Abbreviations,-m. for motion-res. resolution-s. speech. Where neither abbreviation precedes
any subject, s. is in general to be understood; denoting either a speech or an expression of opinion.
ABBOTT-m. on amendments, p. 601; s. on third article, 302, 576; m. do. 582; city govern-
ments, 196; m. and s. session of General Court, 93, 94; filing informations, 468; order, 566;
course of proceeding, 576; house of representatives, 536; senate, 272.
ACCOUNTS-committee on, 65, 494; report, 567, 604.
ADAMS of Quincy-chosen president, 9; committee to inform him, 11; he declines, 12; resolutions
complimentary to, 10, 11; his answer; 12, 13; seat assigned him, 14; entry into the convention,
15; has leave of absence, 330; m. third article, 427, 466, 470; m. thanks to Boston Athenæum,
25; city governments, 193; council, 204, 216; governor, 220; course of proceeding, 89, 169;
senate, 277.
ADDRESS to the people-committee on, 415, 425; address reported, 604, 609, 622.
AFFIRMATIONS-See Oaths.
ALVORD incompatibility of offices, 403; m. do. 403; s. h. of rep. 521; m. senate, 552; s. do.
532, 552.
AMENDMENTS-committee on submitting to the people, 126; report, 191, 222; resolution on
submitting articles, 192, 222, 569, 571, 609, 612; res. town meetings, 192, 222, 569, 573, 609, 612;
res. committee to receive returns of votes, 191. 570, 571, 600, 603, 604, 608, 612: committee, 608;
proceedings of, 000, 000; res. copies of amendments, &c., 191, 610, 613; res. on making articles,
191, 223, 236, 238; res. mode of people's voting on articles, 192, 571, 600. 601, 604, 608, 612;
m. for a committee to reduce to form, 260; committee, 272-ordered to report, 494-reports. 526,
567, 604, 609, 612 to 621-reports discussed, 527. 569, 573, 575, 600 to 611; m. time of amend-
ments going into effect, 272; form of final question on the articles, 603, 613; articles read twice,
amended and adopted, 610, 612; articles as finally agreed on, 613; res. future amendments, 125,
188, 403, 407, 413, 415, 620; amendments since adopted, 666 to 670.
APTHORP ratification of amendments, 569, 602; m. do. 607; future amendments, 405, 413;
commissary general, 101; council, 143, 210; m. do. 155; lieutenant governor, 131, 336; m. do.
154; militia, 379; newspapers, 35; order, 419; course of proceeding, 152; h. of rep. 331, 536;
rules, 20, 36.
AUSTIN of Boston-amendments, 602; m. on do. 575; future amendments, 404, 406; third
article, 455; defence by self and counsel, 463, 466; delegates to congress, 104; representatives to
congress and electors of president, 106, 113; m. do 104 to 113; council, 210, 342; Charlestown
election, 62, 63; m. elections, 260; Harvard University, 493; judiciary, 522; m. do. 473 to 489;
newspapers, 33; order, 235; h. of rep. 516; rules, 20; senate, 270, 496; test, 173; voters, 252.
AUSTIN of Charlestown-declaration of rights. 351, 464; defence by self and counsel, 464;
Charlestown election, 63; m. on elections, 68, 52; Harvard University, 547; libels, 541; lieutenant
governor, 130; h. of rep. 511; s. and m. secretary and treasurer, 102, 103; treasurer, 99.
BALDWIN of Boston-third article, 365, 396, 422, 561, 582, 595; m. do. 396, 398-560, 567, 583
to 591; council, 146; m. do. 154; Harvard University, 74, 77, 493, 547; oaths, 197, 408; course
of proceeding, 418, 567, 595; h. of rep. 327; rules, 41; test, 180; voters, 255.
BALDWIN of Egremont-uniting towns, 330, 521.
BANGS of Hawley-uniting towns, 330.
BANGS of Worcester-m report on elections, 48; Plymouth election, 50; lieut. governor, 127;
m. do. 127 to 133; m. minors in militia voting, 66, 377, 381, 389, 394, 619.
BANISTER-future amendments, 407; third article, 392; h. of reps. 509, 519; senate, 324.
