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chosen shall hold their seats for the term of one year only, the
Senators heretofore elected shall hold their seats until the first
Monday of November 1852, when an election shall be held for
Senators and Delegates; and thereafter, on the same day in every
alternate year, an election shall be held for Delegates and for one
half of the Senators as neatly as may be, unless in accordance
with the preceding sections, the Legislature shall provide for the
annual election of Delegates;"

Which was read.

Mr. Dirickson, moved that said section be passed over informally.

Determined in the affirmative.
The 4th section was then read,
On motion of Mr. Dorsey,
Said section was amended by striking out in the 5th line, the
words "Wednesday of October," and inserting in lieu thereof
"Monday of November;"
The said 4th section as amended was adopted.
Mr. Spencer, moved to amend said report by striking out the
5th and 6th sections in said report, and substituting in lieu thereof
the following:
"The General Assembly shall meet on the first Wednesday next,
after the first Monday of January eighteen hundred and fifty-two,
and on some clay in the next year thereafter, to be named and
fixed by the Legislature, but all subsequent sessions shall be
biennial, and commence on the first Wadnesday next after the
the first Monday of Jan uary eighteen hundred and fifty-four, and
on the same day in each alternate year thereafter, and at no other
time, unless convened by the Proclamation of the Governor, who
shall have power to convene the same whenever he may deem it
expedient and proper, and all subsequent regular biennial sessions
of the General Assembly, shall be closed on the 10th day of
March next ensuing the term of their commencement, unless the
same shall be closed at an earlier day by the agreement of the two
Houses;"
Which was read.
Mr. Biser, moved for a division of the question upon striking
out, and on the question being put on striking out, it was
Determined in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Jacobs,
The Convention reconsidered their vote upon the 3rd section of
the report.
Mr. Jacobs, then moved to amend said section by striking out
in the 2nd line the words "first Monday of November," and in
serting in lieu thereof the following
"On the Tuesday next alter the first Monday in the month of
November;"