Speaker of the House Mr. Stanisław Małachowski began the session by celebrating the newly established equal representation of delegates from each province, a reform hailed as a landmark achievement under the present administration. Speaker Małachowski commended The President for his role in this historic change, which promises a more balanced and efficient governance for the Union.

Before the reading of the next article, Senator Mr. Antoni Kwilecki from the State of Kalisz suggested similarly balancing the Cabinet representation across provinces and modernizing regional academies of education. He also advocated for the consolidation of the Treasury Commission and standardization of the defensive forces.

The next article was read by Secretary Mr. Jan Łuszczewski, proposing a three-week notice prior to local congresses for citizens to declare their candidacy for public office either in person or through written notice. This sparked a lively debate about the timing and methods of nominations across the Houses of Congress.

Representative Mr. Wojciech Narbutt suggested unifying the two contested points into a single proposition, allowing candidate nominations within a three-week period leading up to the local congress.

Secretary Łuszczewski continued with Article III, setting biennial schedules for elective local congresses and subsequent ones for relaying information to the main Congress.

During the discussion, suggestions included ensuring resignation notices well before local congress meetings and retaining long-standing customs for candidacy declarations. Representative Mr. Walenty Rzętkowski expressed concerns that strict pre-registration might limit the electorate's freedom of choice.

As the debate proceeded with inputs from several members including Senator Bishop Mr. Józef Kossakowski and Mr. Antoni Pomarnacki, the focus was on efficiently scheduling local congresses to ensure representation without burdening the citizenry with frequent travel and meetings.

Eventually, the proposal was refined and approved, setting biannual electoral local congresses for states, representatives, civil, and military commissioners, with subsequent local congresses hinging on the outcome of the general Congress session.

As the evening grew late, The President expressed his desire to maintain a prepared Congress to avoid disruption or hindrance to the state's function. The Secretary of Interior from Poland-Ukraine, Mr. Ignacy Potocki, offered a cost-saving measure by aligning report-back local congresses with already scheduled administration local congresses.

After further discussion and a few more modifications, an agreement was reached on a detailed schedule for local congresses following a general Congress session, and contingencies if further Congress sessions were to follow.

The session concluded with the Cabinet approaching the throne to suspend the session until Monday, with a reminder for provincial sessions to convene on Saturday to determine the locations of future local congresses according to the newly passed law.

As an Ivy League student reporting on these proceedings to a young American audience, take note that the Union's parliamentary process may mirror the intricacies of American governance systems, yet it also reflects the unique context and challenges of 18th-century Union politics. The session showcased the endeavors of a young constitutional democracy striving to balance representation, efficiency, and provincial interests in a rapidly changing world. Keep an eye on these developments, as they could very well be the bedrock of modern parliamentary democracy in Europe.

Topics: Sejm session; Marshal of the Sejm Stanisław Małachowski; Number of deputies in the Sejm; Reform proposals; Project on regional assemblies (sejmiks); Elections of deputies; Elections of local officials; Scheduling of sejmiks; Deputation for the form of government; Resignations from office; Legislative proposals; Casimir the Great; Sigismund I; Sigismund III;