4 O'CLOCK, P.M.
The Convention resumed its session.
The following communication was received from his Excellency the Governor:
Executive Department,
Tallahassee, January 16th, 1861.
Hon. John C. McGehee,
President of the Convention:
Sir:—I have the honor, in compliance with the resolutions of the Convention, "Authorizing the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Convention, to appoint four Counsellors, to be called and known as the Counsellors of State, with whom it shall be the duty of the Governor freely to consult and advise with on all important matters of State," to nominate for the advice and confirmation of the Convention the Hon. J. C. McGehee, Gen. Jackson Morton, Maj. John Beard, and Col. Joseph Finegan.
Very respectfully,
Which was read, and the nominations therein were confirmed by the Convention.
Mr. Davis of Leon, from the Judiciary Committee, offered the following report:
The Judiciary Committee report back to the Convention the following ordinance as amended, and recommend its passage.
Which was received, and the ordinance reported made the order for to-day.
Mr. Pelot of Alachua moved that the future daily sittings of the Convention shall be as follows: from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M., from 4 P.M. to 6 P.M., from 8 P.M. to 11 P.M.;
Which was considered and adopted.
The ordinance reported by the Judiciary Committee for a Convention of Slaveholding States, was taken up and put upon its passage.
Mr. Dawkins of Alachua moved to amend by striking out 13th day;
Which was agreed to, and the ordinance as amended, was adopted.
On motion, the blank was filled up with the 13th day.
Mr. Folsom offered the following:
Resolved, That this Convention will proceed to elect three Delegates to the Southern Convention, as provided for by an ordinance adopted this day, at 12 M. o'clock on to-morrow.