BANKS-res. for making stockholders liable, 532, 538, 542, 551.
BARTLETT of Medford-third article, 591; m. do. 591 to 600, 615.
BARTLETT of Plymouth-Plymouth election, 52.
BEACH-m. compensation of members, 32; judiciary, 491; m. do. 533; militia, 379; h. of reps.
356, 491; m. voters, 234.
BILLS and resolves-res. for governor's returning, 67, 97, 105. 122, 615.
BLAKE of Boston-on resolutions on Mr. Adams, 11; on address, 416; amendments, 226, 462,
607; future amendments, 188, 406; third article, 36, 41, 420, 430, 561, 592, 598; city governments,
193, 196; commissary general, 100, 101; revising constitution, 27. 28; council, 135, 145, 149, 155,
157, 158, 159, 203, 213, 215, 337, 339, 537; m. do. 203, 204, 537-215, 216, 336, 337, 339; declaration
of rights, 347, 462, 464; Charlestown election, 63; Harvard University, 86; libels, 540. 541; lieut.
gov. 130; order, 118, 155, 158; as chairman, 216; course of proceeding, 235, 418, 473, 509; m.
do. 235, 567; h. of rep. 327, 498, 500, 518; rules, 19; senate, 240, 273, 323, 497, 498, 500; ex-
emption from taxes, 469; voters, 248, 411, 412, 555; m. do. 257, 411, 412; chairman of committee
of whole, 217 to 222.
BLISS of Springfield-amendments, 237; third article, 396, 400; council, 135, 139, 141, 144,
156, 158, 159, 205, 215; m. do. 139, 158, 215; session of General Court, 93; newspapers, 34;
order, 109; rules, 41; m. do. 18, 47; test, 181; chairman of committee on declaration of rights,
32; report, 199; new draft of report, 271, 554 to 567.
BOND of Boston-amendments, 237, 607; banks, 542; commissary general, 99; council, 135,
241, 537; newspapers, 35; order, 156, 159, 234; course of proceeding, 235, 508, 567, 603; h. of
rep. 508, 513, 520; rules, 40.
BOSTON ATHENEUM-use of, offered, 25; vote of thanks, 25.
BOYLSTON-amendments, 569; third article, 470, 599; m. do. 461, 470; Harvard University,
547; school fund, 575; uniting towns, 330; voters, 552.
CHAIRMEN of committees of the whole-on Harvard University, Varnum, 69 to 85, 85 to 87;
General Court, secretary, &c., delegates, &c., Webster, 87 to 96, 97 to 104; lieut. governor,
council, &c., Varnum, 126 to 136, 139 to 150, 154 to 159; oaths, &c., Dana, 160 to 179, 179 to 189,
192 to 198-Varnum, 198; lieut. governor, council, &c., Varnum, 201 to 205, 208 to 216; governor,
militia, &c., Blake, 217 to 222; senate, &c., Varnum, 228 to 235.
CHILDS-amendments, 237; future amendments, 188; third article, 357, 384, 557; m. do. 347,
357, 381 to 393, 557, 559; committees, 30; m. do. 30, 32; session of General Court, 96; judiciary,
479; lieutenant governor, 129; senate, 234, 295.
CITY GOVERNMENTS-57, 125, 192 to 196,407 to 409, 415, 615.
COLBY-third article, 559.
COMMISSARY GENERAL-appointment of, 99 to 102, 619.
COMMITTEE to examine votes on the amendments, proceedings of, 634.
CONSTITUTION-mode of revising, 21, 22, 24; res. for parcelling it out to ten committees, 23 to
32; committees, 32, 33; made standing committees, 123; see amendments; complete, 640.
CONVENTION-list of delegates, 5; assembled and called to order, 9; credentials of members,
9; secretary, 9; president 9, 13, 368; furnished with copies of constitution, 14; with newspapers,
33 to 35; with journal of debates, &c., 538, 567; prayers at opening of session, 14; at close, 611;
seats, 14, 15; elections, 14; messenger, 14; monitors, 15, 472; chaplains, 15; rules, 14 to 20, 35,
425, 461, 554, 565; compensation, 21, 25, 32; pay-roll, 21, 520, 567, 601; accounts, 65, 494, 567,
604; sits on christmas day, 402; adjourns without day, 611.
