Nays-None. So the ordinance was passed and ordered to be enrolled. the vote was: Yeas-Mr. President, Messrs. Baltzell, Bell, Bird, Bush, Callaway, Cooper, Coulter, Davidson, Duncan, Forman, Gettis, Green, Hendry, Hines, Hogue, Johnston, Kelly, Landrum, Lassiter, Leslie, Livingston, Long, Love, Magbee, Maxwell, May, McLellan, Mickler, Morrison, Niblack, Overstreet, Owens, Pasteur, Richard, Richards, Richardson, Scott, Simmons, Spencer, Tavlor, Walker, Whidden, Whitehurst, Wiggins, Williams, Wilson and Wright-48. Nays-None. So the ordinance was passed and ordered to be enrolled. Mr. Bird, from the Committee on Engrossment, &c., made the following report: The Committee on Engrossment, &c., charged with the duty of reporting upon enrolled ordinances, report the following ordinances correctly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary, viz: An ordinance on Militia; and, An ordinance on the Right of Suffrage and Qualifications of Officers. WM. CAPERS BIRD, Chm'n. Which was received and read. The Committee on Engrossment, &c., charged with the duty of reporting upon enrolled ordinances, report the following ordinance correctly. enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President and Secretary, viz: An ordinance on Civil Officers and Impeachments and Removals from office. WM. CAPERS BIRD, Chm'n. Which was received and read. An ordinance on Census and Apportionment of Representation, Came up on its second reading, and on motion of Mr. Kelly, the Convention went into Committee of the Whole for its consideration-Mr. Magbee in the chair. After some time spent therein, the Committee rose and through their chairman reported progress, and asked leave to sit again. The Convention concurred in the report of the Committee. The hour of 1 P. M. having arrived, the Convention took a recess until 3 o'clock. 3 O'CLOCK, P. M. The Convention resumed its session-a quorum present. The rule being waived, Mr. Spencer offered the following resolution: Resolved, That this Convention shall and will adjourn on Tuesday next, at or before 5 o'clock, P. M; Which, on motion, was ordered to lie upon the table to be called up for action on to-morrow. The rule being waived, Mr. Davidson moved that the Committee on the Preamble, Declaration and Bill of Rights, be requested to consider that portion of the St. Joseph's Constitution in reference to the "distribution of the Powers of Government," and report thereon; also, That the Committee on the Executive Department be requested to consider that portion in reference to the seat of government, and report thereon; and that the Committee on Public Domain and Internal Improvements be requested to consider that portion in reference to the subject of education, and report thereon; Which was agreed to. The rule being waived, Mr. Maxwell, from the Committee on Schedule and Ordinances made the following report: The Committee on Schedule and Ordinances, to which was referred "an ordinance to annul certain ordinances and resolutions of the last Convention of the People of Florida, and certain acts and resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Florida, passed since the 10th day of January, 1861, and to make valid the proceedings of the Courts of said State, held since the 10th day of January, 1861, and to legalize marriages solemnized since that date, and for other purposes," have had the same under consideration and beg leave to REPORT: That most of the objects proposed to be effected by said ordinance have been already embodied in the schedule and ordinance reported by your committee. Your committee beg leave to report the enclosed substitute for said ordinance. G. TROUP MAXWELL, Chairman. An ordinance to repeal certain ordinances and acts therein mentioned. 1. Be it ordained by the People of the State of Florida in Convention assembled, That all ordinances and resolutions heretofore passed by any Convention of the people of this State, and all acts and resolutions of the General Assembly of this State, conflicting or inconsistent with the Constitution of the United State, and of the State of Florida, and in derogation of the existence or position of this State as one of the United States of America, be and the same are hereby repealed. 2. Be it further ordained, That all lawful and regular acts of the several Executive, Judicial and Ministerial officers of this State, since the 10th day of January, A. D. 1861, be and the same are hereby declared to be in all respects regular, valid and justifiable. 3. Be it further ordained, That it shall be the duty of the General Assembly to make provision whereby persons who held offices under the United States in this State on or before the tenth day of January, A. D. 1861, may be reimbursed or held without damage for monies or other property in their possession belonging to the Government of the United States, and which were by them turned over or paid to the Treasury or Government of this State. 