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 —Messrs. Alderman, Baker of Jackson, Beard, Bethel, Chandler, Collier, Coon, Davis, Devall, Glazier, Gregory, Henry, Hunter, Jordan, Kirksey, Lamb, Leigh of Sumter, Lewis, Love, McCaskill, McLean, McNealey, Morrison, Morton, Newmans, Nicholson, Palmer, Parkhill, Pinckney, Rutland, Sever, Simpson, Tift, Turman, Ward, Woodruff and Wright of Escambia—37. —Mr. President, Messrs. Allison, Anderson, Baker of Calhoun, Barrington, Cooper, Daniel, Dawkins, Dilworth, Finegan, Folsom, Gary, Gettis, Helvenston, Irwin, Lamar, Lea of Madison, McGahagin, McIntosh, Mays, Owens, Pelot, Sanderson, Spencer, Solana, Stephens, Thomas, Wright of Columbia and Yates—29. So the motion prevailed.

Mr. Pelot moved that a Committee of three be appointed to report such rules of the House of Representatives as in their opinion are applicable to the government of this Convention;

Which motion was adopted and Messrs. Pelot, Cooper and Gettis were appointed said Committee. On motion, the Convention adjourned until 10 o'clock, Monday morning.

THIRD DAY. MONDAY, January 7th, 1861. The Convention met—a quorum present.

Prayer by the Rev. Dr. DuBose. On motion of Mr. Lamar, further reading of the minutes was dispensed with. The committee appointed to wait on the Commissioners accredited from the States of Alabama and South Carolina, through Mr. Beard, reported that the committee had performed their duty and that the Commissioners, so accredited, were now present. Mr. Daniel moved that the Commissioners be received within the bar of the Convention.

Mr. Morton offered the following amendment: That the Convention is ready to receive any communication, either oral or written, that the Commissioners from South Carolina and Alabama may make; Which was accepted, and the motion as amended agreed to. Hon. E. C. Bullock, Commissioner from Alabama, and Hon. L. W. Spratt, Commissioner from South Carolina, were introduced to the Convention, and addressed by the President as follows: