San Juan Record | 1931-05-07 | Page 2 | Provisions for Regular Sessions of Congress

provisions for regular sessions of congress each congress cong rehi covers the period from the fourth day of the march following the congressional election to in which its members were chosen to noon the fourth day of march of tho the second year thereafter or a period of two years lears according to the constitution congress must meet la in regular session on the first monday of december of every eiery year and special sessions may be held upon the call of tile the president the long session Is the one beginning in the odd numbered years it may continue until business Is finished it usually ends though in the early summer tte the session beginning in december of the even numbered years la Is called the short sess session loii for the reason that chat it may last only until march 8 3 owing to the expiration of the terms of the mem bers