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 TENTH DAY.

WEDNESDAY, January 16th, 1861. The Convention met pursuant to adjournment—a quorum present. On motion, the reading of the minutes was dispensed with. Mr. Gary offered the following ordinance: Be it ordained by the People of the State of Florida in Convention assembled, That the Second Section of the Sixteenth ArtitleArticle [sic] of the Constitution of this State be and the same is hereby annulled; Which was received and laid on the table until to-morrow. Mr. Folsom offered the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE TO PREVENT THE RECEPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ABOLITION DOCUMENTS AND OTHER INCENDIARY PUBLICATIONS IN THIS STATE.

Be it ordained by the People of the State of Florida in Convention assembled, That after the passage of this ordinance, it shall not be lawful for any paper, pamphlets, circulars, documents, or other printed matter of any incendiary or abolition character to be distributed, circulated, or sent through the mails of this State. Be it further ordained, That it shall be the duty of all Post-masters of this State to examine all printed matter that may be suspected of being abolition or incendiary in its character; and that such matter be retained and burnt. And be it further ordained, That all Post-masters in the State of Florida, shall be required to take the 'following additional oath: That I, A. B., do solemnly swear or affirm, that I will examine and prevent the distribution of all such printed matter as may be suspected to be of an abolition character; Which was received and ordered to be laid on the table until to-morrow.

Mr. Dilworth of Jefferson moved that Mr. Anderson of Jefferson, be excused from further attendance on this Convention; Which was granted. Mr. Daniel of Duval presented a communication from Edward Hopkins of Duval county; Which was read and ordered to be laid on the table. Mr. Devall of Putnam, offered the following resolutions: Be it resolved, That this Convention will adjourn on Friday next, 12 o'clock, M., subject to a call of the President for re-assembling.