The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-08


ceedings, and judge of the qualifications,
election and return OF its members, and may
with the concurrence of two-thirds OF all the
members elected, expe member. The
reasons for such expulsion shall be entered
upon the journal, with the names OF the
members voting on the question. No member
shall be expelled second time for the same
cause.
Sec. 10. Each house shall keep a journal of
It's proceedings, and publish the same except
SUCH parts rs may require secrecy. The yeas
and nays OF tho members of either house, ON
any question, shall be taken at the request Of
one-fifth of the members elected. Any MEM
Der OF either house may dissent from and pro-
test against any act, proceeding or resolution
which he may deem injurious TO any person
or the public, and have the reason OF his dis
sent entered on the journal.
Sec. III. In all elections by either house.
or in joint convention, the votes shall be
the Senate shall be taken by yeas and nays,
and published with the journal of its proceed
ings.
Sec IL. The doors of each house shall be
open, unless the public welfare requires Sc
crecy. Neither house shall. without the con-
sent of the other, adjourn for more than three
days. nor to any other place than where the
Legislature may then be i'm session.
Sec. IL. Bills may originate in either House.
but no bill or new subject of legislation shall
be introduced after the expiration of tho
first fifty days Of the session, except on
recommendation of the Governor by special
message. At extra sessions, legislation shall
be confined to tho subjects expressly named
in the Governors proclamation or submitted
by special message.
Sec. IA Every bill and joint resolution
passed by the Legislature, and every concurrent
resolution appropriating money or property,
shall be presented to the Governor, and If he
approve, he shall sign it but if not. he shall
return it, with his objections to the house in
which it originated, which shall enter the OBJ
jections at large upon its journal, and recon-
slider 1t. On such reconsideration, If two
thirds of the members elected agree to pass
such bill or resolution, it shall be sent with
the objections, to the other house, by which
it shall be reconsidered. If approved by two
thirds of the members elected to that house.
1t shall become operative. In such case the
vote of both houses shall be determined by
yeas and Maya, and the names of the members
voting for and against it shall be entered on the
journals of each house respectively. III any
bill or resolution be not returned by the Gov
ernor within ten days Sunday excepted) after
1t has been presented 10 him, the same shall
become operative in like manner as i? he had
signed 1t, unless the Legislature, by their adj
Journment, prevent Its return in which case
1t shall not become operative. The Governor
may approve, sign and file in the office OF the
Secretary of State. within five days after the
adjournment of the Legislature. any act
passed during the last five days Of tho ses-
sion, and the same shall become operative.
Sec. Is. The compensation of members of
the Legislature shall be four dollars day for
actual attendance, and when absent on ac-
count of sickness. They shall be entitled to
ten cents, and no more, for every mile actual
ly travelled going to and returning from the
place of meeting, on the usually travelled
TOntp StatiOnClsX and mot
exceeding five dollars for each member duriIg
any session. Each member shall be entitled
to one copy of the laws, journals, and docu-
ments of the Legislature OF which he was a
member; but shall not receive, at the expense
of the State, books. newspapers or other per
quisites Of Office not expressly authorized by
this Constitution.
Sec. Is. The President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
be entitled TO the same per diem compen-
sation and mileage as members OF the Legis-
lature, and no more.
Sec. II. No person elected a member of the
Legislature shall receive any civil appoint
ment other than that of notary public, from
the Governor, the Governor and Senate, from
the Legislature or any other State authority
or be eligible to any Office which shall have
been created or the emoluIneuts of Which shall
have been increased by the Legislature of
which he IL n member, until the expiration OF
appointments and all votes given for any
person 80 elected. for any such Office or
appointment, shall be void. No member of
the Legislature shall be interested, directly or
indirectly in any contract with the State, or
any municipal corporation authorized by any
law passed during the time for which he is
elected, until one year after the expiration of
his Legislative term.
Sec Is. Every bill and JOINT resolution. and
every concurrent resolution appropriating
money or property, shall be read three times
in each house before the final passage thereof.
No bill, nor any such resolution, shall become
a law without the concurrence of majority
of all the members elected to each house. to
be determined by yeas and nays, which shall
be taken separately on each bill or resolution
and entered on the journal
Sec. 10. No law shall embrace more than
one subject, which shall be expressed in it's
title. No law shall be revised, altered or
amended, by reference to its title only, but
the act revised, and the section or sections of
the act altered or amended shall be re-enacted
and published at length. No public act shall
take effect or be III force until the expiration
of ninety days from the end of the session at
which the same is passed, unless the Legisa-
ture shall otherwise Greet, by Il two-thirds
vote of the members elected to each House,
such vote to be taken by yeas and nays if
demanded by any member
Sec. 20. The Legislature shall not grant or
authorize extra compensation to any public
officer, agent or contractor after the service
has been rendered or the contract entered
into.
sec. II. The Legislature shall provide bv
law that the furnishing of iuel and stationery
for the use of the State, all blanks, paper and
printing for the Executive Department and
State Offices the printing and binding of the
laws and journals. and all other printing or
dered 10y the Legislature, shall be let by con-
tract to the lowest bidder or bidders, who
shall give adequate and satisfactory security
for the performance thereof. The Legislature
shall prescribe by law the manner IN which
the State printing shall be executed, and the
accounts rendered therefor, and shall prohibit
all charges for constructive labor. 1t shall
not rescind or alter such contract nor release
the person or persons taking the same or his
or their sureties, from the performance OF any
of the conditions of the contract. No member
of the Legislature or officer of the State shall
be interested, directly or indirectly, in any
such contract, or any contract with the State
Sec. ~. The Legislature shall not pass
local or special laws in any of the following
enumerated cases;
First. Divorcing any named party, or upon
the subject of divorce;
Second. Changing the names OF persons or
places;
Third Regulating the jurisdiction and
duties of Justices of the Peace or Constables
Fourth. Providing for changes Of venue in
civil or criminal cases;
Fifth Granting any special powers to
Boards of Supervisors