Article II.
Legislative

Section 17. Journals

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Journals

Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, which shall be printed and made public immediately after the adjournment of the General Assembly.

Time of assembly

The Senate and House of Representatives shall meet biennially on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in February next after their election, unless a different day shall be provided by law; and when assembled, shall be denominated the General Assembly. Neither house shall proceed upon public business unless a majority of all the members are actually present.

Journals

Each House shall keep a journal of its proceedings, which shall be printed and made public immediately after the adjournment of the General Assembly.

Time of assembling

The Senate and House of Representatives shall meet biennially on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January next after their election; and when assembled, shall be denominated the General Assembly. Neither House shall proceed upon public business unless a majority of all members are actually present.

Time of assembling

The Senate and House of Representatives shall meet biennially on the third Monday in November, and when assembled, shall be denominated the General Assembly. Neither House shall proceed upon public business, unless a majority of all the members are actually present.

Journals

Each House shall keep a journal of its proceedings, which shall be printed and made public immediately after the adjournment of the General Assembly.

Time of assembly

The Senate and House of Representatives shall meet annually on the third Monday in November and when assembled, shall be denominated the General Assembly. Neither House shall proceed upon public business, unless a majority of all the members are actually present.

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1789 Section 4

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1789 Section 46

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That neither house of the General Assembly shall proceed upon Public business; unless a Majority of all the Members of such house are actually present and that upon a Motion made and Seconded the Yeas and Nays upon any Question shall be taken and entered on the Journals, and that the Journals of the Proceedings of both houses of the General Assembly shall be printed and made Public immediately after their Adjournment.

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1862 Article VIII

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1868 Article II. Section 2

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1868 Article II. Section 18

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1868 Article II. Section 28

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