Mr. Cobb instructed the temporary clerk to call the roll of members according to States, alphabetically, and as each State was called, the members from that State should come forward and hand in their credentials.

It having been ascertained that but few members had their credentials at the hall, that part of the proceeding was dispensed with and each member answered to his name when called.

The following members were present:

Alabama — Messrs. [E. S.] Dargan, [Wm. P.] Chilton, [Jas. L.] Pugh, [J. L. M.] Curry, [John P.] Rawls, [Thos. J.] ^[1]Foster, [David] Clopton and [F. S.] Lyon.

Arkansas — Messrs. [FeHx I.] Batson, [G. D.] Royston, [A. H.] Garland and [Thos. B.] Hanly.

Florida — Messrs. [Jas. B.] Dawkins and [R. B.] Hilton.

Georgia — Messrs. [A. H.] Kenan, [Hines] Holt, [A. R.] Wright, [Lucius J.] Gartrell, [William W.] Clark, [Robert P.] Trippe, [David W.] Lewis, [Chas. J.] *Munnerlynn and [Hardy] Strickland.

Kentucky — Messrs. [Willis B.] Machen, [John W.] Crockett, [Henry E.] Read, [George W.] Ewing, [H. W.] Bruce, •[James W.] Moore, [Robert J.] Breckinridge [Jr.,] and [John M.] Elliott.

Louisiana — Messrs. [Duncan F.] Kenner, [Charles] Villere, [John] Perkins, Jr., [Charles M.] Conrad, [Henry] Marshall and [Louis] Dupre.

Mississippi — Messrs. [John J.] McRae, [J. W.] Clapp, *Davis, [Israel] Welsh, [Otho R.] Singleton and *Barksdale.

Missouri — Messrs. [Caspar W.] Bell, [George G.] Vest, [A. H.] Conrow, [Wm. M.] Cooke, [Thos. W.] Freeman and [Thos. A.] Harris.

North Carolina — Messrs. [Robt. R.] Bridgers, [Owen R.] Kenan, [T. D.] McDowell, [Thos. S.] Ashe, [A. H.] *Arrington, [J. R.] McLean, [Wm.] Lander, [B, S.] Gaither and [A. T.] Davidson.

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