JEFFERSON COUNTY-Wm. Capers Bird, W. B. Cooper, Asa May. HAMILTON COUNTY-William J. J. Duncan, Alexander Bell. MADISON COUNTY-W. J. Hines, D. G. Livingston. WAKULLA COUNTY-James T. Magbee. LIBERTY COUNTY-T. D. Nixon. JACKSON COUNTY-F. B. Callaway, Felix Leslie, Allen H. Bush. CALHOUN COUNTY-Jackson N. Richards. TAYLOR COUNTY-Wiley W. Whidden. ST. JOHN'S COUNTY-James A. Mickler, Jr. SUWANNEE COUNTY-Silas T. Overstreet. COLUMBIA COUNTY-Silas L. Niblack, Thomas T. Long. NASSAU COUNTY-E. D. Tracy. BAKER COUNTY-Samuel N. Williams, BRADFORD COUNTY-John C. Richard. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY-James Gettis. MARION COUNTY-James A. Wiggins, Thomas J. Pasteur. POLK COUNTY-Francis A. Hendry. ALACHUA COUNTY-W. Wash. Scott, Samuel Spencer. ESCAMBIA COUNTY-Benjamin D. Wright, W. W. J. Kelly. WALTON COUNTY-James M. Landrum, John Morrison. HOLMES COUNTY-James G. Owens. SUMTER COUNTY-James Love. WASHINGTON COUNTY-Jesse B. Lassiter. ORANGE COUNTY-William H. Holding. BREVARD COUNTY-James F. P. Johnston. SANTA ROSA COUNTY-Jesse McLellan, G. B. Dycus. WM. MARVIN, Provisional Governor. SAM. J. DOUGLAS, Private Secretary. Which was read by the secretary, and on motion of Mr. Hogue of Leon, the members of the Convention were called by counties according to said list, and the following delegates appeared and took the following oath, administered by the temporary chair man: "You and each of you do solemnly swear well and truly to dis charge your respective duties and support the constitution of the United States." Leon County-Junins L. Taylor, G. Troup Maxwell, Thos. · Baltzell, D. P. Hogue. Gadsden County-Geo. K. Walker, R. H. M. Davidson, Arthur J. Forman. Jefferson County-W. Capers Bird, W. B. Cooper, Asa May. Jackson County-F. B. Callaway, Felix Leslie, A. H. Bush. Taylor County-Wiley W. Whidden. St. Johns County-Jas. A. Mickler, Jr. Levy County-William R. Coulter. Suwannee County-Silas T. Overstreet. Columbia County-Silas L. Niblack, T. T. Long. Nassau County-E. D. Tracy. Baker County-Sam'l N. Williams. Bradford County-John C. Richard. Marion County--Jas. A. Wiggins, Thos. J. Pasteur. Alachua County-W. W. Scott, Sam'l Spencer. Escambia County-Benj. D. Wright, W. W. J. Kelly. Holmes County-Jas. G. Owens. Washington County-Jesse B. Lassiter. On motion of Mr. Hogue, Mr. Wright of Escambia administered the oath to the chairman, Mr. E. D. Tracy, of Nassau. On motion, the Convention proceeded to the election of a permanent President. Mr. Maxwell of Leon nominated Mr. Thos. Baltzell. FOR BALTZELL-Messrs. Taylor, Maxwell, Bird, Cooper, May, Hines, Livingston, Magbee, Whidden, Overstreet, Long and Spencer-12. POR TRACY-Messrs. Walker, Forman, Duncan, Bell, Wilson, Simmons, Coulter, Niblack, Williams, Richard, Wiggins, Pasteur, Scott, Wright, Johnston and Richardson-16. FOR WRIGHT-Messrs. Baltzell, Hogue, Davidson, Callaway, Leslie, Bush, Richards, Mickler, Tracy, Kelly, Landrum, Owens, Lassiter and McLellan-14. Mr. Long of Columbia offered the following resolution : Resolved, That it shall require a majority of all the members present of this Convention to elect the President and its other officers; Which was adopted. The Convention then proceeded to a second ballot. The vote was as follows: FOR BALTZELL-Messrs. Taylor, Maxwell, Bird, Cooper, May, Hines, Livingston, Magbee, Whidden, Overstreet and Long-11. FOR TRACY-Messrs. Walker, Davidson, Forman, Duncan, Bell, Wilson, Simmons, Coulter, Niblack, Williams, Richard, Wiggins, Pasteur, Spencer, Wright, Johnston and Richard' son-17. FOR WRIGHT-Messrs. Baltzell, Hogue, Callaway, Leslie, Bush, Richards, Mickler, Tracy, Kelly, Landrum, Owens, Lassiter and McLellan-13. Mr. Maxwell of. Leon withdrew the name of Thos. Baltzell. There being no election, the Convention proceeded to a third ballot. The vote was as follows: FOR TRACY-Messrs. Maxwell, Baltzell, Walker, Davidson, Forman, Cooper, May, Duncan, Bell, Livingston, Magbee, Wilson, Simmons, Mickler, Coulter, Overstreet, Williams, Richard, Wiggins, Pasteur, Spencer, Wright, Johnston and Richardson 24. FOR WRIGHT-Messrs. Taylor, Hogue, Bird, Hines, Callaway, Leslie, Bush, Richards, Whidden, Tracy, Kelly, Landrum, Owens, Lassiter and McLellan-15. Whereupon Mr. E. D. Tracy of Nassau, having received a majority of the votes of the members present, was declared duly elected permanent President of the Convention. On motion of Mr. Long of Columbia, the Convention proceeded to the election of a Secretary. 