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in a series of resolutions referred to a committee of detail, 375. Of a Constitution, reported by the committee of detail, 377. Of a Constitution, reported by the committee of revision, 535. Of a Constitution Anally adopted by the Convention, 558. Of compromise between the large and small states on the subject of representation, 260, 266, 270, 273, 274, 289, 283, 310, 318, 511, 514. Of throwing the states into one mass, and dividing them again, 194, 202, 211.

PLURAMTY of executive discussed, 140, 149, 150, 192, 195, 197, 322, 358.

POLAND, 204, 364.

POLICE, that of the states ought not to be interfered with, 320, 462.

POLLOCK, OLIVER, 88.

POLL TAX, to be in proportion to inhabitants, 130, 305, 316.

POSTS, those held by British, 88.

POST-OFFICES may be established by Congress, 130, 191, 378, 560.

POST-ROADS may be established by Congress, 130, 560. Regulation of states on them, 440, 441.

POWERS, distribution of, by the Constitution, 133, 193, 337, 375, 377, 382. Of Congress, 127, 130, 131, 139, 190, 191, 205, 317, 320, 375, 378, 439, 445, 447, 506, 560. Of the executive, 140, 190, 205, 334, 376, 380, 507, 562. Of the national government should be strictly limited, 161. States seeking to increase theirs, 200.

PRAYERS proposed in Convention, 254.

PRESIDENT, of Congress elected, 1. Of Congress summons it at Trenton, 94. Cyrus Griffin elected, 572. Of Pennsylvania, his conduct in regard to mutiny of troops, 92, 93.

PRESIDENT OF THE CONVENTION, General Washington chosen, 123. To decide questions of order without appeal or debate, 125.

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. See.

PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, to fill the vacancy in the presidency, 131, 380, 473, 480. How chosen, 377, 401. To be a member of the executive council, 442, 462. His vote on the election of President, 472, 473. The Vice-President to be, 507, 522.

PRESS, liberty of, not to be abridged, 131, 445.

PRISONERS, discussion in Congress on principles to be adopted on exchange of, 1, 25. Settlement of their accounts, 4. Allowed to hire themselves, 15. Goods to be sent to, under passports, 27, 28, 50, 54. Discharge of, 84, 85, 86, 88.

PRIVILEGE, of representatives and senators, 130, 378, 404, 445, 510, 560. Of habeas corpus, when suspended, 131, 445, 561. Of citizens in each state to be extended to them in the others, 132, 381, 563.

PRIVY COUNCIL. See.

PROCLAMATION, of British on cessation of hostilities, 84. Of Congress on cessation of hostilities, 84. For meeting of Congress at Trenton, 94.

PROHIBITION, in regard to the migration or importation of slaves, 379, 391, 532, 561. On certain acts of the states, 131, 381, 391, 484, 485, 561. In regard to a tax on exports, 130, 302, 357, 379, 391, 432, 453, 561. In regard to the emission of bills of credit, 434, 484, 561. In regard to attainders and ex post facto laws, 462, 561. In regard to presents and titles, 467, 561. On Congress, 130, 379, 445, 456, 462, 469, 471, 477, 479, 561. On the states, 131, 381, 460, 479, 480, 561.

PROMOTION, according to districts, opposed, 10. Of Major Burnet proposed, 58. Of science by Congress, 440, 511, 551.

PROPERTY, substituted for money by state laws under the Confederation, 120. Qualification for members of Congress, 247, 272, 370, 378, 402. That of the states should be represented in the Senate, 260, 276. Should be represented in the House of Representatives as well as numbers, 278, 281, 297, 298, 303. Qualification for electors of representatives, 385. Qualification for the executive, 371, 403. Qualification for the judiciary, 371, 403.

PROPORTION, of representation in the legislature to be according to contribution, 127, 134, 149, 178, 281, 288. Of representation in the legislature to be according to the number of inhabitants, 127, 129, 130, 134, 149, 178, 190, 192, 274, 278, 288, 294, 316, 375, 377, 379, 559. Of senators to be fixed by the representatives after a census, 131. Of representation to exist in the Senate as well as in the House, 138, 312, 313. Of representation to be the same in both Houses, 182, 238. Of contribution to be the number of freemen and three fifths of the slaves, 192, 281, 288, 290, 304, 316, 375, 379, 391, 559. Whether it ought to exist in the representation, 197, 238, 248, 250. Of representation of the states in the Senate should be according to their property, 260, 276. Of representatives to be one for a certain number of inhabitants, 274, 278, 288, 377, 392, 559. Of representation in the House of Representatives according to property, 278, 296. Of representation should he different between the new and old states, 279, 298. Of representation in the Senate to be equal among the states, 274, 285, 310, 317, 375, 377, 559. Of representation in the House of Representatives before a census, 129, 288, 290, 316, 375, 377, 559. Of representation in the House of Representatives, 192, 278, 281, 288, 294, 375, 377, 392, 530, 534, 557. Of representation and direct taxation to be the same, 302, 305, 316, 375, 377, 391, 559. Of taxation before a census, 305, 307, 316, 451, 453. Of representation to be regulated by a periodical census, 126, 130, 131, 279, 288, 293, 294, 301, 308, 316, 375, 377, 379, 559. Of electors of the executive among the states, 338, 339, 507, 520, 562.

PROTECTION of the states against foreign and domestic violence, 126, 130, 132, 333, 376, 381, 497, 564.

PROTEST of senators, 407.

PROVISIONAL ARTICLES, discussion on ratification of, 85, 86.

PUBLIC LAND. See.

PUBLIC DEBT. See.

PUBLICATION, of proceedings of Convention provided against, 125, 126. Of Journal of both Houses of Congress, 130, 378, 407, 560. When that of the Journal of Congress may be omitted, 130, 378, 408, 560.

PUNISHMENT, of offences at sea, 130, 378, 436, 561. Of counterfeiting, 130, 378, 436, 560. Of offences against the law of nations, 130, 378, 436, 561. Of treason, 130, 379, 563. Of offences against the Constitution to be adjudged in the state courts, 192. Of persons convicted on impeachment, 381, 559. Of breaches of the privilege of Congress, 445.

PURCHASE to be made in the states with their assent, 411, 507, 561.

PURSE not to be united with the sword, 165.

QUALIFICATION, of President, 462, 521, 562. Of property, for the President, 371, 403. Of senators, 127, 186, 189, 245, 247, 370, 375, 377, 398, 402, 414, 559. Of representatives, 127, 129, 137, 186, 189, 228, 370, 375, 377, 389, 402, 411, 559. Of electors of representatives, 129, 377, 385, 559. Of representatives to be judged of by the House, 129, 378, 559. Of property, for electors of representatives, 385. Of property, for members of Congress, 247, 271, 370, 377, 403. Of members of each House to be judged by itself, 378, 559. Of property, for the judiciary, 371, 403. No religious one to be required, 446, 496.