Chap. 29.—JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to section 46 of
article 4 of the Constitution of Virginia.

Signed February 16, 1910.

Whereas, the proposed amendment to section forty-six of article four
of the Constitution, hereinafter fully set forth, was agreed to by a major-
ity of the members elected to the two houses of the gencral assembly at
its session of nineteen hundred and eight, and referred to this, the next
general assembly, and published for three months, as required by the Con-
stitution, and is shown by report of such publication by the clerk of the
house of delegates; now, therefore,

Resolved by the house of delegates, the senate concurring (a major-
ity of the members elected to each house agreeing thereto), That the
following amendment to the Constitution of Virginia be, and the samc is
hereby, proposed in conformity with the provisions of section one hun-
dred and ninety-six of article fifteen of said Constitution, namely:

Strike out from the Constitution of Virginia section forty-six of
article four, which is in the following words:

846. The general assembly shall meet once in two years, on the
sccond Wednesday in January next succeeding the election of the mem-
bers of the house of delegates, and not oftener, unless convened in the
manner prescribed by this Constitution. No session of the gencral as-
sembly, after the first under this Constitution, shall continue longer than
sixty days; but with the concurrence of three-fifths of the members
elected to each house the session may be extended for a period not ex-
ceeding thirty days. Except for the first session held under this Consti-
tution, members shall be allowed a salary for not exceeding sixty days
at any regular session, and for not exceeding thirty days at any extra ses-
sion. Neither house shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn to
another place for more than three days. A majority of the members
elected to each house shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a
smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and shall have power to
compel the attendance of members in such manner and under such pen-
alty as cach house may prescribe.

And insert in lieu thereof the following:

§46. The general assembly shall meet once in two years, on the
second Wednesday in January, next succeeding the election of the mem-
bers of the house of delegates, and not oftener, unless convened in the
manner prescribed by the Constitution. No session of the general assem-
bly shall continue longer than ninety days, except that with the concur-
rence of three-fifths of the members elected to each house the session may
be extended for a period not exceeding thirty days. Neither house shall,
without the consent of the other, adjourn to another place, nor for more
than three days. A majority of the members elected to each house shall
constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn
from day to day, and shall have power to compel the attendance of mem-
bers in such manner and uhder such penalty as each house may prescribe.