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 Mr. McIntosh of Calhoun offered the following resolutions: Resolved, That the Hon. S. R. Mallory, Hon. D. L. Yulee and Hon. George S. Hawkins be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners for the State of Florida, whose duty it shall be to negotiate with the authorities at Washington for the surrender to this State of all Navy Yards, Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, and all other public property within its limits. Be it further resolved, That the President of this Convention transmit to the said commissioners a certified copy of this resolution. Which were read and ordered to be placed among the orders of the day. Mr. McIntosh of Calhoun called up the report of the Committee on Sea Coast Defences; Which was read and concurred in. Mr. McIntosh of Calhoun called up an ordinance to provide for the organization of the army of Florida; Which was adopted. On motion, a Select Committee of five on Finance was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Beard, McIntosh, Davis, Kirksey and Dilworth. Mr. Dilworth of Jefferson moved that a Committee of five be appointed on the Constitution, whose duty it shall be to report such amendments to the Constitution as they may deem necessary and proper to this Convention; Pending which, on motion, the Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. TWELFTH DAY. FRIDAY, January 18th, 1861. The Convention met pursuant to adjournment—a quorum present.

Mr. Sanderson moved to reconsider the vote of yesterday concurring in the report on Sea Coast Defences; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Finegan of Nassau oftered the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE TO LIMIT THE SECOND CLAUSE OF THE THIRTEENTH ARTICLE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. Be it ordained by the People of the State of Florida in Convention assembled, That the Second Section of the Thirteenth Article of the Constitution of this State, which is in these words, "The General Assembly shall pass no act of incorporation, or