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Gettis, Glazier Gregory, Helvenston, Henry, Hunter, Irwin, Jordan, Ladd, Lamar, Lamb, Lea of Madison, Leigh of Sumter, Lewis, Love, McGahagin, McIntosh, McNealey, Mays, Newmans, Owens, Palmer, Parkhill, Pelot, Pinckney, Sanderson, Saxon, Sever, Spencer, Solana, Stephens, Thomas, Tift, Turman, Ward, Wright of Columbia and Yates—54

Nays—Messrs. Alderman, Collier, Coon, Kirksey, McCaskill, McLean, Morrison, Morton, Nicholson, Rutland, Simpson, Woodruff and Wright of Escambia—13.

So the previous question was seconded.

Upon the question "Shall the main question be now put?" the vote was:

Yeas—Mr. President, Messrs. Alderman, Allison, Anderson, Baker of Calhoun, Baker of Jackson, Barrington, Beard, Bethel, Chandler, Collier, Coon, Cooper, Daniel, Davis, Dawkins, Devall, Finegan, Folsom, Gary, Gettis, Glazier, Gregory, Helvenston, Henry, Irwin, Jordan, Kirksey, Ladd, Lamar, Lamb, Lea of Madison, Leigh of Sumter, Lewis, Love, McGahagin, McLean, McIntosh, McNealey, Mays, Morton, Newmans, Nicholson, Owens, Palmer, Parkhill, Pelot, Pinckney, Sanderson, Saxon, Sever, Spencer, Simpson, Solana, Stephens, Thomas, Tift, Turman, Ward, Wright of Escambia, Wright of Columbia, and Yates—62.

Nays—Messrs. Hunter, McCaskill, Morrison, Rutland and Woodruff—5.

So the preamble and resolution was adopted.

Mr. Sanderson offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That a Select Committee consisting of Thirteen be appointed by the President to prepare ordinances for the consideration of this Convention;

Which was adopted.

The Chair announced the following Committee under said resolution:

Sanderson of Duval, Allison of Gadsden, McIntosh of Franklin Gettis of Hillsborough, Tift of Monroe, Owens of Marion, Dawkins of Alachua, Wright of Escambia, Morton of Santa Rosa, Ward of Leon, Anderson of Jefferson, Ladd of Wakulla, Baker of Calhoun.

On motion, the Convention adjourned until 11 o'clock A.M. to-morrow.