Mr. FIERY moved further to amend said sec-
tion, by striking out in the second line the word
"first," and inserting in lieu thereof, "second."
Mr. F. said, this change would be for the con-
venience of the agricultural portion of the
State.
Mr. SELLMAN desired to move to strike out the
"first Wednesday of October," and insert "the
second Monday of August."
Mr. SHOWER called for a division of the ques-
tion, (on the motion to strike out,) which was
ordered.
The question was then taken on the motion to
strike out.
But no quorum voted.
Mr. BROWN said, he was satisfied that a quo-
rum was in the city, and he would, therefore,
more that there be a call of the Convention.
But, by general consent, the question was
again taken, and a quorum having voted, the mo-
tion to strike out was agreed to.
Mr. JACOBS then moved to fill the blank with
the first Monday in November.
Some conversation followed on the part of
Messrs. DIRICKSON, SPENCER and DORSEY,
When the question was taken, first on insert-
ing the most distant day, (i. e. the first Monday
in November,) and it was agreed to.
The question then recurred on the section as
amended.
Mr. DONALDSON offered the following substi-
tute for the third section, as amended:
Section 3rd. "The first election for Delegates
shall be held on the first Monday of November,
1851, and the Delegates then chosen shall hold
their seats for the term of one year only, the Sen-
ators heretofore elected, shall hold their seats
until the first Monday of November, 1853, when
an election shall be held for Senators and Dele-
gates; and thereafter, on the same day in every
alternate year, an election shall be held for Dele-
gates, and for one half of the Senators as nearly
as may be, unless in accordance with the preced-
ing sections, the Legislature shall provide for the
annual election of Delegates."
But on a suggestion by Mr. DIRICKSON,
Mr. DONALDSON waived it for the present.
The fourth section of the report was the read
as follows:
"Section 4. Immediately after the Senate shall
have convened after the first election under this
Constitution, the Senators shall be divided by
lot, into two classes, as nearly in number as may
be. The Senators of the first class, shall go out
of office at the expiration of two years, and Sen-
ators shall be elected on the first Wednesday of
October, 1853, for the term of four years, to sup-
ply their places; so that, after the first election,
one-half of the Senators may be chosen every
second year. In case the number of Senators be
hereafter increased, such classification of the
additional Senators, shall be made as to preserve
as nearly as may be, an equal number in each
class."

Mr. DORSEY moved to strike out the first Wednesday,
so as to make it conform with the provi-
sion of section three.
The amendment was agreed to.
And the section, as amended, was adopted.
The fifth section was then read as follows:
"Section 5. The General Assembly shall meet
on the first Wednesday of January, 1852, and on
the same day in every year, for ever thereafter,
and at no other time, unless convened by the pro-
clamation of the Governor, who shall have
power to convene the same whenever he may
deem it expedient and proper."
Mr. SPENCER moved to strike out the fifth and
sixth sections and insert as follows:
"The General Assembly shall meet on the first
Wednesday next, after the first Monday of Janu-
ary, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, and on the
same day in the next year thereafter, to he named
and fixed by the Legislature, but all subsequent
sessions shall be biennial, and commence on the
first Wednesday next after the first Monday of
January, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, and on
the same day in each alternate year thereafter,
and at no other time, unless convened by the pro-
clamation 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 Assem-
bly, shall be closed on the tenth 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."
Mr. SPENCER said, that in this form, the sec-
tion would so read as to secure three annual ses-
sions. If, therefore, it was agreed to in this
form, he would be willing to move a reconsideration
of the vote by which the amendment be pro-
posed on Saturday, was embodied in the second
section, so as to make that section a simple dec-
laration that the sessions shall be biennial.
Mr. CHAMBERS suggested, that it would be
better to make the time the first Wednesday af-
ter the first day of January. A great many per-
sons would find it inconvenient to leave their
homes on the first day of January. He wished
to make another suggestion while he was on the
floor. The vote of Saturday was taken when the
House was very thin; and it is by no means im-
probable that when there is a full attendance of
members a difference of opinion may be ex-
pressed. He would suggest that, in this condi-
tion of things, time might be saved if we post-
poned this question for the present, and went on
with some of the other sections of the report.
Mr. SPENCER repeated his belief, that if this
proposition was adopted, fixing that there shall
be three annual sessions, there would be no dif-
ference of opinion in the House on the course to
be pursued. The vote of Saturday would be re-
considered. At least, such was the opinion of
several gentlemen near him who had spoken to
him on the subject.
Mr. SMITH asked whether the fixing of the
time which had been named, might not interfere
with the meeting of the House of Delegated
Mr. SPENCER replied, that it would not.