196 the Legislature shall make an election, and the person elected refuse to accept after adjournment. Very respectfully, your obt. servt. W. D. MOSELEY. A commitee of the House informed the Senate, that the House would be ready to go into the election of Register of Public Lands on to-morrow, at 12 o'clock, M. On motion, Messrs. McLean, Kain, and Mitchell, were appointed a committee to inform the House that the Senate would be ready to go into said election on to-morrow, 12 o'clock, M. Who, after a short time, reported that they had performed that duty. The House bill to be entitled, An Act to authorize and empower the Comptroller of the Treasury to audit and allow the contingent expenses of the Circuit Courts and Supreme Court of Florida, Was read a second time. Mr. Mays moved to strike out the first proviso of the third section of the bill. Which motion was lost. On motion of Mr. White, the words "the Treasury" were stricken out wherever they occur in the bill, and the words "public accounts" inserted in their place. The rule was then waived and the bill read a third time and put on its passage. On which the yeas and nays were: Yeas--Messrs. Bellamy, Broward, Forward, Haughton, Lorimer, McLean, Mitchell and White-8. Nays--Mr. President, Messrs. Bell, Carter, Goodbread, Kain, Mays & Priest, 7 So the bill passed. On motion of Mr. White, the words "the Treasury" were stricken out of the title of the bill and the words "public accounts inserted in their place. The House bill to be entitled, An Act to define the duties of Surveyors, Was read a second time, and on motion of Mr. Haughton the rule waived, read a third time and put on its passage. On which the yeas and nays were: Yeas-Mr. President, Messrs. Bellamy, Bell, Broward, Carter, Forward, Goodbread, Haughton, Kain, Lorimer, Mays, McLean, Mitchell, Priest and White-15. Nays-None. So the bill passed without amendment. Title as stated. The House bill to be entitled, An Act for the relief of Benj. G. Thornton, Was read a second time and referred to a Select Committee consisting of Messrs. Haughton, Forward, White and Lorimer. The House resolution relative to the account of John C. Jacobi against the Territory of Florida, Was read a second time and referred to the same select committee. The House resolutions, asking Congress to grant one hundred and sixty acres of land to such persons as will engage in the production of Tropical Plants, Was read a second time, and on motion of Mr. Carter, laid on the table. The House bill to be entitled, An Act to incorporate the different Townships in this State, for the institution and establishment of Common Schools, Was read a second time. The Senate resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on said bill, Mr. Mitchell in the Chair, and after some ime spent therein, rose and reported progress, and asked leave to be discharged from the further consideration of the bill; Which report was concurred in. On motion of Mr. Haughton, the bill was then referred to the Committee on Schools and Colleges. A message from the House informed the Senate of the appointment of Mr. Long on the apportionment bill, in place of Mr. Alexder, who was unable to serve from sickness. The following message was received from His Excellency the Governor : EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Tallahassee, Dec. 26, 1845. Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives: I have approved the following acts and resolutions: An Act to authorize the building a Court House and Jail in the county of Santa Rosa, and for other purposes. Preamble and resolutions in favor of the late Territorial Council. Preamble and resolutions in favor of certain persons for militia services. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, your ob't serv't, W. D. MOSELEY. The bill to be entitled, An Act to amend an act concerning Patrols, Came up on a second reading, and was on motion of Mr. Mays postponed until to-morrow. The House returned the Senate bill to be entitled, An Act regulating the appointment of Masters in Chancery, and defining their duties; Passed by the House without amendment. Also, Senate bill to be entitled, An Act concerning the Statutes of Great Britain of force in this State; Passed by the House without amendment. Preamble and resolution instructing the Solicitor of the Western Circuit to institute proceedings against the St. Andrews and Chipola Rail Road Company, Was received from the House, read a first time, and on motion of Mr. Mays, the rule waived, read a second and third time and adopted without amendment. The resolution to suspend the assessment and collection of taxes on the Alachua Arredondo Grant, Was read a third time and put on its adoption. On which the yeas and nays were called for by Messrs. Forward and Carter and were: Yeas-Mr. President, Messrs. Bell, Broward, Carter, Forward, Goodbread, Haughton, Lorimer, Mays and Prest-10. Nays-Messrs. Bellamy, Kain, Mitchell and White-4. So the resolution was adopted. A bill was received from the House to be entitled, An Act to carry into effect an act to provide for the erection of a public Jail and premises in the county of Monroe. Which was read a first time and ordered for a second reading. The House returned the Senate bill to be entitled, An Act to provide for the payment of Jurors, and for other purposes. Passed by the House with amendment to the first section. The House also returned the Senate resolution relating to the Secretary of State, Comptroller and Governor's Private Secretary, with