7. |
Advocates liberal suffrage. |
| August 8. |
Moves that basis of representation in House of
Representatives be one to not more than 40,000
inhabitants. |
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Opposes proposition that money bills originate
only in House of Representatives. |
| August 9. |
Opposes incorporation in constitution of provision
against persons of foreign birth holding office. |
| August 10. |
Moves that legislature have power to compel attendance
of members. |
| August 11. |
Moves that Congress publish its journals, except
such parts of Senate proceedings as may be ordered
kept secret. |
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Advocates a centrally located capital. |
| August 13. |
Seconds motion in favor of liberal treatment of
foreigners. |
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Speaks in favor of participation of Senate in making
appropriations. |
| August 15. |
Moves that all bills be passed upon by the Executive
and Judiciary before becoming laws. |
| August 16. |
Advocates national power to tax exports. |
| August 17. |
Moves that legislature have power to declare
war. |
| August 18. |
Submits propositions for national power over public
lands, to form governments for new States, over
Indian affairs, over seat of government, to grant
charters of incorporation, copyrights, to establish a
university, grant patents, acquire forts, magazines,
etc. |
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Speaks in favor of national control of militia. |
| August 22. |
Appointed on committee to consider navigation
acts. |
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Moves that States have power to appoint militia
officers under rank of general officers. |
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Moves to commit question of negative of State
laws. |
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Moves to include the Executive in treaty-making
power. |
| August 25. |
Declares it is wrong to admit the idea of property
in men in constitution. |
| August 27. |
Suggests that in case of death of President his
council may act. |
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Moves form of oath for President. |
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Moves that judges' salaries be fixed. |
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Expresses doubt whether Judiciary should have
power over cases arising under constitution. |
| August 28. |
Moves that States be forbidden to lay embargoes,
export and import duties. |
| August 29. |
Speaks in favor of navigation acts. |
| August 31. |
Moves that ratification of constitution be by a
majority of States and people. |
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Advocates ratification by State conventions. |
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Appointed on committee to consider parts of constitution
and propositions not yet acted upon. |
| Sept. 3. |
Thinks eventual election of President by legislature
should be made difficult. |
| Sept. 7. |
Moves that Senate have power to make treaties
of peace without President. |
| Sept. 8. |
Moves that quorum of Senate be two-thirds of all
the members. |
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Seconds motion to increase representation. |
| Sept. 14. |
Suggests that legislature should have power to
grant charters of incorporation. |
| Sept. 17. |
Signs constitution. |
