A committee from the Senate informed the House that the Senate was ready to proceed to said elections. A committee from the House then invited the Senators to proceed to the hall of the House of Representatives. Which was accordingly done. The two Houses then proceeded to the election of a Solicitor for the Western circuit. Mr. Penn nominated John C. Smith. Mr. Broward nominated Cameron Anderson. Result of the first voting. For JNO. C. SMITH-Messrs. Walker, Allison, Alexander, Baldwin, Brown of Leon, Coleman, Fernandez, Floyd, Hurst, McClellan, Myers, Newsom, Penn, Swallwood, Smith, Stewart, Taylor and Tracey-18. For ANDERSON-Mr. President, Messrs. Bellamy, Bell, Broward, Carter, Center, Goodbread, Mays, Porter, Priest, Wall, Branch, Brown of Monroe, Dell, Dummett, Ellis, Ferguson, Fontane, Garrason, Long, Loring, Philips and Stone-24. For CAMPBELL Messrs. Haughton, McLean, White, Wright, Barkley, Forbes, Gillis, Neal and Riley-9. So there was no election. Result of the Second Voting for Solicitor of the Western Circuit. For SMITH-Mr. President, Messrs. Bellamy, Haughton, Walker, Wall, Allison, Alexander, Baldwin, Brown of Leon, Coleman, Fernandez, Floyd, Forbes, Hurst, McClellan, Myers, Newsom, Penn, Smallwood, Smith, Stewart, Stone, Taylor and Tracey-24. For ANDERSON-Messrs. Bell, Broward, Carter, Center, Goodbread, Mays, Porter, Priest, Branch, Brown of Monroe, Cotten, Dell, Dummett, Ellis, Ferguson, Fontane, Garrason, Goff, Long, Loring, Neal and Philips-22. For CAMPBELL--Messrs. McLean, Wright, Barkley, Gillis and Riley-5 Mr. Riley then withdrew the name of R. L. Campbell. Result of the Third Voting. For SMITH--Messrs. Bellamy, Haughton, Walker, Wall, White, Allison, Alexander, Baldwin, Brown of Leon, Coleman, Fernandez, Floyd, Forbes, Hurst, McClellan, Myers, Newsom, Penn, Smallwood, Smith, Stewart, Taylor and Tracey-23. For ANDERSON-Mr. President, Messrs. Bell, Broward, Carter, Center, Goodbread, Mays, McLean, Porter, Priest, Wright, Barkley, Branch, Brown of Monroe, Cotten, Dell, Dummett, Ellis, Ferguson, Fontane, Garrason, Gillis, Goff, Long, Loring, Neal, Philips and Riley-28. Blank-Mr. Kelly-1. The President decided that Mr. Anderson was elected. Mr. Brown of Leon suggesting that a majority of the General Assembly was necessary to elect, and that it was proper the question should be decided by each House separately, the Senate retired from the Hall of the House of Representatives, to the Senate Chamber. A committee from the House then informed the Senate that the House had suspended the election of Solicitors and had adjourned Whereupon The Senate adjourned until to-morrow, 10 o'clock, a. m. THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1845. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, and a quorum being present, the proceedings of yesterday and the day before were ap proved. The following message was transmitted to His Excellency the Governor : SENATE CHAMBER, July 24th, 1845. I herewith transmit for the approval of your Excellency the following bill and resolutions, passed by both Houses of the General Assembly, and signed by the officers thereof. An Act to organize the Circuit Courts of the State of Florida. Resolutions relating to a report and resolutions of the Legislature of Connecticut, communicated to the General Assembly by your Excellency. Your ob't ser❜t., THOS. F. KING, Sec. Senate. Mr. Haughton offered the following resolution: Resolved, That a majority of all the members elect, composing the two Houses of the General Assembly, shall be necessary to determine all elections devolving upon that body. Mr. Wright offered the following as a substitute for said resolu tion : Resolved, as the sense of the Senate, that the election held on yesterday, for Solicitor of the Western District, resulted in the choice of Cameron Anderson for that office, he having received a majority of the votes of the members of the General Assembly, and there having been present a quorum of each House. On the adoption of which substitute the yeas and nays were called for by Messrs. Mays and Wright, and were: Yeas-Messrs. Broward, Walker and Wright-3. Nays-Mr. President, Messrs. Bellamy, Bell, Carter, Center, Goodbread, Haughton, Mays, McLean, Priest and White-11. So the substitute was not adopted. The resolution was then adopted, and notice thereof certified to the