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- CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.
- Chronology xix
- Journal of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 1
- LIST OF FAC-SIMILES.
- First Page of Madison's Journal, actual size 2
- Charles Pinckney's Letter 20
- The Pinckney Draft 22
- Hamilton's Principal Speech 154
- GAILLARD HUNT.
- CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON.
- MONDAY MAY 28.----
- TUESDAY MAY 29.
- Mr. Randolph[29] then opened the main business.[30]
- 3. Res^d that the National Legislature ought to consist of two branches.
- ARTICLE 1:
- 6^{th}
- To borrow money & emit bills of Credit
- To raise armies
- To build & equip Fleets
- To subdue a rebellion in any State on application of its legislature
- To appoint a Treasurer by ballot
- To constitute Tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court
- To establish Post & military Roads
- To establish uniform rules of Naturalization
- To make rules concerning Captures from an Enemy
- WEDNESDAY MAY 30.
- THURSDAY MAY 31[40]
- William Pierce, from Georgia took his seat.[41]
- The Committee then rose & the House
- Adjourned.[50]
- FRIDAY JUNE 1^{ST} 1787
- The Committee then rose and the House
- SATURDAY JUNE 2^D IN COMMITTEE OF WHOLE
- MONDAY JUNE 4. IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
- The Comm^e then rose and the House
- TUESDAY JUNE 5. IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
- FRIDAY JUNE 8^{TH} IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
- Affirmatives 14 Negatives 7
- On the question for striking out as proposed by Mr. L. Martin
- TUESDAY JUNE 12^{TH} IN COMMITTEE OF WHOLE
- M^r Rutlidge proposed "every two years."
- On the question for the triennial election of the 1^{st} branch
- On the question for inserting the words, "and fixt"
- On the question for "seven years" as the term for the 2^d branch
- It was moved & agreed to strike out "all captures from an enemy."
- Resol: 9 being resumed
- THURSDAY JUNE 14. IN CONVENTION.
- FRIDAY JUNE 15^{TH} 1787
- ARTICLE I
- ARTICLE II
- ARTICLE III
- ARTICLE IV
- ARTICLE V
- ARTICLE VI
- ARTICLE VII
- ARTICLE VIII
- ARTICLE IX
- ARTICLE X
- WEDNESDAY JUNE 20. 1897. IN CONVENTION.
- THURSDAY JUNE 21. IN CONVENTION.
- M^r Jonathan Dayton from N. Jersey took his seat.[94]
- M^r L. Martin seconded the Motion.[96]
- On the question for y^e election of the 1^{st} branch by the _people_"
- On the question for striking out "three years"
- FRIDAY JUNE 22. IN CONVENTION
- On the question for inserting "25 years of age"
- On M^r Ghorum's Motion for striking out "ineligibility,"
- SATURDAY JUNE 23. IN CONVENTION
- MONDAY, JUNE 25. IN CONVENTION.
- On the question
- On the question to strike out "seven"
- TUESDAY, JUNE 26. IN CONVENTION
- On the question for 6 years,[110] 1/3 to go out biennially
- Mr. Williamson seconded the motion.[113]
- 2. Whether &c. under the _particular States_.
- WEDNESDAY JUNE 27. IN CONVENTION.
- THURSDAY JUNE 28TH. IN CONVENTION
- FRIDAY JUNE 29^{TH} IN CONVENTION.
- On question
- SATURDAY JUNE 30. 1787. IN CONVENTION
- MONDAY JULY 2^D IN CONVENTION.
- On the question for co[~m]iting it "to a member from each State,"
- THURSDAY JULY 5^{TH} IN CONVENTION
- FRIDAY JULY 6^{TH} IN CONVENTION
- Adjourned
- SATURDAY, JULY 7. IN CONVENTION.
- MONDAY JULY 9^{TH} IN CONVENTION.
- On Question on the 2^d parag^h taken without any debate
- TUESDAY JULY 10. IN CONVENTION.
- On the Question, it passed in the negative
- Gen^l Pinkney & M^r Butler made the same motion in favor of S. Carolina
- On the Question it passed in the negative
- On the Question for doubling the number, it passed in the negative
- Adjourned
- WEDNESDAY JULY 11. IN CONVENTION.
- THURSDAY, JULY 12. IN CONVENTION.
- FRIDAY, JULY 13. IN CONVENTION.
- On this varied question, it passed in the affirmative
- SATURDAY, JULY 14. IN CONVENTION.
- The reconsideration being tacitly agreed to
- M^r Wilson seconds the motion
- Adjourned.[132]
- MONDAY, JULY 16. IN CONVENTION.
- On the question for commitment, the States were equally divided
- Adjourned
- TUESDAY JULY 17. IN CONVENTION.
- On Question on M^r Sherman's motion it passed in the negative
- M^r Broome highly approved the motion. It obviated all his difficulties
- WEDNESDAY JULY 18. IN CONVENTION.
- Question on M^r Ghorum's motion
- On the question for striking out "or increase"
- END OF VOL. 1.
- On page 128, a closing quotation mark was placed after "7 years."