CONGRESS-delegates to, referred, 24, 30; committee, 33; report, 67, 68, 104 to 114, 123; m.
for choice of representatives, and electors of president, &c., in districts, 104 to 114; m. for com-
missioning representatives, 104.
COUNCIL, &c.-res. for referring, 23, 30; committee, 33, 48, 57; report, 105; discussed, &c.,
126 to 136, 139 to 150, 154 to 159, 201 to 205, 208 to 216, 238, 332 to 346, 536, 538, 552; res. on
number and quorum, 105, 126, 133, 240, 336, 536, 552, 618; 153, 376, 377, 394, 618; 189, 240, 504,
532, 618; res. for choice by Legislature, 105, 135, 138 to 150, 155, 158, 201 to 216, 238, 336 to
345, 536, 537, 552, 618; res. on limitation, as to residence, 105, 239, 344, 536, 552. 618; res. on
last Wednesday in May, 105, 345, 537, 552, 618; res. on qualifying, 135, 154, 572, 590, 591, 618;
res. on qualifications, 154,-537, 552, 618; res. on supplying vacancies, 154, 537, 552,618; prop-
osition for choosing by districts, 157, 201 to 216,-238, 339 to 344, 536; for as many candidates as
senators, distinct from senators, 336 to 339; for general ticket, 215-215, 216; for senate to desig
nate, 344; for people to designate, 239; for senate to be the council, 201, 209, 332; for abolishing
the council, 493; for making no alteration in the mode of choosing, 204, 205, 537; for do. except
limiting one to a district, 215; for notifying acceptance, 155; on time and mode of choosing, 260,
261; for vacating seat of senator designated, 238-238, 344; for disqualifying counsellors for any
other office, 539, 551.
CRANSTON of Marlborough-h. of rep. 327.
CUMMINGS of Salem-third article, 598; judiciary. 479.
DANA of Groton-on resolutions on Mr. Adams, 11; amendments, 570, 601, 606, 610; m. larger
apartment, 56; third article, 600; m. do. 461; revising constitution, 21, 24, 26; s. & m copies of
constitution 48; council, 539; defence by self and counsel, 463; reports on elections, 48, 57′; Ply-
mouth election, 49; Charlestown do. 57,64; report on General Court, 66; s. on do. 87, 94; m. on
do. 94, 97; governor, 97, 219, 221; Harvard University, 85, 492, 496, 547; judiciary, 471, 489;
lieut. gov. 131; newspapers, 33, 34; m. do. 33; order, 119, 144. 158, 218, 500; (as chairman.)
167, 594; course of proceeding, 567; h. of rep. 245, 520; rules, 36, 41; m. do. 36, 42; senate,
240, 279, 324, 496; m. do. 21, 24-496, 497; solicitor general, 471, 487; res. do 336, 471, 487,
489; voters, 254, 256, 412, 552; m. do. 412; report on do. 494, 520; chairman of committee of
whole, 160 to 179-179 to 189-192 to 198-376 to 381-593 to 596; resigns the chair to vote
for president of United States, 198.
DAVIS D. of Boston-amendments, 220, 224, 571; third article, 399; council, 135; m. do. 135;
Plymouth election, 54; governor, 219; Harvard University, 78; judiciary, 478; h. of rep. 245;
Course of proceeding, 399.
DAVIS J. of Boston-on resolutions on Mr. Adams, 11; third article, 470; defence by self and
counsel, 455.
DAWES-amendments, 570, 600; third article, 351, 430; defence by self and counsel,
218; course of proceeding, 208, 342; rules, 19; yeas and nays, 119.
DEAN of Boston-third article, 383; test, 182.
DEARBORN-printed ballots, 521; commissary general, 101; council, 332; res. lieut. gov.
council, &c., 201, 207, 332, 334; Harvard University, 491. 546; course of proceeding, 32, 241;
res. h. of rep. 259; senate 257, 258; res. do. 249, 251 to 322; test, 171.
DEBT-imprisonment for, 84, 138, 490, 491.