House. Mr. Haughton, from the committee on Enrolled bills, reported as correctly enrolled, An Act supplementary to, and extending the provisions of an act assenting to the purchase by the United States, and ceding to the same jurisdiction of certain lands on the Island of Key West, for the purposes designated in said act, approved July 8th, 1845. Mr. Haughton made the following report: The committee to whom was referred the communication of his Excellency, the Governor, dated 25th July, 1845, ask leave to REPORT in reference thereto, the following joint resolutions: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida, in General Assembly convened, That His Excellency the Governor shall cause the publication of the laws of each session of the General Assembly to be made in three newspapers of this State one of which shall be located in East Florida, one in Middle Florida, and one in West Florida: Provided, he can procure the same to be done upon reasonable terms: And provided, also, that he shall select such newspaper in each of the aforesaid sections of the State as may have the largest circulation. Resolved, That a Joint Select Committee of three from the two Houses be appointed, whose duty it shall be to receive proposals from the different printers of this city, for the printing of the laws of this session in pamphlet form, and that the contract shall be given to him who shall propose to execute it upon the cheapest terms: Provided, That when said work shall be completed, it shall be submitted for his examination and approval, to the Governor of this State; who, if he approves it, shall certify the same to the Comptroller; and the said Comptroller shall thereupon issue his warrant to the Treasurer in favor of said contractor. Resolved, That the Joint Committee on appropriations, hereafter to be appointed, be instructed to report a suitable appropriation for the purchase of necessary furniture for the different offices in the capitol. R. B. HAUGHTON, Chairman. Which resolutions were read, the rule waived, read a second and third time, and adopted. Messrs. Haughton, Broward and Bellamy were apointed a committee on the part of the Senate in pursuance of said resolutions. The following message was received from His Excellency the Governor : To the General Assembly of the State of Florida: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Tallahassee, July 24, 1845. S The resignation of the Hon. George S. Hawkins, Senator from the fifth Senatorial District of this State has this day been received at this department. The 13th section of the 4th article of the Constitution provides that the "General Assembly shall make provision, by law, for filling vacancies that may occur in either House, by the death, resignation (or otherwise) of any of its members." It is for the General Assembly to determine whether by the resignation of the Senator from that District, any immediate legislation may be necessary, before such vacancy can be filled by the election of another Senator. I have the honor to be, Your obedient servant, W. D. MOSELEY. Which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. A message from the House announced that the House had concurred in the report of the Committee of Conference, in relation to the bill fixing the salary of the Governor, &c. Also, that the House had concurred in the amendments of the Senate to the House bill entitled, An Act to organize the county of Wakulla, &c. A committee from the House informed the Senate that the House had adopted the resolution of the Senate as to the number necessary for an election on joint vote, and that the House was ready to resume the elections for Solicitors of the several Circuits, and for a Clerk of the Superior Court. A committee of the Senate informed the House that the Senate was ready to resume the election of said officers. A committee from the House then invited the Senate to proceed to the Hall of the House of Representatives, which was accordingly done. The President of the Senate presided over the joint meeting by invitation of the Speaker. The two Houses then resumed voting for Solicitors of the Western Circuit, no new nominations being made. Result of the fourth voting. For SMITH-Messrs. Haughton, Walker, Wall, White, Allison, Alexander, Baldwin, Brown of Leon, Coleman, Ferguson, Fernandez, Floyd, Forbes, Garrason, Hurst, McClellan, Myers, Newsom, Penn, Philips, Smallwood, Smith, Stone, Taylor and Mr. Speaker. 