Chap. 93.—JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to section 46,
article 4, of the Constitution of Virginia. ;

Approved February 27, 1908.

Resolved, by the house of delegates, the senate concurring (a ma-
jority of the members elected to each house agreeing thereto), That
the following amendment to the Constitution of Virginia, be and the
same is hereby, proposed and referred to the general assembly to be
chosen at the next general election of members of the house of dele-
gates for its concurrence, in conformity with the provisions of section
one hundred 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:

§46. The general assembly shall meet once in two years, on the second
Wednesday in January next succeeding the election of the members of
the house of delegates, and not oftener unless convened in the manner
prescribed by this Constitution. No session of the general assembly,
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 exceeding
thirty days. Except for the first session held under this Constitution,
members shall be allowed a salary for not exceeding sixty days at any
regular session, and for not exceeding thirty days at any extra session.
Neither house shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn to an-
other 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 members in such manner and under such
penalty as each 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
assembly shall continue longer than ninety days, except that with the
concurrence 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 num-
ber may adjourn from day to day and shall have power to compel the

attendance of members in such manner and under such penalty as each
house may prescribe.