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS-res. for referring, 23, 24, 28; committee, 32, 33, 48; report, 199;
recommitted, 239; new draft of report, 271, 553, 556, 566; same discussed, 347 to 376, 381 to
402, 417 to 471, 536 to 566; res. substituting "person" and "citizen," for "subject," 350, 556;
res. attendance on public worship, 351, 352, 461, 557, 566, 613; res. for supporting public worship,
352 to 376, 381 to 402, 417 to 425, 461, 557 to 565, 613; res. on mode of do. 352 to 376, 381 to
402, 417 to 460, 564, 565; proposition on third article, 346, 357, 461; do. 346, 417 to 425; do 352
to 357, 399, 402, 416, 417; do. 582; do. 401, 416, 418; do. 444, 560, 565, 566, 576 to 582, 591, 613;
do. 394, 395; do. 395, 397; do. 417, 461; do. 346, 357 to 376, 381 to 393, 557, 558; do. 398, 401,
446 to 460; do. 593 to 600, 603, 613, 614; do. 426, 461, 469; res. on defence, by self and counsel,
462 to 468, 566,614; res. on maintaining armies, 462, 565; res. on levying taxes, &c., 462, 565;
on quartering soldiers, 462, 565; res. on law martial, 462, 565; res. on filing informations
and presentment by grand jury, 416, 467, 468; committed, 468; committee, 471; report, 538, 571,
614; res. on exemption from taxes, 416, 467, 468.
DEEDS-registry of by town clerks, 575.
DOANE of Cohasset-uniting towns, 330.
DOANE of Phillipston-third article, 401.
DRAPER of Spencer-m. for committee of accounts, 65; chairman of it, 65; reports, 604; m.
journal of debates, &c., 538; m. course of proceeding, 376; h. of rep. 245.
DUTTON of Boston-amendments, 571; third article, 368, 451, 586; council, 139, 147, 215, 338,
343; on report on elections, 52; Charlestown election, 61; m. on Plymouth do. 52 to 57; libels,
540; lieut. gov. 128; senate, 297; voters, 247.
DWIGHT-m. newspapers, 34; order, 502; course of proceeding, 426; h. of rep. 331, 507; m.
on do. 508; senate, &c., 259.
ELECTIONS and returns-committee on, 14; report, 48 to 52; do. 57 to 65; report of com-
mittee on senate, &c., on elections, 190, 191; report discussed, 261, 329, 336; res. on electing
state officers on same day, and fixing the day, 191, 260, 329, 336, 615; res. on elections of United
States' officers, and town and county officers, 191, 261, 329; res. on printed ballots, 521.
ELLIS of Dedham-chairman of committee on pay roll, 21; reports, 567, 601.
FARWELL-M. course of proceeding, 256.
FAY-amendments, 237, 607; future amendments, 415; third article, 566, 531; m. do. 566, 567,
576 to 582, 591, 615; council, 134; declaration of rights, 350; informations, 468; militia, 378;
secretary, &c., 123; m. do. 124; sheriffs, 590; chairman of committee of whole, 471.
FISHER of Lancaster-m. militia, 377.
FISHER of Westborough-m and s. address, 415; m. salaries of gov. and judges, 538, 542,
551, 552; s. do. 551, 552.
FLINT-amendments, 226; third article, 351, 372, 429; m. do. 560, 566, 592; council, 145, 343;
lieut. gov. 133; course of proceeding, 235, 426; h. of rep. 326, 327, 516, 535; test, 186; voters,
254.
FOSTER-address, 415; amendments, 224; m. do. 610; future amendments, 188; third article,
382, 396, 401, 448, 451, 579, 582; cities, 193; council, 141, 345; session of Gen. Court, 90, 118;
governor, 219; oaths, 198; course of proceeding, 238; h. of rep. 328; rules, 19, 46; senate, 234;
test, 174; voters, 246, 254, 412.
Fox-uniting towns, 330; m. representation of small towns, 533.
FRAZER-h. of rep. 521, 533.
FREEMAN of Boston-third article, 366; Harvard University, 76; h. of rep. 242; senate, 233.
FREEMAN of Sandwich-amendments, 612; third article, 580; council, 140, 148, 155; m. do.
135, 155; declaration of rights, 351; Harvard University, 492; judiciary, 477, 481; militia, 377;
m. do. 272, 377; h. of rep. 326; m. senate, 324; solicitor general, 472, 487; exempting from
taxes, 469; test, 183.
