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number of Representatives shall be thirty-four.

SEC. 3. The Senators shall be apportioned by districts as follows viz: The counties of Escambia and St. Rosa, shall constitute the first District; Walton and Washington, second; Franklin and Calhoun, third; Jackson, fourth; Gadsden, fifth; Leon, sixth; Wakulla, seventh; Jefferson, eighth; Madison, ninth; Hamilton, tenth; Columbia, eleventh; Alachua, and Marion, twelfth; Duval and Nassau, thirteenth; St. Johns, Orange,. and St. Lucie, fourteenth ; Levy, Benton, and Hillsborough, fifteenth; and Dade and Monroe, the sixteenth District; and each District shall have one Senator, and the whole number of Senators shall be sixteen. The Senate and House of Representatives shall be composed of fifty members, and both Houses shall constitute the General Assembly of the State of Florida."

On the adoption of which the yeas and nays were called for by Messrs. Carter and Forward, and were:

Yeas-Messrs. Carter, Forward, and Priest-3.

Nays-Mr. President, Messrs. Bellamy, Broward, Goodbread, Kain, Lorimer, Mays, McLean, Mitchell, and White--10. So the amendment was rejected.

On motion of Mr. Mitchell, the rule was then waived, the bill read a third time, and put on its passage.

On which the yeas and nays were:

Yeas-Mr. President, Messrs. Good bread, Lorimer, Mays, McLean, Mitchell and White-7.

Nays-Messrs. Bellamy, Broward, Carter, Forward, Porter and

Priest-6.

So the bill passed without amendment.

On motion of Mr. Carter, the title was amended by striking out the words, "General Assembly of the."

Mr. Forward made the following protest:

I PROTEST against the passage of the House "bill to apportion the Representatives of this State :"

First-Because, in my opinion, the Constitution requires that one Representative to every County shall be first allowed, and that the Representation after that shall be increased on a "uniform ratio of population" that as this bill departs from the express provision of the Constitution, its provisions are unconstitutional.

Secondly-That said bill is PARTIAL, unequal and UNJUST, inasmuch as it only allows St. Johns, with a Federal population of 2420, but one Representative, she being also appended to Orange and St. Lucie counties in her Senatorial District, while Wakulla, with 994 Federal population, has a Representative and a Senator. And also that Alachua is unjustly dealt with, she having a Federal population of 1558, and but one Representative, being also attached to Marion county in her Senatorial District.

29th Dec. 1846.

W. A. FORWARD. The Senate took a recess until 9 o'clock, P. M.

9 O'CLOCK, P. M.

The following message was received from his Excellency the

Governor :

EXECUTIVE OFICE,

Capitol, Tallahassee, Dec. 29, 1845.

Gentlemen of the Senate

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and House of Representatives:

I have approved the following acts:

An Act to authorize the Comptroller to audit and allow the contingent expenses of the Circuit Courts and Supreme Court of Florida; An Act concerning Coroners;

An Act providing for the erection of a Jail in Monroe county.
I have the honor to be,

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Also the following:

Gentlemen of the Senate

W. D. MOSELEY.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE,

Capitol, Tallahassee, Dec. 29, 1845.

and House of Representatives:

I have approved "An Act concerning elections in this State." I deem it proper, however, to remark, that doubts are entertained as to the expediency of that section of the act, which provides for the time of holding elections for a Representative to Congress, and Governor of the State. As the next General Assembly will have an opportunity of amending the act, so far as it provides for the election of Governor, before the time specified in the act shall happen, (should that body deem it objectionable in this respect,) I have waived the objection, and approved the act.

I have the honor to be,

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. D. MOSELEY.

A message from the House informed the Senate that the House had concurred in the amendments of the Senate to the title of the House bill, relating to the apportionment of the Representation of this State.

Mr. White, from the Committee on Enrolled bills, reported as correctly enrolled, An Act to allow the Hon. David Levy to change his name to David Levy Eulee ;

Also, An Act for securing liens to Mechanics, Overseers and others;

Also, An Act in addition to an act entitled an act to establish the office of Register of Public Lands for the State of Florida.

Which bills were signed by the officers of both Houses, and transmitted to His Excellency the Governor for his approval.

