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House concurs with Senate call for joint session to consider constitutional amendments
Summary
The House concurred with a Senate order calling a joint session of the two branches to consider proposals for amendments to the state constitution after suspending the rules to permit immediate concurrence.
The House of Representatives concurred with a Senate order calling a joint session of the two branches to consider proposed amendments to the state constitution.
The Senate sent an order "relative to calling of a joint session of the 2 houses for the purpose of considering proposals for amendments to the constitution" and indicated it had adopted the order. On the House floor the rules were suspended and the clerk recorded concurrence: "Question now is under adoption and concurrence. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed nay. The ayes have it. House concurs." The transcript does not specify the date, time or subject matter of the proposed constitutional amendments.
No committee or floor debate about the substance of proposed amendments is recorded in the floor transcript; the action recorded is procedural concurrence to call a joint session. Any schedule and agenda for the joint session would be determined by the presiding officers of the two branches and is not included in the record provided.