GENERAL COURT-referred, 23, 24, 28; committee, 32; report, 66; report debated, 87 to 96,
104, 106, 114; res. on two branches, 96, 104, 106, 114; res. on time of session, 67, 87 to 96, 104,
105, 114 to 122, 614; res. on governor returning bills, 67, 97, 104, 105, 122, 615; res. on dissolving,
153, 376, 381, 394, 615.
GIFFORD-plan for h. of rep. 532.
GOVERNOR-referred, 23, 30; committee, 33, 48, 57; report, 153; report discussed, 217 to 221;
new draft of report, 376; res. on returning bills and dissolving Gen. Court-see General Court;
res. on pecuniary qualifications, 153, 217 to 221; res. on religious do. 153; res. ou substitutes for
first Monday of April and last Wednesday of May, 153, 376, 377, 394, 614; res. on power in cases
of marriage, &c. 138, 489, 491, 526; res. on requiring information from executive officers, 154;
res. on power over the military forces, 153; res. on salary, 154, 538, 542, 551, 552; res. on gov-
ernor forming the sole executive, 493.
GRAY of Boston-res. on frame of government, 493; senate, 496.
GRAY of Somerset-uniting towns, 330.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY-referred, 24, 30; committee, 33, 48, 57; report, 65, 66; res. propos-
ing no alteration, 66, 69 to 87, 491; m. for expunging the constitutional provisions, 85; subject
referred to another committee, 492, 493; report, 527; res. reported, 532, 539, 542 to 556, 619.
HAZARD-future amendments, 406; third article, 390, 597; h. of rep. 330.
HINCKLEY-filing informations, 467, 571; m. do. 416, 467 to 472; chairman of committee on
do. 471; report, 538, 571; report and s. on libels, 538; lieut. gov. 132; oaths, 408.
HOAR of Concord-third article, 352, 398, 419, 454, 576, 582, 595, 599; m. do. 416 to 425, 562—
461; Plymouth election, 53; lieut. gov. 131; course of proceedings, 426; senate, 325; voters,
HOLMES of Rochester-amendments, 226; third article. 384, 421; judiciary, 481; lieut.gov.
133; rules, 38; two sessions a day, 160.
HoYT-future amendments, 414; banks, 542; commissary general, 101; council, 208; militia,
379; newspapers, 34; h. of rep. 244, 245, 325, 326, 328, 512, 518; m. do. 326; m. and s. two
sessions a day, 150, 152; exemption from taxes, 469; voters, 555.
HUBBARD of Boston-third article, 351, 397, 470; m. preamble of constitution, 28; council,
345; defence by self and counsel, 463; elections, 261, 337; filing informations, 468; Harvard
University, 86, 548, 550; judiciary, 474; m. reports of committees, 65; h. of rep. 328; m. do.
328; rules, 41; m. school fund, 65; exemption from taxes, 470; test, 172; m. do. 173 to 187.
HUSSEY-Council, 210; test, 168, 186.
HYDE of Lenox-m. to adjourn to February, 402, 410; m. third article, 416, 462-596; solicitor
general, 472.
INCOMPATIBILITY of offices-res. on, 124, 187, 188, 403, 413, 620; do. 539, 552.
INFORMATIONS, filing of-see Declaration of Rights.
JACKSON of Boston-s. and m. for a committee on mode of submitting amendments to the people,
125; appointed chairman, 126; report, 191, 222 to 227; s. mode of amending constitution, 220,
222, 223, 463; chairman of committee for reducing amendments to form, 272; reports, 526, 567,
604, 608, 609, 610; s. amendments reduced to form, 573, 574, 600, 601, 609; m. do. 600-610; time
of amendments going into operation, 570, 571; ratification of, 570, 600, 601; third article, 399,
560, 561; m do. 400; defence by self and counsel, 463; elections, 260; governor, 220; libels,
541; course of proceeding, 509, 510; h. of rep. 510; m. do. 509, 610.
