Opening the session as per tradition, Speaker Stanisław Małachowski prompted Representative Stanisław Krasicki from Czernihów to take the floor. Mr. Krasicki expressed concern about the adequacy of established taxes for military maintenance. He presented two proposals to increase revenue: the potential leasing of the town of Dubno and, acknowledging the dire need of the Union, the possibility for Cabinet members to donate half of their incomes to the Union's Treasury for military needs.

Representative Franciszek Kwilecki from Poznań contributed to the conversation suggesting that due to the complexity of land valuation for tax purposes, alternative methods like assessing individuals based on their income from rents or land should be considered. Additionally, he proposed reviving the general tax on beer according to the 1768 law, to bolster revenues by several million. Lastly, he recommended implementing a reporting system to avoid land assessments, delegating the reporting task to a mix of officials and local citizens, and revisited a project by Prince Stanisław Poniatowski, the Secretary of Treasury for Lithuania-Belarus.

Representative Stanisław Kublicki from Latvia addressed the vacancy in the Kraków Bishopric, advocating for a stipend to be awarded to the accomplished Bishop Adam Naruszewicz from Smolensk. Furthermore, he suggested that the Siewierz Principality, which had been exempted from taxes by the Permanent Council, should begin contributing taxes, and that licensed theaters, which formerly had revenues exempted from state taxes, should now contribute to the Treasury. Lastly, he raised a proposition regarding the Jewish community's offer to establish their own town outside city limits in exchange for a guaranteed annual payment to the state.

Senator Janusz Czetwertyński from Chernihiv delivered an eloquent speech highlighting the joy and duty felt by the nation's heart in service to the President and praising His Benevolence for his generous support toward the commonwealth's defense. This sentiment of national duty extended to the congress members themselves, as they had already committed to contributing a tenth of their revenues for the same cause. Mr. Czetwertyński further reflected on the proposal made by Prince Wojciech Moszyński, the Secretary of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania-Belarus, who sought to impose a balanced tax system regardless of regional affiliation.

Mr. Czetwertyński's detailed account urges a fair taxation system that considers regional differences and historical burdens. He articulates that citizens of the former Rus' provinces, bearing scars from past hardships, eagerly share the financial load to save their beloved Union and now seek fair treatment. Striving for solidarity among all states, he calls for equitable measures reflecting unique geographic and economic situations, balancing the fiscal responsibilities amongst all territories.

The session was then adjourned to Thursday at 10 AM.

Topics: opening of the Sejm session; taxes for military upkeep; army funding projects; contracts of the city of Dubno; patriotic sacrifices by ministers; tax reform; fiscal burdens for cities; project for Jews and a small town outside city gates; vacancy of the Krakow bishopric; address by Senator Janusz Czetwertyński; state of Ruthenian voivodeships; Prince Stanisław Poniatowski's tax proposal; tax reform in the context of regional disparities; Prussian King's neutrality in the current political scenario; adjournment of the session;