amendments. Which were concurred in. The House returned the Senate resolution authorizing the Comptroller to audit certain accounts of J. C. Smith, with amendments. Which were concurred in. The House bill to be entitled An Act concerning Coroners, The Senate resolved itself into a committee of the Whole on said bill, Mr. McLean in the chair, and after some time spent therein, rose and reported the bill without amendment. Which report was concurred in. On motion of Mr. Forward, the rule was then waived, and the bill read a third time and put on its passage. On which the yeas and nays were: Yeas-Mr. President, Messrs. Bellamy, Bell, Broward, Carter, Forward, Goodbread, Haughton, Kain, Lorimer, Mays, McLean, Mitchell, & White-14. Nays--None. So the bill passed without amendment. Title as stated. The House bill to be entitled An Act relative to elections in this State, Came up on a second reading as amended. Mr. Mitchell moved to insert the following, as a proviso to the second section of the bill. "And provided, also, that this act shall not be so construed as to prevent any commissioned officer of the army or navy of the United States, or of this State, from voting, by reason of holding such commission." Which amendment was rejected. The rule was then waived, and the bill read a third time, and put on its passage. On which the yeas and nays were: Yeas-Mr. President, Messrs. Bellamy, Broward, Carter, Forward, Goodbread, Haughton, Kain, Lorimer, Mays, McLean, Mitchell, and White-13. Nays-None. So the bill passed as amended. Title as stated. On motion of Mr. Haughton, the vote of Tuesday last, adopting the motion of Mr. Broward, relative to the Flag of the State, was reconsidered, and the motion placed among the Orders of the Day. The Senate adjourned until to-morrow, 9 o'clock a. m. SATURDAY, December 27, 1845. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, and a quorum being. present, the proceedings of yesterday were read and approved. Mr. Broward moved to reconsider the vote of yesterday, allowing Mr. Haughton to withdraw his preamble and resolutions offered some days previously, and spread a protest on the journal against the report of the majority of the Committee of the State of the Republic, on subjects of a general nature; Which motion the President decided out of order. Mr. Lorimer offered the following resolution: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida, in General Assembly convened, That the sum of $42.25 be paid to William Wilson, out of the Tallahassee Fund. On motion of Mr. Lorimer, the rule was then waived, the resolution read a second time, and referred to the Select Committee appointed on yesterday, on the claim of Benjamin G. Thornton. Mr. Kain, from the Committee of Conference on the apportionment bill, made the following report: The Joint Select Committee appointed to confer upon the disagreement between the two Houses in relation to the apportionment of representation of this State, have had the same under consideration. The committee entered upon the discharge of their duty with great anxiety, knowing the difficulties which existed, to an unequal and uniform adjustment of the subject entrusted to them. After every conceivable proposition being made, the committee have found that no plan for the settlement of this vexed question could be devised, without a generous surrender of individual opinion. Guided by that spirit, they submit a project which is solely the result of compromise; the Committee feel convinced that it is the very best which the nature of the case will admit of, and more likely than any other to give the greatest satisfaction to the greatest number. The committee feel happy in the consciousness of having directed all their energies to the attainment of harmonious action. They therefore present, with confidence, the fruit of their labor to the considera tion of the General Assembly, asking to be discharged from the fur ther consideration of the subject. All which is respectfully submitted. WM. A. KAIN, Chairman Senate Committee. On concurring in said report, the yeas and nays were: Nays-Mr. President, Messrs. Bellamy, Bell and Lorimer-4. The following message was receceived from his Excellency the Gentlemen of the Senate Capitol, Tallahassee, Dec. 27th, 1845. and House of Representatives: } I hereby nominate William Cooley and John Darling, Commissioners of Fisheries for the county of Benton. I have the honor to be, respectfully, your ob't serv't, ORDERS OF THE DAY. The motion relative to the Flag of the State, and its motto, was read a third time; On its adoption, the yeas and nays were: Yeas Mr. President, Messrs. Bellamy, Bell, Broward, Carter, Forward, Goodbread and Priest-8. Nays-Messrs. Kain, Lorimer, McLean, Mitchell and White-5. So the motion was adopted. The House resolutions, instructing the Attorney General to proceed against certain Corporations, Was read a second time, and ordered for a third reading. The bill to be entitled An Act to amend an act concerning patrols, Was read a second time and ordered for a third reading. The House bill to be entitled An Act to provide for the erection of a public Jail and premises in the county of Monroe, Was read a second time, and ordered for a third reading on Monday next. Mr. White, from the committee on enrolled bills made the fol lowing report: The committee on enrolled bills, reported as correctly enrolled, "An Act concerning the statutes of Great Britain of force in this State;" Also, An Act to amend an act to establish a Tariff of |