SENATE JOURNAL. A JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AT ITS THIRD SESSION, Begun and held in the City of Tallahassee, on Monday, Nov. 22, 1847, SENATE JOURNAL. MONDAY, 22d November, 1847. The Senate was called to order at one o'clock, P. M., by H. Archer, Secretary of the last Senate; and the roll being called, the following Senators answered to their names, viz :— From Alachua and Marion-Gabriel Priest. From Jefferson-John M. Smith. From Franklin-R. J. Floyd. There not being a quorum present, the members present adjourn ed until to-morrow, 10 o'clock. TUESDAY, 23d November, 1847. The roll being called at 10 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment, the following members answered to their names, viz :- Messrs. Avery, Austin, Brett, Burritt, Fairbanks, Floyd, Lorri. mer, McLean. McMillan, Moseley Priest, Sanderson, Smith, Ta. bor, Tracey, Walker and Watts. A quorum being present, on motion, Mr. Fairbanks was called to the Chair. The following members produced certificates of their election, and were sworn by Edward M. West, Justice of the Peace for Leon County, viz:- Messrs. Avery, Floyd, Burritt, Brett, Watts, Tracey, Smith, Sanderson, Moseley. On motion of Mr. McLean, the business of the session was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Choice. On motion, the Senate proceeded to the election of President. Mr. BURRITT, of Duval, received four votes ; Whereupon Mr. MCLEAN was declared duly elected. Messrs. Floyd, Avery and Tabor, were appointed a Committee to conduct the President elect to the Chair, which duty they performed, and the President, on taking the Chair, returned his acknowledg ments, in a short and appropriate address. On motion, the Senate proceeded to the election of Secretary; When Mr. Chas. W. Downing was declared unanimously elected. The Senate then proceeded to the election of an Assistant Secre tary; and, |