United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 29 May 1787, 10:00

Proposed rules and standing orders for the Convention

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 29 May 1787, 10:00

Resolved that the said rules be added to the standing orders of the House.

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 19 Jun 1787, 14:00

The Virginia Plan as amended in Committee

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 30 Jun 1787, 11:00

Proposal for Consideration

People: Benjamin Franklin

Also tagged as: Equal Representation Federalism Legislative Branch Representation Second Branch of National Legislature Small State Suffrage

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 06 Aug 1787, 11:00

Report of the Committee of Detail

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 07 Aug 1787, 11:00

Report of the Committee of Detail [Resolutions]

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 12 Sep 1787, 10:00

From Madison's Notes of 13th September: "The Report from the Committee of stile and arrangement, was taken up, in order to be compared with the articles of the plan as agreed to by the House & referred to the Committee, and to receive the final...

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 21 Aug 1787, 10:00

Report of the Grand Committee on Debt

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 21 Aug 1787, 10:00

It was moved and seconded to postpone the consideration of the above report which passed in the affirmative. Editors' note: Madison writes, "Mr Elseworth moved that the Report delivered in by Govr. Livingston should lie on the table. Agreed to nem. con."

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 22 Aug 1787, 10:00

Report of the Committee of Detail on Legislative Powers

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 22 Aug 1787, 10:00

Report of the Grand Committee on Debt [Resolutions]

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 24 Aug 1787, 10:00

Report of the Grand Committee on Taxation

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 28 Aug 1787, 11:00

Report of the Grand Committee on Trade

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 01 Sep 1787, 10:00

Report of the Committee of Five on Law in the States

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 04 Sep 1787, 10:00

Second Report of the Grand Committee on Postponed Questions

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 05 Sep 1787, 10:00

Third Report of the Grand Committee on Postponed Questions

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 10 Sep 1787, 10:00

Randolph's Resolution on Ratification

People: Edmund Randolph Benjamin Franklin

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 10 Sep 1787, 10:00

Col: Mason urged & obtained that the motion should lie on the table for a day or two to see what steps might be taken with regard to the parts of the system objected to by Mr Randolph. Editors' note: In other words, Randolph's motion was postponed.

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 13 Sep 1787, 10:00

Report on Articles XXII and XXIII

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 13 Sep 1787, 10:00

To postpone the report respecting the 22nd and 23rd Ayes — 9; noes — 1. Editors' note: As they were the previous day, Massachusetts are recorded as absent in the Detail of Ayes and Noes; the number of voting delegations remains at ten.

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 25 May 1787, 10:00

Orders of Business

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 25 May 1787, 10:00

[Referral of document to other sessions/committees]

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 28 May 1787, 10:00

Proposed rules and standing orders for the Convention

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 28 May 1787, 10:00

Ordered that the said motions be referred to the consideration of the Committee appointed on friday last, to draw up rules to be observed as the standing orders of the Convention; and that they do examine the matters thereof, and report thereupon to the House.

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 29 May 1787, 10:00

Orders of Business

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 29 May 1787, 10:00

And then the House adjourned till to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 29 May 1787, 10:00

The Virginia Plan as Proposed

People: Edmund Randolph

Also tagged as: Amendment Bicameral Legislature Common Defense Compensation Crime Executive Branch First Branch of National Legislature General Welfare Impeachment Judicial Branch Lifetime Appointment Lower Courts National Legislature New States Oath of Office Second Branch of National Legislature Slavery State Jurisdiction State Legislature State Legislatures State Sovereignty Suffrage Supreme Court Supreme Judiciary Term Limits Term of Office Tribunal Veto Virginia Plan

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 29 May 1787, 10:00

Ordered that the propositions this day laid before the House, for their consideration, by Mr Randolph be referred to the said Committee [Committee of the Whole].

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 29 May 1787, 10:00

Charles Pinckney's Plan

People: Charles Pinckney

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 24 Jul 1787, 11:00

It was moved and seconded to discharge the Committee of the whole House from acting on the propositions submitted to the Convention by the honorable Mr C. Pinckney — and that the said propositions be referred to the Committee to whom the Proceedings of...

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 13 Jun 1787, 11:00

The Virginia Plan as amended in Committee

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 15 Jun 1787, 11:00

It was moved by Mr Rutledge seconded by Mr Hamilton to recommit the resolutions reported from a Committee of the whole House. which passed in the affirmative. Yates notes Hamilton's reasoning: "Col. Hamilton cannot say he is in sentiment with...

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 15 Jun 1787, 11:00

New Jersey Plan

People: William Paterson

Also tagged as: Admission of States Articles of Confederation Coercive power Commerce Common Law Compensation Confederation Federal Naturalization New Jersey Plan State Executive State Judiciary Supreme Judiciary Three-Fifths Compromise

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 15 Jun 1787, 11:00

It was moved by Mr Madison seconded by Mr Sherman to refer the resolutions, offered by Mr Patterson, to a Committee of the whole House which passed in the affirmative [Ayes — 11; noes — 0.]

