MONDAY, June 15, 1863. The Convention met in the Hall of the House of Representatives at the Capitol in the City of Jefferson, at 10 o'clock A. M., in pursuance of the following call of the Gov

ernor:

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EXECUTIVE DEP'T, JEFFERSON CITY, April 15, 1863, The subject of Emancipation has now for some time engaged the public mind, and it is of the highest importance to the interest of the State that some scheme of Emancipation should be adopted.

The General Assembly at its late session being embarrassed by Constitutional limitations upon its power, failed to adopt any measure upon the subject of Emancipation, but clearly indicated a wish that the Convention should be called together to take action upon the subject.

Therefore, I, Hamilton R. Gamble, Governor of the State of Missouri, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Convention, do hereby call the said Convention to assemble at the Capitol, in the City of Jefferson, on the FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE NEXT, then and there to consult and act upon the subject of Emancipation of slaves, and such other matters as may be connected with the peace and prosperity of

the State.

The roll was called, and the following members answered to their names, viz:

Messrs. Birch, Bogy, Breckinridge, Bush, Douglass, Dunn, Flood, Hitchcock, Holt, Hough, How, Howell, Leeper, Linton, McClurg, McDowell, McFerran, Norton, Orr, Rankins, Ray, Scott, Shanklin, Sheeley, Smith of Linn, Smith of St. Louis, Vanbuskirk, Waller, Welch, Woodson, and Mr. President―31.

There being no quorum present, on motion of Mr. BoGy the Convention adjourned until 4 o'clock P. M.

EVENING SESSION,

The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.

The roll was called, and the following members answered to their names, in addition to those already present, viz:

Messrs. Bass, Bast, Broadhead, Bridge, Drake, Eitzen, Gantt, Hall of B., Hall of R., Henderson, Holmes, Holt, Kidd, Mar