<P> Roger Sherman denied the legislative authority of Parliament , and Patrick Henry believed that the Congress needed to develop a completely new system of government , independent from Great Britain , for the existing Colonial governments were already dissolved . In contrast to these ideas , Joseph Galloway put forward a `` Plan of Union '' which suggested that an American legislative body be formed with some authority , whose consent would be required for imperial measures . </P>
<P> Roger Sherman denied the legislative authority of Parliament , and Patrick Henry believed that the Congress needed to develop a completely new system of government , independent from Great Britain , for the existing Colonial governments were already dissolved . In contrast to these ideas , Joseph Galloway put forward a `` Plan of Union '' which suggested that an American legislative body be formed with some authority , whose consent would be required for imperial measures . </P>
who introduced a set of proposals to the first congress
who introduced a set of proposals to the first congress
Joseph Galloway
Joseph Galloway