The vote was as follows:
For Mr. Saunders—Mr. President, Messrs. Allison, Barrington, Beard, Bethel, Chandler, Collier, Coon, Cooper, Dawkins, Devall Folsom, Gary, Gettis, Gregory, Helvenston, Hunter, Irwin, Jordan, Kirksey, Lamb, Leigh of Sumter, McCaskill, McGahagin, McLean, Mays, Morrison, Owens, Pinckney, Rutland, Solana, Thomas, Tift, Turman, Ward, Woodruff and Yates—37.
For Mr. Felkel—Messrs. Alderman, Daniel, Davis, Finegan, Henry, Lamar, Lewis, Love, McIntosh, Pelot, Sanderson, Sever and Stephens—13.
For Mr. Shehee—Messrs. Baker of Calhoun, Baker of Jackson, Lea of Madison, McNealey, Newmans, Parkhill, Spencer and Wright of Columbia—8.
Mr. D. C. Saunders was declared elected Door-keeper.
Mr. Davis moved that the officers elect be sworn into office, and that their oath shall be in the following form:
You do solemnly swear that you will faithfully discharge the duties of the office to which you have been elected, and obey such rules and orders as the Convention may prescribe;
Which motion was agreed to, and the officers were sworn accordingly by the Hon. J. J. Finley, Judge of the Western Circuit of Florida.
Mr. Pelot moved that the Rules that govern the House of Representatives be adopted so far as applicable to this Convention;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Dawkins moved that a Committee of three be appointed to wait on his Excellency the Governor and inform him that the Convention is now organized and ready for business;
Which was agreed to.
Whereupon the President appointed Messrs. Dawkins, Davis and Pelot said Committee.
Mr. Folsom moved that a Committee of five be appointed on Credentials;
Which was adopted.
Whereupon the President appointed Messrs. Folsom, Anderson, Mays, Lamar and Woodruff said Committee.
Mr. Ward offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the following Standing Committees, consisting of five members each, shall be appointed by the President, viz:
Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on Federal Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations, Commerce and Trade.
Committee on Taxation and Revenue.
Committee on the Militia and Internal Police.
Committee on the Sea Coast Defences.
Committee on the Public Lands.