JUDICIARY power-referred, 23, 30; committee, 33, 48, 57; report, 136 to 138; report discussed,
472 to 486, 489 to 491,521 to 526; res. on tenure of judicial officers, courts of equity and appeals, 137,
138, 472 to 486; as amended, 439, 491, 521, 526, 619; res. on judges answering questions, 138,
489, 491, 526, 619; res. on jurisdiction in cases of marriage, &c. and probate appeals, 138, 489,
491, 526; res. on tenure of office of justices of peace and notaries, 138, 489, 526, 619; res. on
salaries, 154; do. 538, 542, 551, 552; do. 575.
JUSTICE of peace-tenure of office, 138, 490, 526, 619.
KEYES of Concord-defence by self and counsel, 466; do. 463; judiciary, 172; senate, 233;
m. do. 233, 234; voters, 233; m. do. 233, 234, 238-249; see Voters.
KNEELAND-newspapers, 35; senate, 304.
LAMSON-uniting towns, 330.
LAWRENCE of Groton-amendments, 603; m. on do. 603; Charlestown election, 59; session
of General Court, 94; incompatibility of officers, 403; course of proceeding, 152, 425, 508; h. of
rep. 244, 331, 518, 533; senate, 241, 264, 323, 498, 532.
LEACH-res. on banks, 532, 538, 542, 551.
LEGISLATURE proceedings of, publishing amendments, 635. See General Court.
LELAND-Council, 157, 203, 344; res. on do. 239, 344; course of proceeding, 157, 237; rules,
39; senate, 241, 499; m. do. 499; voters, 256, 552; m. do. 521–552.
LEONARD of Sturbridge-third article, 421.
LIBELS-471, 538, 539, 551.
LIEUT. GOV. &c.-referred, 23, 30; committee, 33, 48, 57: report, 105; discussed, &c. 126 to
136, 138 to 150, 154 to 159, 201 to 216, 239, 332 to 346, 536, 539, 552; res. on qualifications, 105,
126, 154, 239, 332, 536, 552, 614; res. on compensation, 127 to 133; res. for being president of
senate, 201, 208, 334; res. for abolishing the office, 538.
LINCOLN of Boston-third article, 402, 419, 423, 445, 558; m. on elections, 337.
LINCOLN, L. of Worcester-amendments, 225, 463, 569, 575; future amendments, 405; third
article, 445, 452, 581, 589, 592, 596; m. do. 594; council, 143, 148, 214, 241; m. do. 143 to 150;
defence by self and counsel, 466; Charlestown election, 64; elections, 260; session of General
Court, 96. 121; incompatibility of offices, 405; judiciary, 480; course of proceeding, 569; h. of
rep. 327, 501, 517, 534, 536; res. do. 259, 331; m. do. 327, 500; senate, 259, 265, 277, 299, 302,
497, 501, 503; m. do. 497, 501, 503; sheriffs, 589; treasurer, 102; voters, 553, 556; m. do. 521,
553; m. yeas and nays, 85.
LITTLE J.-Council, 345; session of General Court, 120; h. of rep. 517.
LOCKE of Billerica-m. amendments, 575; third article, 397; council, 140; h. of rep. 245, 518;
senate, 276, 277, 302; m. voters, 521.
LONGLEY-m. and s. h. of rep. 242, 244; uniting towns, 330.
Low-third article, 399, 420, 424, 445, 580.
LYMAN of Northampton-council, 538; m. do. 538, 551; res. h. of rep. 259, 332, 493, 509.
MACK-militia, 379.
MARTIN-leave of absence, 596; amendments, 601, 604, 606; m. do. 572; third article, 375,
425; cities, 195; council, 157, 241; defence by self and counsel, 465; Harvard University, 73,
491 m. do. 73, 76; militia, 378; h. of rep. 243, 325, 509, 512, 515, 517, 535; rules, 39, 47; senate,
322, 496; voters, 555.
MATTOON-governor, 220; militia, 378; course of proceeding, 235; rules, 19, 20.
MESSENGER of Convention-appointed, 14.
