In cases of disagreement between the two houses, with regard to the time or place of adjournment or prorogation, the governor, with advice of council, shall have a right to adjourn or prorogue the general court, not exceeding ninety days at any one time, as he may determine the public good may require, and he shall dissolve the same on the first Wednesday of December biennially. And, in cases whereby dangers may arise to the health or lives of the members from their attendance at the general court at any place, the governor may direct the session to be holden at some other the most convenient place within the state.

June 2, 1784

Amended 1792 twice changing president to governor and inserting "place" of adjournment.

Amended 1889 changing June to January for time of dissolving house and senate.

Amended 1974 providing for the legislature to be dissolved on the first Wednesday of December.

Amended 1980 removing "infectious distemper" as a reason for the governor to convene the legislature at a different place.