25. For ANDERSON-Mr. President, Messrs. Bellamy, Bell, Broward, Carter, Center, Goodbread, McLean, Porter, Priest, Wright, Branch, Brown of Monroe, Cotton, Dell, Dummett, Ellis, Fontane, Goff, Long, Loring, Neal and Riley, 23. Blank-Messrs. Barkley, Gillis, Kelly, Stewart and Tracey, 5. So there was no election. Result of the fifth voting. For SMITH-Mr. President, Messrs. Haughton, Walker, White, Allison, Alexander, Baldwin, Brown of Leon, Coleman, Fernandez, Floyd, Forbes, Garrason, Hurst, McClellan, Myers, Newsom, Penn, Philips, Swallwood, Smith, Stewart, Stone, Taylor, Tracey and Mr. Speaker, 26. For ANDERSON-Messrs. Bellamy, Bell, Broward, Carter, Center, Goodbread, McLean, Porter, Priest, Wall, Wright, Branch, Brown of Monroe, Cotten, Dell, Dummett, Ellis, Ferguson, Fontane, Goff Long, Loring, Neal and Riley, 24. Blank-Messrs. Barkley, Gillis and Kelly, 3. So there was no election. Result of the sixth voting. For SMITH-Messrs. Haughton, Walker, Wall, White, Allison, Alexander, Baldwin, Brown of Leon, Coleman, Fernandez, Floyd, Forbes, Garrason, Hurst, McClellan, Myers, Newsom, Penn, Philips, Smallwood, Smith, Stone, Taylor and Mr. Speaker, 24. For ANDERSON-Messrs. Bellamy, Broward, Carter, Center, Goodbread, McLean, Porter, Priest, Wright, Barkley, Branch, Brown of Monroe, Cotten, Dell, Dummett, Ellis, Fontane, Goff, Long, Loring, Neal, Riley and Tracey, 23. Blank Mr. President, Messrs. Bell, Ferguson, Gillis, Kelly and Stewart, 6. So there was no election. Result of the seventh voting. For SMITH-Messrs. Haughton, Walker, Wall, White, Allison, Alexander, Baldwin, Brown of Leon, Coleman, Fernandez, Floyd, Forbes, Garrason, Hurst, McClellan, Myers, Newsom, Penn, Philips, Smallwood, Smith, Stone, Taylor, Tracey and Mr. Speaker, 25. For ANDERSON Mr. President, Messrs. Bellamy, Broward. Carter, Center, Goodbread, McLean, Porter, Priest, Wright, Barkley, Branch, Brown of Monroe, Cotten, Dell, Dummett, Ellis, Ferguson, Fontane, Gillis, Goff, Long, Loring, Neal and Riley, 25. Blank-Messrs. Bell, Kelly and Stewart, 3. So there was no election. Result of the eighth voting. For SMITH-Mr. President, Messrs. Haughton, Walker, Wall, White, Allison, For ANDERSON-Messrs. Bellamy, Broward, Carter, Center, Goodbread, Mc- So there was no election. Result of the ninth voting. For SMITH-Messrs. Bell, Haughton, Walker, Wall, White, Allison, Alexander, Baldwin, Barkley, Brown of Leon, Coleman, Ellis, Fernandez, Floyd, Forbes, Garrason, Hurst, McClellan, Myers, Newsom, Penn, Philips, Smallwood, Smith, Stewart, Stone, Taylor, Tracey and Mr. Speaker-29. For ANDERSON-Mr. President, Messrs. Bellamy, Broward, Carter, Center. Goodbread, McLean, Porter, Priest, Wright, Branch, Brown of Monroe, Cotton, Dell, Dummett, Ferguson, Fontane, Gillis, Goff, Loring, Neal and Riley-22. Blank-Mr. Kelly--1. So there was no election. Result of the tenth voting. For SMITH-Mr. President, Messrs. Bellamy, Bell, Haughton, Walker, Wall, Allison, Alexander, Baldwin, Barkley, Brown of Leon, Coleman, Ellis, Ferguson, Floyd, Forbes, Garrason, Hurst, McClellan, Myers, Newsom, Penn, Philips, Smallwood, Smith, Stewart, Taylor, Tracey and Mr. Speaker-29. For ANDERSON-Messrs. Broward, Carter, Center, Goodbread, McLean, Porter, Priest, Wright, Branch, Brown of Monroe, Cotten, Dell, Dummett, Fontane, Goff, Long, Loring, Neal, Riley and Stone-20. Blank-Messrs. White, Fernandez, Gillis and Kelly-4. So there was no election. Result of the eleventh voting. For SMITH-Messrs. Bellamy, Haughton, Priest, Walker, Wall, White, Allison, Alexander, Baldwin, Barkley, Brown of Leon, Coleman, Ellis, Ferguson, Fernandez, Floyd, Forbes, Garrason, Hurst, McClellan, Myers, Neal, Newsom, Penn, Philips, Smallwood, Smith, Taylor, Tracey and Mr. Speaker-30. For ANDERSON-Mr. President, Messrs. Broward, Carter, Center, Goodbread, McLean, Porter, Wright, Branch, Brown of Monroe, Cotten, Dell, Fontane, Gillis, Long, Loring, Riley and Stone-18. Blank-Messrs. Bell and Kelly-2. Mr. Smith having received a majority of the General Assembly, the President declared him duly elected Solicitor for the Western Circuit. The Assembly then proceeded to the election of a Solicitor for the Southern Circuit. Mr. Wall nominated R. F. Brantly. The result was as follows: 1 |