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 Mr. Pelot, of Alachua, moved that the ordinance be now taken up and acted on; Which was not agreed to. Mr. Sanderson, of Duval, Chairman of the Committee on Ordinances, made the following report: The Committee beg leave to submit the following ordinance for the consideration of this Convention. (Signed,) J. P. SANDERSON, Chairman.

We, the People of the State of Florida, in Convention assembled, do solenmly ordain, publish and decree, That the Constitution of the United States, the treaties and the laws heretofore made in pursuance thereof and in force in the State of Florida at the date of this ordinance, so far as the same can be applicable to a single State, shall remain and continue in full force in this State, until the same shall be altered or repealed under the authority of this Convention. On motion of Mr. Mays, of St. Johns, the Convention went into Committee of the Whole on the Ordinance of Secession, reported by the Committee, Mr. Pelot, of Alachua, in the Chair.

The Committee, after some time spent in session, rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again. Mr. Davis, of Leon, moved that the ordinance be recommitted and that the Committee be instructed to report in one hour. Mr. Stephens, of Gadsden, offered as a substitute to Mr. Davis' motion, that the ordinance be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions to report in one hour;

Which motion was accepted and agreed to. On motion, the Convention took a recess for one hour. At the expiration of the hour, the Convention resumed its session. The President announced the following Committee: On Communications from South Carolina—W. G. M. Davis of Leon, J. B. Dawkins of Alachua, S. M. G. Gary of Marion, T. B. Lamar of Jefferson, Jackson Morton of Santa Rosa. Mr. Davis of Leon, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, made the following report: The Committee on the Judiciary to whom was referred the ordinance reported by the Select Committee on Ordinances entitled the Ordinance of Secession, with instructions to consider the same and report thereon, have had the same under consideration and report the following as a substitute for said Ordinance, and recommend its adoption.

All of which is respectfully submitted, W. G. M. DAVIS, Chairman.