Committee on Printing and Contingent Expenses.
Committee on Enrollments.
Which resolution was adopted.
The following communication was received from his Excellency the Governor:
Executive Chamber,
Hon. John C. McGehee,
President of the Convention:
Sir—I have the honor to communicate to you, and through you to the Convention of the State of Florida over which you preside, that our sister States of Alabama and South Carolina have sent Commissioners to confer and consult with the people of Florida in Convention assembled.
The Hon. E. C. Bullock, Commissioner of Alabama, and the Hon. Leonidas W. Spratt, Commissioner of South Carolina, are in this city, duly commissioned and authenticated by credentials from the Governors of their respective States, and await to be presented in due form to the Convention.
I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully,
Which was read.
Mr. Ward moved that a Committee of three be appointed by the President to communicate with the Commissioners from Alabama and South Carolina to know if it be their pleasure to communicate with this Convention;
Which motion was agreed to.
Whereupon the President appointed Messrs. Ward, Beard and Lamar said Committee.
On motion of Mr. Parkhill a committee was appointed to wait upon the Hon. Edmund Ruffin of Virginia and escort him to a seat on the floor of the Convention.
The President appointed Messrs. Parkhill and McIntosh said committee.
On motion of Mr. McIntosh the Convention adjourned tii half past 4 o'clock, P.M.
4½ O'CLOCK, P.M.
The Convention resumed its session—a quorum present.
Mr. Beard moved that the Hon. Edmund Ruffin, of Virginia, be invited to the privileges of the bar of the Convention;
Which was carried.
Mr. Gary moved that a select committee be appointed by the President to confer with the Speaker of the House of Represen-
