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, be employed by the Governor in the line of their professions at his discretion. Done in open Convention, January 17th, 1861.

[No. 9.]

Be it Ordained by the People of the State of Florida in Convention Assembled, That the General Assembly of Florida shall have power to abolish any office established by and under the authority of the late Federal Government; to dispense with any existing mail route, and authorize the letting of new contracts as may from time to time be required, and that the Constitution of the State of Florida be, and the same is hereby so amended, as to enable the Executive and Legislative Departments of Florida to discharge the several duties heretofore devolved upon the Executive and Legislative Departments of the late Federal Union. Done in open Convention, January 17th, 1861.

[No. 10.]

Be it ordained by the People of the State of Florida in Convention assembled, That the jurisdiction of the State of Florida be, and the same is hereby extended over all forts, arsenals, docks, yards, and other places within the limits of the State, over which the United States of America have heretofore exercised jurisdiction, and that all ordinances, laws, and conveyances granted, made or executed by the State of Florida, conferring upon the United States aforesaid jurisdiction over the same and in conflict with this ordinance, be and the same are hereby annulled, repealed and made void. Done in open Convention, January 17th, 1861.

[No. 11.] Be it ordained by the People of the State of Florida in Convention assembled, 8th. That the General Assembly of this State shall have power to declare who are citizens of this State, and as such entitled to the right of suffrage herein, and to prescribe the terms upon which citizens of other States of the late American Union