A bill was received from the House to be entitled, An Act to defray the expenses of the adjourned session of the First General Assembly of the State of Florida, commencing on the 17th day of

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November, and ending on the 29th day of December, A. D. 1845, and for other purposes;

Which was read a first time.

On motion of Mr. White, the rule was waived, and the bill read a second and third time, and put on its passage;

On which the yeas and nays were:

Yeas-Mr. President, Messrs. Bellamy, Bell, Carter, Forward, Goodbread, Kain, Lorimer, Mays, McLean, Mitchell, Porter, and White--13.

Nays--Mr. Broward--1.

So the bill passed without amendment.

Title as stated.

A resolution was received from the House, instructing the Secretary of State as to the publication of the Laws, &c.

Which was read a first time, and the rule waived and read a second time.

Mr. Forward moved to strike out the words "Secretary of State" in the resolution, and insert the words "Attorney General" in their place.

Which motion was lost.

On motion of Mr. Kain, the rule was then waived, and the resolution read a third time, and adopted without amendment.

A committee of the House informed the Senate that the House had been informed by the Governor that it was his wish the General Assembly would again endeavor to clect a Register of Public Lands, and that the House was ready, with the concurrence of the Senate, to proceed to said election.

On motion, a committee was then appointed to inform the House, that the Senate was ready to go into said election.

Who, after a short time, reported that they had performed that duty.

A committee of the House then invited the Senators to the Hall of the House of Representatives.

The Senators accordingly proceeded to the Hall of the House of Representatives, when, on invitation of the Speaker, the President presided over the joint meeting.

Mr. Cotten nominated John M. Fontane.

Mr. Mays nominated Barton C. Pope.
Mr. Daffin nominated Henry Washington.

Mr. Garrason nominated Thomas Brown.

Result of the 14th voting.

For Pope-Mr. President, Messrs. Goodbread, Kain, Lorimer, Mays, McLean, Mitchell, White, Floyd, Gillett, Penn, Stafford, Tracey and Waring-14. For Fontane-Messrs. Broward, Carter, Porter, Baldwin, Branch, Cotten, Fail, Fernandez, Ross and Mr. Speaker-10.

For Washington-Messrs. Bellamy, Bell, Brown, Daffin and Goff-5. For Brown-Messrs. Garrason, Gillis, Kelly, Long, McMillan, Neal, Oliveros, Russell, Stone, Taylor and Tweed-11.

Blank-Mr. Forward-1.

So there was no election.

Result of the fifteenth voting:

For Pope-Mr. President, Messrs. Goodbread, Kain, Lorimer, Mays, Mitchell, Porter, White, Gillett, Penn, Stafford, Waring and Mr. Speaker-13. For Fontane-Messrs. Broward, Carter, Baldwin, Branch, Cotten and Floyd -6.

For Washington-Messrs. Bellamy, Bell, Brown, Daffin, Fail, Fernandez

and Goff-7.

For Brown-Messrs. McLean, Garrason, Gillis, Kelly, Long, McMillan, Neal,
Oliveros, Ross, Russell, Taylor, Tracey and Tweed-13.
Blank-Messrs. Forward and Stone-2.

So there was no election.

Mr. Broward moved that the joint meeting adjourn;
Which motion was lost.

Mr. Daffin withdrew the name of Henry Washington.
Result of the sixteenth voting:

For Pope-Mr. President, Messrs. Bell, Carter, Goodbread, Kain, Mays,
Mitchell, Porter, Penn, Tracey, Waring and Mr. Speaker-12.

For Fontane-Messrs. Bellamy, Broward, Baldwin, Branch, Cotten, Daffin, Fail, Goff and Stafford-9.

For Brown-Messrs. Lorimer, McLean, White, Brown, Floyd, Garrason, Gillett, Gillis, Kelly, Long, McMillan, Neal, Oliveros, Ross, Russell, Stone, Taylor and Tweed-18.

Blank-Messrs. Forward and Fernandez-2.

So there was no election.

Result of the seventeenth voting:

For Pope-Messrs. Carter, Goodbread, Kain, Mays, Fail, Fernandez, Penn and Waring-8.

