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 Mr. Folsom moved to amend by inserting a majority of a quorum.

Mr. McIntosh moved as a substitute that the same rule be observed as was practiced in the late United States Senate; Which was agreed to.

Mr. Beard moved to reconsider the vote last taken; Which was agreed to. The question then recurred upon Mr. Folsom's motion that a majority of a quorum be sufficient to confirm a nomination; Upon which the yeas and nays were called for and were: Yeas—Mr. President, Messrs. Barrington, Chandler, Dawkins, Devall, Dilworth, Finegan, Folsom, Gary, Gettis, Irwin, Lamar, McGahagin, McLean, Mays, Nicholson, Pelot, Rutland, Saxon, Spencer, Solana, Thomas and Yates—23. Nays—Messrs. Beard, Coon, Daniel, Hendricks, Hunter, Jones, Lamb, Lewis, Love, McCaskill, McNealey, Morrison, Newman and Sever—14. So the motion was agreed to. Mr. Mays moved to reconsider the vote confirming Mr. Morton's noinination; Which was carried.

Mr. Folsom moved that the nominations made to the Convention by the Governor be postponed until to-morrow 10 o'clock, A.M.;

Which was agreed to.

Mr. Bethel of Monroe moved to reconsider the first section of an ordinance passed this day respecting the Courts; Upon which the yeas and nays were called for by Messrs. Dilworth and Lewis, and were: Yeas—Mr. President, Messrs. Beard, Bethel, Chandler, Coon, Daniel, Dawkins, Devall, Finegan, Folsom, Gary, Gettis, Golden, Hunter, Irwin, Jones, Lamar, Lamb, McGahagin, McLean, McIntosh, Newman, Nicholson, Pinckney, Rutland, Sanderson, Saxon, Spencer, Solana, Tift and Yates—31. Nays—Messrs. Dilworth, Love, Lea of Madison, McCaskill, McNealey and Morrison-6.

So the motion prevailed. Mr. Bethel moved to reconsider the second section of the same ordinance; Which was agreed to. Mr. Dilworth moved to adjourn until half-past 9 o'clock, to-morrow;

Which was not agreed to. Mr. Bethel of Monroe offered a substitute for the Ordinance respecting the Courts; Which was, on motion of Mr. Love, referred to a Select Committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Love, Bethel and Stephens.