| 1787. | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Advocates a centrally located capital. |
| August 13. | Seconds motion in favor of liberal treatment of foreigners. |
| 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. |
| Speaks in favor of national control of militia. |
| August 22. | Appointed on committee to consider navigation acts. |
| Moves that States have power to appoint militia officers under rank of general officers. |
| Moves to commit question of negative of State laws. |
| 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. |
| Moves form of oath for President. |
| Moves that judges’ salaries be fixed. |
| 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. |
| Advocates ratification by State conventions. |
| 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. |
| Seconds motion to increase representation. |
| Sept. 14. | Suggests that legislature should have power to grant charters of incorporation. |
| Sept. 17. | Signs constitution. |
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