1 Mr. Spencer nominated Mr. A. J. Peeler of Leon. Mr. Hogue nominated Mr. H. A. Corley of Leon. For A. J. PEELER-Messrs. Taylor, Maxwell, Baltzell, Walker, Davidson, Forman, Bird, May, Hines, Magbee, Callaway, Leslie, Bush, Richards, Whidden, Overstreet, Long, Williams, Wiggins, Pasteur, Spencer, Owens, Lassiter and Richardson-24. For H. A. CORLEY-Messrs. Hogue, Cooper, Duncan, Bell, Livingston, Wilson, Simmons, Mickler, Coulter, Niblack, Tracy, Richard, Wright, Kelly, Landrum and Johnston-16. Mr. A. J. Peeler having received a majority of the votes of the members present, was declared duly elected Secretary of the Convention. Mr. Maxwell of Leon offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Secretary elected appoint such a number of assistants as may be necessary to carry on the business of the Convention; Which was adopted. On motion of Mr. Long the Convention proceeded to the election of a Messenger. Mr. Davidson of Gadsden, nominated Mr. G. W. Floyd. No other nominations being made, on motion of Mr. Davidson, Mr. G. W. Floyd was declared duly elected Messenger of the Convention. On motion of Mr. Maxwell of Leon the Convention proceeded to the election of a Sergeant-at-Arms. Mr. Taylor of Leon, nominated Mr. John H. Rhodes. No other nominations being made, on motion of Mr. Magbee of Wakulla, Mr. John H. Rhodes was declared duly elected Sergeant-at-Arms of the Convention. al motion of Mr. Davidson of Gadsden, the Convention prodeeded to the election of a Door-keeper. Mr. Davidson nominated Mr. G. C. Townsend. No other nominations being made, on motion of Mr. Hogue, Mr. G. C. Townsend was declared duly elected Door-keeper of the Convention. Mr. Long offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the Provisional Governor of the State of Florida, WILLIAM MARVIN, be informed that the Convention is now organized and will be pleased to receive any communications which he may wish to make to that body, and that a committee of three be appointed to wait upon and convey to him this expression of the wish of the Convention; Which was adopted. Messrs. Long, Baltzell and Wright were appointed said committee. The committee retired, and after a brief absence returned to the Convention and reported that they had discharged the duty assigned them, and that Governor Marvin would at an early moment communicate with the Convention. Mr. Livingston of Madison offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the President of this Convention make arrangements with the clergy of this city to open the deliberations of this body with daily prayer; Which was adopted. Mr. Wiggins of Marion, offered the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare Standing Rules for the government of this Convention; and until said committee shall report thereupon, the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives, so far as they shall be applicable to this body, shall control the same in its deliberations and actions; Which was adopted, and a committee of three was appointed consisting of Messrs. Wiggins, Baltzell and Spencer to prepare said Standing Rules. The following communication and accompanying documents were received from his Excellency the Governor: The civil authorities of this State having been overthrown in the late civil war, you are convened, as the delegates of the people, vested with authority to amend or alter the Constitution, or to make a new one, so as to adapt the fundamental law of the State to the present social condition of the people. You are also vested with authority to initiate measures for the re-establishment of a State Government, and the restoration of the political relations of the State with the General Government. While I would not recommend you to adopt any measure inconsistent with the true honor and interest of the State,. I would, at the same time, recommend you to consider, calmly and seriously, what the true honor and interest of the State, under the existing circumstances, require you to do, and to do it, in a spirit of frankness and sincerity becoming the representatives of a high-minded, loyal and honorable people. |