MILITIA-referred, 23, 24, 30; committee, 33, 48, 57; report, 152, 217 to 222; new draft of
report, 376, 378, 380, 394; res. on exemption from military duty, 65, 152, 153, 380; do. 272, 378,
380; res. on exempting militia from poll tax, 85, 153, 381; res. on minors in militia voting, 66,
152, 377, 378, 394, 619; res. on governor's power over the military and naval forces, 153; res on
elections of captains and subalterns, 152, 163; res. on removal of officers, 152, 153, 376, 381, 394,
619; res. on obsolete clause on continental army, 153; res. on division of militia, 153; res. on gov-
ernor's requiring information from executive officers, 154.
MINISTERS of the gospel-res. exempting from taxes, 416, 468, 470.
MITCHELL of Bridgewater-lieut. gov. 133; m. and s. h. of rep. 534.
MONITORS-15, 472.
MORTON of Dorchester-amendments, 237; rep. to congress, 104, 123; m. do. 104; council, 141,
157, 202, 339, 536; m. do. 157, 202, 208 to 216-239, 339 to 344, 536-537; defence by self and
counsel, 466; libels, 540; order, 45, 234, 236, 418; as chairman, 473; rules, 20, 40, 45; m. do. 20,
42 to 46; chairman of committee of whole, 472 to 491.
MUDGE Enoch-amendments, 226, 236; m. do. 236; res. scruples about bearing arms, 65, 152,
380; s. do. 380; res. imprisonment for debt, 84, 138, 490, 491; oaths, 198.
NAVAL officer-68, 98 to 105, 122.
NELSON-third article, 352, 363.
NEWHALL of Lynnfield-third article, 394, 395; m. do. 394, 395; m. to adjourn over Christmas
day, 402; m. oaths, 198; h. of rep. 326, 521.
NEWSPAPERS-m. to furnish members with, 33 to 35.
NICHOLS-amendments, 601; m. future amendments, 188; third article, 391, 445, 596; m. do.
562; city governments, 196; m. do. 196; m. governor, 218; m. Harvard University, 85; militia,377;
oaths, 196; res for substituting affirmations, 84, 124, 196, 408; qualifications for office, 218; m. do.
218; order, 169; h. of rep. 329; senate, &c. 258, 332, 498; m. do. 258; m. voters, 257, 410, 411.
NOTARIES public-res. on mode of appointment, 68, 98 to 105, 122–153, 376, 381, 394, 619; res.
on tenure of office, 138, 619-394, 619.
OATHS, &c.-referred, 24, 30; committee, 32; reports, 124, 125; reports discussed, &c. 160
to 189, 192 to 199, 205, 207, 402 to 409, 413, 416; res. on oaths and affirmations of allegiance,
(without abjuration) and office, (without test) 124, 160 to 188, 205, 207, 402, 403, 413, 620; res. on
substituting affirmations, 84, 124, 196, 409.
OFFICES-res. on incompatibility of, 124, 187, 403, 413, 620; do. 539, 551; res. on pecuniary
qualifications for, 217.
PAIGE of Hardwick-amendments, 606; m. do. 606; h. of rep. 328, 329; exemption from
taxes, 470.
PARKER of Boston-chosen president, 13; address upon it, 13; vote of thanks to, 567; address
in reply, 568; s. and res. on Mr. Adams, 9, 10, 11, 12; amendments, 104; third article, 398, 401,
427, 447; m. do. 427; rep. to congress, 104; council, 136, 140, 154, 155, 202, 334, 340; res. do.
136, 154590, 591, 618; declaration of rights, 463; defence by self and counsel, 463, 464; governor,
217; Harvard University, 77; filing informations, 467; m. do. 467; libels, 540; militia, 379; no-
taries, 102; order, 157; (as president) 109, 118, 207, 237, 406, 501, 502, 509, 552, 561, 566, 572, 607,
610; course of proceeding, 127, 155, 218, 233, 357; h. of rep. 328; senate, 261, 323; m. do. 324;
solicitor general, 471.
PARKER of Charlestown-his election contested, 14, 57 to 65; amendments, 226; future amend-
ments, 188; m. do. 415; m. Harvard University, 610; order, 501; h. of rep. 519.
PARKER of Southborough-h. of rep. 536.
PAY ROLL-committee on, 21; report, 520, 567, 601.
PHELPS of Belchertown-third article, 581; m. h. of rep. 535.