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 19 Jun 1787, 14:00

The Virginia Plan as amended in Committee [Resolutions]

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 23 Jul 1787, 11:00

The Virginia Plan as amended in Committee, referral to the Committee of Detail.

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 02 Jul 1787, 11:00

Proposals for the Consideration of the Committee of Eleven of July 2nd

People: Caleb Strong

Also tagged as: Equitable Ratio of Representation Proportional Representation Second Branch of National Legislature Senate Slavery Suffrage Three-Fifths Compromise

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 02 Jul 1787, 11:00

It was moved and seconded to appoint a Committee consisting of a Deputy from each State to whom the eighth resolution, and so much of the seventh resolution, reported from the Committee of the whole House, as has not been decided upon should be...

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 23 Jul 1787, 11:00

The Virginia Plan as amended in Committee [Resolutions] - Version for the Committee of Detail

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 24 Jul 1787, 11:00

New Jersey Plan

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 24 Jul 1787, 11:00

It was moved and seconded to take the like order on the propositions submitted to the Convention by the honorable Mr Paterson, which passed unan: in the affirmative.

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 26 Jul 1787, 11:00

Instructions to the Committee of Detail

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 18 Aug 1787, 11:00

Proposed Powers of the Legislature of the United States

People: James Madison

Also tagged as: Congress Legislative Power National Legislature

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 18 Aug 1787, 11:00

The...additional powers proposed to be vested in the Legislature of the United States having been submitted to the consideration of the Convention — It was moved and seconded to refer them to the Committee to whom the proceedings of the Convention were...

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 18 Aug 1787, 11:00

Rutledge's Motion on Debt

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 18 Aug 1787, 11:00

Motions on Legislative Powers over the Militia

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 20 Aug 1787, 11:00

Further Propositions for the Committee of Detail

People: Charles Pinckney

Also tagged as: Civil liberty Corruption Crime Executive Executive Authority Executive Council First Branch of National Legislature Freedom of the Press House of Representatives Jurisdiction National Executive National Legislature Religion Second Branch of National Legislature Senate Separation of Powers Standing Army Supreme Court The Great Seal of the United States United States

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 20 Aug 1787, 11:00

It was moved and seconded to refer the following propositions to the Committee of five. which passed in the affirmative. Editors' note: No vote count is provided.

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 22 Aug 1787, 10:00

Clauses for the Grand Committee on Taxation

People: Charles Cotesworth Pinckney John Rutledge Gouverneur Morris

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 23 Aug 1787, 10:00

Article IX, section 1 referred back to the Committee of Detail

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 25 Aug 1787, 10:00

Propositions for the Grand Committee on Trade

People: Luther Martin Daniel Carroll

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 25 Aug 1787, 10:00

It was moved and seconded to refer the above propositions to a Committee of a Member from each State which passed in the affirmative. Editors' note: Madison writes, "These several propositions were referred, nem: con: to a committee composed of a...

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 29 Aug 1787, 10:00

Propositions for the Committee of Five on Law in the States

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 29 Aug 1787, 10:00

The foregoing Propositions together with the 16 article were referred to the honorable Mr Rutledge, Mr Randolph, Mr Gorham, Mr Wilson and Mr Johnson.

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 31 Aug 1787, 10:00

Items for the Grand Committee on Postponed Questions

People: Roger Sherman

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 31 Aug 1787, 10:00

It was moved and seconded to refer such parts of the Constitution as have been postponed, and such parts of reports as have not been acted on to a Committee of a Member from each State which passed in the affirmative. Editors' note: No vote...

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 04 Sep 1787, 10:00

Motion on Expenses for the Committee of Eleven

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 04 Sep 1787, 10:00

It was moved and seconded to refer the following motion to the committee of eleven. To prepare and report a plan for defraying the expences of this Convention which passed in the affirmative.

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 10 Sep 1787, 10:00

Pinckney's Proposal for an Address to the People

People: Charles Pinckney

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 10 Sep 1787, 10:00

It was moved and seconded to refer the following to the Committee of revision. “That it be an instruction to the Committee to prepare an address to the People to accompany the present constitution, and to be laid with the same before the United...

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 10 Sep 1787, 10:00

Randolph's Motion on Pardons in Cases of Treason

People: Edmund Randolph

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 10 Sep 1787, 10:00

Mr. Randolph moved to refer to the Committee also a motion relating to pardons in cases of Treason — which was agreed to nem: con:

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 12 Sep 1787, 10:00

Report of the Committee of Style

United States Constitutional Convention 1787 (2016 Edition), Date: 15 Sep 1787, 10:00

The Constitution was then ordered to be engrossed.