1787. CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON. July 19. July 20. July 21. 1787. Advocates election of the Executive by the people. peachable. 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 at tendance 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. ix August 15. Moves that all bills be passed upon by the Execu- 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. majority of States and people. Advocates ratification by State conventions. Appointed on committee to consider parts of con stitution 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 JOURNAL OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1787. Continued. THURSDAY JULY 19. IN CONVENTION. On reconsideration of the vote rendering the Executive re-eligible a 2a time, M. Martin moved to re-instate the words, "to be ineligible a 2a time." M: Governeur Morris. It is necessary to take into one view all that relates to the establishment of the Executive; on the due formation of which must depend the efficacy & utility of the Union among the present and future States. It has been a maxim in Political Science that Republican Government is not adapted to a large extent of Country, because the energy of the Executive Magistracy can not reach the extreme parts of it. Our Country is an extensive one. We must either then renounce the blessings of the Union, or provide an Executive with sufficient vigor to pervade every part of it. This subject was of so much importance that he hoped to be indulged in an extensive view of it. One great object |