4. Be it further ordained, That all marriages, to which there was no legal impediment, solemnized in this State since the tenth day of January, A. D. 1861, by an ordained minister of the Gospel, Justice of the Peace, Judicial officer of this State, Notary Public, or commissioned officer in the army or navy of the United States, shall be and the same are hereby declared to be legal and binding to all intents and purposes whatsoever. Which was received and read, and the ordinance reported as a substitute placed among the orders of the day. An ordinance on Census and Apportionment of Representation, still being before the Convention on its second reading as reported by the Committee of the Whole, who reported progress and asked leave to sit again, on motion, the Committee resumed its session, Mr. Magbee in the chair. After some time spent in session, the Committee arose and through their chairman, reported the ordinance back to the Convention as amended, and requested the concurrence of the Convention in the amendments made thereto. On motion, the Convention concurred in the amendments made. Mr. Davidson offered the following amendment: strike out in the first section, the words, "and to the whole number of white inhabitants shall be added three-fifths of the number of colored people ;" Upon which, the yeas and nays being called, the vote was: Yeas-Mr. President, Messrs. Baltzell, Bird, Davidson, Forman, Hines, Hogue, Kelly, Landrum, Livingston, Maxwell, May, Morrison, Overstreet, Owens, Taylor, Walker, Whidden, Wiggins and Wright-20. Nays-Messrs. Bell, Bryan, Bush, Callaway, Cooper, Coulter, Gettis, Green, Hendry, Hope, Johnston, Leslie, Long, Love, Mc- Mr. Davidson moved to amend by striking out the words "and Liberty," in 18th line, and insert in 19th line, between words "district" and "the," the words, "the county of Liberty shall compose the 9th district," and change the following numbers of the districts so as they may conform to this amendment ;" Also in 11th line strike out "twenty-eight" and insert "twentynine;" Which was agreed to. The rule being waived, Mr. Spencer moved to reconsider the. vote taken this morning, by which the substitute offered by Mr. Magbee to the ordinance to provide for the redemption of all outstanding Treasury Notes was adopted in lieu of said ordinance;. Upon which the yeas and nays being called for by Messrs. Long and Magbee, were: Yeas-Messrs. Baltzell, Bell, Bird, Bryan, Cooper, Coulter, Gettis, Green, Hines, Johnston, Maxwell, May, Niblack, Richardson, Scott, Simmons, Spencer, Taylor, Whitehurst, Wiggins, Williams and Wright-22. Nays-Mr. President, Messrs. Bush, Callaway, Davidson, Forman, Hendry, Hope, Kelly, Landrum, Leslie, Long, Love, Magbee, McLellan, Mickler, Morrison, Overstreet, Owens, Richard, Richards, Walker, Whidden and Wilson-23. So the motion was lost. Mr. Bird, from the Committee on Engrossment, &c., made the following report: The Committee on Engrossment, &c., report as correctly engrossed the following ordinance, viz: An ordinance on Banks and other Corporations. Respectfully submitted, WM. CAPERS BIRD, Chairman. Which was received and read and the accompanying ordinance placed among the orders of the day. An ordinance to ratify Marriages between Colored Persons and for other purposes, Was read a second time, and on motion, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading on to-morrow. An engrossed ordinance on Banks and other Corporations, Was read a third time and put upon its passage, upon which the vote was: Yeas-Mr. President, Messrs. Baltzell, Bell, Bird, Bryan, Bush, Callaway, Cooper, Coulter, Davidson, Forman, Gettis, Green, Hendry, Hines, Hogue, Hope, Kelly, Landrum, Lassiter, Leslie, Livingston, Love, Magbee, Maxwell, May, McLellan, Mickler, Overstreet, Owens, Richard, Richards, Richardson, Scott, Simmons, Spencer, Taylor, Whidden, Whitehurst, Wiggins, Wilson and Wright-41. Nays-Messrs. Long, Morrison, Walker and Williams-4. So the ordinance passed. On motion of Mr. Wiggins, Mr. Pasteur on account of ill health was excused from further attendance on this Convention. On motion, the Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning, 9 o'clock. NINTH DAY. FRIDAY, Nov. 3d, 1865. The Convention met pursuant to adjournment-a quorum present. Prayer by the Rev. Samuel Woodbury. On motion, the reading of the journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. Mr. Hogue moved that the vote by which the ordinance in relation to State Liabilities was ordered to be engrossed, be reconsidered with the view of placing it back upon its second reading; Upon which the yeas and nays being called for by Messrs. Magbee and Callaway, the vote was : Yeas-Mr. President, Messrs. Baltzell, Bell, Bird, Bryan, Bush, Callaway, Cooper, Duncan, Forman, Green, Hendry, Hines, Hogue, Holden, Hope, Johnston, Kelly, Lassiter, Long, Love, Maxwell, May, Mickler, Niblack, Overstreet, Owens, Richardson, Scott, Simmons, Spencer, Taylor, Walker, Whidden, Whitehurst, Wiggins, Williams and Wright-38. Nays-Messrs. Coulter, Davidson, Leslie, Livingston, Magbee, McLellan, Morrison, Richard, Richards and Wilson-10. So the motion was agreed to and the ordinance placed among the orders of the day. Mr. Bird from the Committee on Engrossment, &c., made the following report: The Committee on Engrossment, &c., report as correctly engrossed, the following ordinances, viz: An ordinance to submit the State's Liability, to pay the State |