PHELPS of Chester-m. future amendments, 403; third article, 257; m. do. 346, 257; exemption
from taxes, 468, 469; m. do. 416, 468, 469.
PHILLIPS J.-future amendments, 405; third article, 421, 453, 593; cities, 610; council, 205;
Charlestown election, 58, 63; Harvard University, 77; judiciary, 473; rules, 20; senate, 499;
test, 167, 186.
PHILLIPS, W.-calls the Convention to order, 9; m. seats, 14.
PICKMAN-chairman of committee on lieut. gov. &c. 33; report, 105; chairman of committee of
whole, 538 to 551; amendments, 601; future amendments, 415; third article, 597; cities, 195;
council, 133, 134, 135, 143, 150, 334; m. do. 143 to 150, 143 to 150, 537, 552, 619; session of Gen-
eral Court, 38, 119, 120; judiciary, 472; lieut. gov. 126; newspapers, 34; order, (as chairman)
550; course of proceeding, 233; h. of rep. 332, 504; rules, 20, 42, 61; sheriffs, 591.
PORTER, M. of Hadley-Charlestown election, 58.
PORTER, S. of Hadley-Harvard University, 492; m. h. of rep. 331, 532, 618; solicitor general,
PRESCOTT-chairman of com. on senate, &c., 32; reports, 189 to 191; do. of com. on busi-
ness to be acted upon, 346; reports, 410; s. amendments, 574; third article, 420; revising con-
stitution, 22; res. do. 23, 24, 26 to 33; m. elections, 260; governor, 219; judiciary, 477; order,
501; course of proceeding, 234, 408, 495; h. of rep. 243, 245, 325, 506, 516, 517, 520, 533; m. d.
533-536; res. do. 322 to 329, 433, 435, 527, 535, 614-323, 330, 331, 517, 527, 615-501, 519, 535,
612; senate, 234, 241, 280, 323, 495, 504, 552; senate, &c., 228, 258, 495.
PRESIDENT OF CONVENTION-see Adams and Parker.
PRINCE of Boston-cities, 196; m. copies of constitution, 49; council, 156; defence by self
and counsel, 464; session of General Court, 96, 120; governor, 219; judiciary, 523; m. do. 487,
488-491; m. libels, 471, 539, 542, 551; m. prayers, 14; course of proceeding, 222; h. of rep.
516; rules, 19; test, 163, 402.
PROCLAMATION promulgating the amendments, 639.
QUINCY-chairman of committee on Harvard University, 33; report, 65; chairman of com. of
whole, 272 to 332; s. amendments, 104, 224, 527, 570, 600, 601, 605, 606; m. do. 570; future
amendments, 404, 405, 413; third article, 376, 395, 401, 471, 502; banks, 542; cities, 196; council,
215, 539; m. do. 539; session of General Court, 114; governor, 217; Harvard University, 69,
72, 73, 74, 86, 545, 550; m. do. 491, 532; newspapers, 35; order, 95, 118, 167, 207, 217, 227, 235,
503; (as chairman,) 328; course of proceeding, 65, 236, 259, 376, 399, 401; h. of rep. 500, 516,
517; rules, 18, 19, 46; senate, 496, 500; solicitor general, 487; voters, 250; m. yeas and nays,
RANTOUL-third article, 428; h. of rep. 516, 532; solicitor general, 487; voters, 553.
REGISTRY OF DEEDS-in every town, 575.
RELIGION See Declaration of Rights.
REPRESENTATIVES-see Congress and Senate.
RICHARDS of Plainfield-amendments, 606; third article, 593.
RICHARDSON of Hingham-third article, 429; cities, 195; m. revising constitution, 179; Har-
vard University, 69, 492, 543, 544, 545, 550; judiciary, 473; voters, 253.
RULES AND ORDERS-15 to 21, 35 to 47, 425, 461, 554, 565.
RUSSELL of Boston-course of proceeding, 21, 99.
SALTONSTALL-amendments, 227, 605; future amendments, 414; third article, 381, 424, 455,
500, 598; m. do. 346-352 to 357, 400, 417; cities, 194; council, 145; session of General Court,
90; libels, 540; newspapers, 34; course of proceeding, 218, 592; senate, 274; test, 205; voters,
554; m do. 553, 554.
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