For Fontane-Mr. President, Messrs. Bellamy, Broward, Branch, Cotten,
Daffin, Goff'and Stafford-8.

For Brown-Messrs. Lorimer, McLean, Mitchell, Porter, White, Baldwin,
Brown, Floyd, Garrason, Gillett, Gillis, Kelly, Long McMillan, Neal, Oliveros,
Ross, Russell, Stone, Taylor, Tracey, Tweed and Mr. Speaker-23.
Blank-Mr. Forward-1.

So there was no election.

Mr. Branch nominated Charles G. English.

Mr. Mays withdrew the name of Barton H. Pope.
Result of the eighteenth voting:

For English-Messrs. Bellamy, Branch, Daffin, Penn, Stafford and Waring-6.
For Fontane-Mr. President, Messrs. Bell, Broward, Carter, Forward, Good-
bread, Kain, Porter, Cotten, Fail, Fernandez, Floyd, Goff, Ross and Tracey-15.
For Brown-Messrs. Lorimer, McLean, Mitchell, White, Baldwin, Brown,
Garrason, Gillett, Gillis, Kelly, Long, McMillan, Neal, Oliveros, Russell, Stone,
Taylor, Tweed and Mr. Speaker-19.

Blank-Mr. Mays-1.

So there was no election.

Mr. White moved that the joint meeting adjourn.

Which motion was lost.

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For English-Messrs. Bellamy, Branch, Oliveros, Ross, Stafford and Waring

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For Fontane-Mr. President, Messrs. Bell, Broward, Carter, Forward, Goodbread, Kain, Mays, Cotten, Daffin, Fail, Fernandez, Floyd, Goff' and Russell-15. For Brown-Messrs. Lorimer, McLean, Mitchell, White, Baldwin, Brown, Garrason, Gillett, Gillis, Kelly, Long, McMillan, Neal, Penn, Stone, Taylor, Tracey, Tweed and Mr. Speaker-19.

So there was no election:

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For English-Messrs. Alltson, Branch, Stafford and Waring-4.

For Fontane-Mr. President, Messrs. Bellamy, Bell, Broward, Carter, Forward, Goodbread, Kain, Mays, Cotten, Daffin, Fail, Fernandez, Floyd, Goff, Taylor and Tracey-17.

For Brown-Messrs. Lorimer, McLean, Mitchell, White, Baldwin, Brown, Garrason, Gillett, Gillis, Kelly, Long, McMillan, Neal, Oliveros, Penn, Ross, Russell, Stone, Tweed and Mr. Speaker-20.

So there was no election.

On motion of Mr. Mays, the joint meeting adjourned.

The Senators returned to their own chamber.

Mr. White offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the thanks of this Senate be tendered to the Hon. James A. Berthelot, for the able, dignified, and impartial manner in which he has discharged his duties as President of the Senate during the present session.

Which was unanimously adopted.

The President returned his acknowledgments in forcible and eloquent terms.

Mr. McLean offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the thanks of this Senate be tendered to Thos. F. King, for the prompt, courteous, and satisfactory manner in which he has performed his duties as Secretary of the Senate during the present session, and if he should desire the same office at the next session, we most cordially recommend him to their support.

Which was adopted unanimously, and acknowledged by the Secretary.

Mr. Forward moved that a Committee of three be appointed to inform the House that the Senate are prepared to adjourn sine die, and that the same Committee join a similar Committee on the part of the House, to wait on His Excellency the Governor, and inform him that both branches of the General Assembly are now prepared to adjourn sine die.

Which motion prevailed, and Messrs. Forward, Goodbread and Lorimer, were appointed said Committee.

A Committee of the House informed the Senate that the House was ready to adjourn sine die, and that they were a Committee to wait with a similar Committee on the part of the Senate, on His Excellency the Governor, and inform him that the General Assembly was ready to adjourn sine die.

Mr. White offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That the thanks of this Senate be tendered to Joseph Clisby, for the prompt manner with which he has discharged his duty as Printer for the Senate, at the present session of the General Assembly.

Which was adopted unanimously, and responded to in a neat speech by Mr. Clisby.

Mr. Porter offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That the thanks of this Senate be tendered to Edward Bolon, for the prompt manner with which he has discharged his

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