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 make all necessary arrangements for the support and maintenance of such troops, and carrying on the public defences. Resolved, That it is the sense of this Convention that the Governor should not direct any assault to be made on any fort or military post now occupied by Federal troops, unless the persons in occupation of such forts and posts shall commit overt acts of hostility against this State, its citizens, or troops in its service, unless so directed by a vote of this Convention. Which were referred to the Committee on Sea Coast and Harbor Defences.

On motion the Convention adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE CONVENTION.

Committee on Judiciary. Messrs. DAVIS, GETTIS, SANDERSON, BETHEL, STEPHENS, GARY, DILWORTH. Federal Relations. Messrs. McINTOSH, WARD, LAMAR, DAWKINS, MORTON, HUNTER, LEIGH of Sumpter. Foreign Relations, Commerce and Trade. Messrs. WARD, FINEGAN, OWENS, NICHOLSON, McINTOSH., [sic] FOLSOM, HELVENSTON.

On Militia and Internal Police. Messrs. PARKHILL, ANDERSON, BAKER of Calhoun, GARY, COOPER, COLLIER, DEVALL. On Sea Coast Defences. Messrs. FINEGAN, SOLANA, PINCKNEY, LADD, WRIGHT of EscambiaEscambia. [sic] SIMPSON, SPENCER. On Public Lands. Messrs. ALLISON, McGAHAGIN, PALMER, THOMAS, MORRISON. COON, GOLDEN.