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second year thereafter, and
at no other time unless con-
vened by the proclamation
of the Governor.
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stitution and form of Gov-
ernment.
Proposed by Act of 1823,
chapter 111. Ratified 1824.
Sec. 1. The time of the
meeting of the General As-
sembly of this State, shall
be on the last monday of
december in each year, in-
stead of the first monday of
said month as is now pres-
cribed by the Constitution
and form of government.
Proposed by Act of 1845,
chapter 269. Ratified 1846.
Sec. 3. The General As-
sembly shall meet on the
last Monday in December,
eighteen hundred and forty-
seven, and on the same day
in every second year forever
thereafter, and at no other
time unless convened by
proclamation of the Gover-
nor, who shall have full
power to convene the same
whenever he may deem it
expedient and proper.
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General Assem-
bly: Length
of session;
compensation;
sessions con-
vened by
Governor.
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Sec. 15. The General As-
sembly may continue its ses-
sion so long as in its judg-
ment the public interest may
require, for a period not lon-
ger than seventy days in
each year; and on and after
January 1, 1965, each mem-
ber thereof shall receive a
compensation of twenty-four
hundred dollars ($2,400.00),
per annum, payable quar-
terly, with a deduction of fif-
teen dollars ($15.00) per
diem for each day of un-
excused absence from any
session; and he shall also re-
ceive such mileage as may
se allowed by law, not
exceeding twenty cents per
mile; and the presiding offi-
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Sec. 15. The General As-
sembly may continue its
Session so long as, in its
judgment the public interest
may require, for a period
not longer than ninety days;
and each member thereof,
shall receive a compensa-
tion of five dollars per diem,
for every day he shall at-
tend the session; but not for
such days as he may be
absent, unless absent on ac-
count of sickness, or by
leave of the House of which
he is a member; and he shall
also receive such mileage as
may be allowed by Law, not
exceeding twenty cents per
mile; and the Presiding
officer of each House shall
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Sec. 14. The General As-
sembly shall continue its
session so long as in its judg-
ment the public interest may
require, and each member
thereof shall receive a com-
pensation of five dollars per
diem, for every day he shall
attend the sessions unless ab-
sent on account of sickness:
provided, however, that no
member shall receive any
other or larger sum than four
hundred dollars. When the
General Assembly shall be
convened by proclamation of
the Governor, the session
shall not continue longer
than thirty days, and in such
case, the compensation shall
be at the rate of five dollars
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Sec. 8. The General As-
sembly may continue their
first two sessions after the
adoption of this Constitu-
tion, as long as, in the opin-
ion of the two Houses, the
public interests may require
it, but all subsequent regular
, sessions of the General As-
1 sembly shall be closed on the
tenth day of March next
ensuing the time of their
commencement, unless the
same shall be closed at an
earlier day by the agreement
of the two Houses.
Sec. 30. The Senators
and Delegates shall receive
a per diem of four dollars,
and such mileage as may be
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Proposed by Act of 1838,
chapter 411. Ratified 1839.
All future Sessions of the
General Assembly of this
State shall close on the tenth
day of March in each and
every year, unless the same
shall be closed at an earlier
day, by the agreement of the
two Houses.
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