First Session. The first session of the State Legislature was held at the Capitol at Madison, on Monday, the fifth day of June, A. D, 1848, pursuant to the Constitution, which had been adopted by a large majority of the people. The apportionment of Senators and Representatives was under Constitutional provisions, until otherwise declared by law. It convened June 5, 1818, and adjourned August 21, 1848, seventy eight days. There were eighty-five members.

Second Session - Convened on the 10th of January, 1849, and adjourned April 2, 1849, eightythree days, eighty-five members.

Third Session-Convened January 9, and adjourned February 11, 1850, thirty-four days, eighty-five members.

Fourth Session -- Convened January 8, 1851, and adjourned March 17, 1851, sixty-nine days, eighty-five members.

Fifth Session- Convened January 14, 1852, and adjourned April 19, 1852, ninety-seven days, eighty-five members.

Sixth Session - This Legislature convened on the 12th of January, 1853, and adjourned on the 4th day of April, 1853, until the 6th day of June following, for the purpose that the Senate might sit as a Court of Impeachment, and the Assembly be present to prosecute the trial of Levi Hubbell, Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit, against whom Articles of Impeachment had been exhibited, charging him with acts of corrupt conduct and malfeasance in office. For this purpose the Legislature again convened on the 6th day of June, and adjourned finally on the 13th of July, 1853. The legislative session amounted to one hundred and twenty-one days, with one hundred and seven members. Seventh Session - Convened January 11, 1854, and adjourned April 3, 1854, eighty-three days, one hundred and seven members.

Eighth Session - Convened January 10, 1855, and adjourned April 2, 1855, eighty-three days, one hundred and seven members.

Ninth Session - Convened January 9, 1856, and took a recess from, March 31, 1856, to September 3, 1856, and adjourned October 14, 1856, one hundred ond twenty-five days, one hundred and seven members.

Tenth Session-Convened January 14, and adjourned March 9, 1857, fifty-five days, one hundred and seven members.

Eleventh Session - Convened January 13, and adjourned May 17, 1858, one hundred and twenty-five days, one hundred and twenty-seven members.

Twelfth Session - Convened January 12, 1859, and adjourned March 21, 1859, sixty-nine days, one hundred and twenty-seven members.

Thirteenth Session - Convened January 11, 1860, and adjourned April 2, 1860, eighty-three days, one hundred and twenty-seven members.

Fourteenth Session - Convened January 9, and adjourned April 17, 1861. Re-convened May 15, and adjourned May 27, 1861, a total of one hundred and twelve days, one hundred and twenty-seven members.

Fifteenth Session Convened January 8, 1862, and adjourned April 7, 1862. Re-convened June 3, 1862, and adjourned June 17, 1862. Met in extra session September 10, 1862, and adjourned September 26, 1862, a total of one hundred and twenty-two days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Sixteenth Session - Convened January 14, 1863, and adjourned April 2, 1863, seventy-nine days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Seventeenth Session Convened January 13, 1864, and adjourned April 4, 1864. eighth-three days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Eighteenth Session - Convened January 11, 1865, and adjourned April 10, 1865, ninety days, one hundred and thirty three members.

Nineteenth Session - Convened January 10, 1866, and adjourned April 12, 1866, ninety-three days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Twentieth Session Convened January 9, 1867, and adjourned April 11, 1867, ninety-three days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Twenty-first Session - Convened January 8, 1868, and adjourned March 6, 1868, fifty-nine days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Twenty-second Session - Convened January 13, 1869, and adjoutned March 11, 1869, fiftyeight days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Twenty-third Session - Convened January 12, 1870 and adjourned March 17, 1870, sixty-five days one hundred and thirty-three members.

Twenty-fourth Session – Convened January 11, 1871, and adjourned March 25, 1871, seventyfour days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Twenty-fifth Session - Convened January 10, 1872, and adjourned March 26, 1872, seventyseven days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Twenty-Sixth Session - Convened January 8, 1873, and adjourned March 20, 1873, seventytwo days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Twenty-seventh Session - Convened January 14, 1874, and adjourned March 12, 1874, fifty. eight days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Twenty-eighth Session-Convened January 13, 1875, and adjourned March 6, 1875, fifty-three days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Twenty-ninth Session - Convened January 12, 1876, and adjourned March 14, 1876, sixty. three days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Thirtieth Session - Convened January 10, 1877, and adjourned March 8, 1877, fifty-eight days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Thirty-first Session - Convened January 9, 1878, and adjourned March 21, 1878. Met in extra session June 4, 1878, for the purpose of completing the revision of the statutes, and adjourned June 7, 1878. Officers same as at regular session. Seventy-six days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Thirty-second Session – Convened January 8, 1879, and adjourned March 5, 1879, fiftyseven day, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Thirty-third Session-Convened January 14, 1880, and adjourned March 17, 1880, sixtyfour days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Thirty-fourth Session - Convenea January 12, 1881, and adjourned April 4, 1881, eightythree days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Thirty-fifth Session - Convened January 11, 1882, and adjourned March 31, 1882, eightydays, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Thirty-sixth Session - Convened January 10, 1883, and adjourned April 4, 1883, eighty-five days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Thirty-seventh Session Convened January 14, 1885, and adjourned April 13, 1885, eightynine days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Thirty-eighth Session - Convened January 12, 1887, and adjourned April 15, 1887, ninetythree days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Thirty-ninth Session-Convened January 9, 1889, adjourned April 19, 1889, one hundred days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Fortieth Session - Convened January 14, 1891, and adjourned April 25, 1891, one hundred and one days, one hundred and thirty-three members

Met in special session June 28, 1892, for the purpose of apportioning the state into senate and assembly districts. Adjourned July 1st, 1892. Four days.

Met in second special session October 17, 1892, for the purpose of apportioning the state into senate and assembly districts, former apportionments having been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Adjourned October 27, 1892. Ten days.

Forty-first Session Convened January 11, 1893, and adjourned April 20, 1893, onehundred days, one hundred and thirty-three members.

Forty-second Session-Convened January 9, 1895, adjourned April 20, 1895, on hundred and two days, one hundred and thirty three members. Forty-third Session - Convened January 13, 1897.

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