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 FOURTEENTH DAY.

MONDAY, January 21st, 1861. The Convention met pursuant to adjournment—a quorum present. Mr. McIntosh of Calhoun moved that a Select Committee of five be appointed by the President of this Convention, who shall inquire and report forthwith to this Convention upon the expediency of continuing the following offices in this State: Surveyor General's office, the several Inspectors' offices, and the boat and hands at the several Custom Houses, the Navy Agent's office at Pensacola, and the offices of four Timber Agents. The rules being waived, the motion was adopted, and Messrs. McIntosh, Dawkins, Morton, Allison and Devall were appointed said Committee. Mr. Folsom of Hamilton offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Journal of the proceedings of this Convention, when printed, shall be deposited with the Secretary of State, and that officer be instructed to send by mail five copies to each of the members of this Convention, five to each member of the Legislature and five to each Judge of Probate. Which was adopted. Mr. Gettis of Hillsborough offered the following resolution: Resolved, That a Committee of five be appointed by the President of this Convention to draft a declaration setting forth some of the grievances which compelled the State of Florida to dissolve her political connection with the late Federal Union, and that said Committee be instructed to report at the adjourned or called session of this Convention. Mr. Daniel of Duval moved to amend the resolution by adding that the Committee report at the next session of this Convention. Which was agreed to.

The rules being waived, the resolution as amended was adopted, and Messrs. Gettis, Dawkins, Gary, Davis and Lamar appointed said Committee. Mr. Rutland of Orange offered the following preamble and ordinance: , There are certain individuals in our Commonwealth who have done service in defence of our common country, and having been wounded therein have received annual pensions from the Federal Government. Therefore,