abolishing offices and mail routes, and in creating new mail routes, &c.;
When on motion, the report of the Committee was concurred in, and the ordinance read and adopted.
Also, an Ordinance extending the jurisdiction of the State over Forts, Arsenals, Dock-yards, &c., reported with amendments;
When on motion, the report was not concurred in, and the ordinance in its original form was then read and adopted.
On motion, the Convention took a recess until 8 o'clock this evening.
8 O'CLOCK, P.M.
The Convention resumed its session—a quorum present.
The following communication from the Governor was read:
Executive Department,
Tallahassee, January 17th, 1861.
To the Hon. Jno. C. McGehee,
President of the Convention:
Sir—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your official notification of the passage of "the section of an ordinance" requiring "the Governor to appoint by and with the advice and consent of the Convention, three persons to represent the State of Florida in Convention of the slave-holding States, provided by this ordinance."
In compliance with the above recited ordinance, I respectfully recommend, for the advice and consent of the Convention, Gen. Jackson Morton, Col. J. Patton Anderson and Col. J. B. Owens, as delegates to said Convention of the slave-holding States.
Very respectfully,
M. S. PERRY.
Mr. Lamar of Jefferson moved thnt the nominations be confirmed.
Mr. Love of Gadsden moved a call of the House, when, after the roll had been partially gone through with, on motion, further proceedings under the call was dispensed with.
Mr. Pinckney of Monroe moved that the nominations be taken up separately;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Morton was then put in nomination and unanimously confirmed.
Mr. Love moved that a majority of the whole Convention be required to confirm a nomination.
