Constitution Convention Notes: May 25, 1787

This is the Notes of the Convention of 1787 (The Federal Convention) for May 25, 1787. The notes included are those that specifically address this day, and do not include notes of others who may address the topics of the day. You can download and read those, and the entire collection of Notes recorded at the Constitution Convention in the Links and Downloads section. These contain the entire series of Notes on the Convention from James Madison, Rufus Kings, James McHenry, William Pierce, William Patterson, Alexander Hamilton and Robert Yates, in addition with the Journal from the Convention can be read by following this link, Federal Journal of the Convention of 1787.

Constitution Convention Notes: May 28, 1787

This is the Notes of the Convention of 1787 (The Federal Convention) for May 28, 1787. The notes included are those that specifically address this day, and do not include notes of others who may address the topics of the day. You can download and read those, and the entire collection of Notes recorded at the Constitution Convention in the Links and Downloads section. These contain the entire series of Notes on the Convention from James Madison, Rufus Kings, James McHenry, William Pierce, William Patterson, Alexander Hamilton and Robert Yates, in addition with the Journal from the Convention can be read by following this link, Federal Journal of the Convention of 1787.

Constitution Convention Notes: May 29, 1787

This is the Notes of the Convention of 1787 (The Federal Convention) for May 29, 1787. The notes included are those that specifically address this day, and do not include notes of others who may address the topics of the day. You can download and read those, and the entire collection of Notes recorded at the Constitution Convention in the Links and Downloads section. These contain the entire series of Notes on the Convention from James Madison, Rufus Kings, James McHenry, William Pierce, William Patterson, Alexander Hamilton and Robert Yates, in addition with the Journal from the Convention can be read by following this link, Federal Journal of the Convention of 1787.

Convention of 1787: June 1, 1787 Day 6; The Executive

Since Edmund Randolph proposed the Virginia Plan and Charles Pinckney proposed his Pinckney Plan, on May 29, 1787,  the Constitution Convention discussions have been on the Legislature alone. Today the Convention will shift its focus to the Executive Branch, the 7th resolution of he Virginia Plan, and as has been already observed with the Legislature, reaching a consensus on most anything will be a difficult process. This will start with, should the Executive Branch consist of a single chief executive, or a plural executive of multiple persons.

James Madison in his notes observes that William Houston of Georgia has arrived and taken his seat in the Convention. Still only Eleven States are represented in the Convention to this point. New Hampshire who will not have delegates arrive for several weeks, and Rhode Island who declined sending any delegates at all, being absent from the Convention.

The Convention resumes in the Committee of the Whole, and takes up the 7th Resolution from the Virginia Plan.

that a national executive be instituted; to be chosen by the national legislature for the term of—; to receive punctually, at stated times, a fixed compensation for the services rendered, in which no increase or diminution shall be made so as to affect the magistracy existing at the time of increase or diminution; and to be ineligible a second time; and that, besides a general authority to execute the national laws, it ought to enjoy the executive rights vested in Congress by the Confederation.

Constitution Convention Notes: June 1, 1787

This is the Notes of the Convention of 1787 (The Federal Convention) for June 1, 1787. The notes included are those that specifically address this day, and do not include notes of others who may address the topics of the day. You can download and read those, and the entire collection of Notes recorded at the Constitution Convention in the Links and Downloads section. These contain the entire series of Notes on the Convention from James Madison, Rufus Kings, James McHenry, William Pierce, William Patterson, Alexander Hamilton and Robert Yates, in addition with the Journal from the Convention can be read by following this link, Federal Journal of the Convention of 1787.