The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-08-06

elected, otherwise direct. No bill, ex-
cept the general appropriation bill, for
the expenses Of the government, INTRO
duced into either II use after the expi-
ration Of the first thirty days OF the ses-
sion. shall become law, unless the
same shall have been recommended by
the Governor by special message; and
10 bill, except one 50 recommended,
shall! be considered or become q law,
uIlcss referred TO q committee, returned
thcrefrom, ard printed for the use of
the members.
+ So. Is. No bill. except for general
appropriations, shall be passed, con-
tanning more than one subject, which
shall I've expressed in the title; but II
any subject shall be embraced in any
Act, which shall not be embraced in
the title, such Act shall be void only as
70 so much thereof as shall not be tx
pressed.
SEC. 6. Every bill Except one re
commended by the Governor as afore-
said, and except a general revision OF
the statutes) shall be read at length at
least once in each House; and substan-
tial amendments thereto shall be print
ed for the use of the members before
final vote on the bill; and no bill shall
become a law unless majority Of all
the members elected to each House
shall vote In its favor, nor unless, on
its final passage, the vote be taken by
ayes and noes, and entered on the
journal.
SEC. l.. No law shall be revised or
amended 10y reference to its title alone,
bat as much thereof as is revised or
extended shall be re-enaCted and pub,
lished st length as amended. The
Legislature shall not pass local or
special laws in any of the following
cases, viz: for laying out, opening,
altering, or working roads or highways;
vacating roads, town plats. streets,
alleys and public grounds; regulating
county or precinct affairs, regulating
the practice in courts of justice; regu-
IatiDg the jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace, police magistrates and consta bles;
changing the rules of evidence in any
trial or inquiry; providing for changes
of venue in civil or criminal cases; de-
claring any person of age; the protec-
lion of game or shell-fsh; limitation
Of civil actions. or giving effect to in
formal or invalid deeds; summoning or
empanellng jurors; providing for the
management of common schools, regu-
lating the rate of interest on money,
the opening or conducting of any cleo
ton, or designating the place of voting;
the sale or mortgage OF real estate te-
longing to minors or others under dis
ability; chartering or licensing ferries
or tOll-bridges; remitting fines, penal.
ties or forfeitures, creating, increasing
or decreasing fees. percentage or allow
ance of public officers; changing the
law of descent; granting to any corpor-
alton, association or individual, any
special or exclusive privilege. immuni.
ty or franchise whatever; allowing the
redemption OF real estate sold for taxes
or under the final process of any
Court
SCI. is. The presiding officer of each
House shall, in presence of the House
over which lie presides, sign all bills
and JOINT resolutions passed by the
Legislature, the title of which shall be
publicly read Immediately before sign
ing. and the fact of signing shall be
entered on the journal.
SEQ. 10. The Legislature shall pre-.
scribe by law the number, duties and
compensation of the officers and en-
ployees of each House. and no payment
shall be made to any officer or employee
who does net discharge his duties in
person.
SEC. 20. The Legislature shall pro.
vide by law that all stationery required
for the use OF the State. and all print
ing and binding authorized and requir-
ed by them TO be done for the use OF
the State, shall be let by contract to
the lowest bidder; but tie Legislature
may establish maximum price. No
member or officer of any department
of tue government shall be in any way
interested in such contract.
SEC. 81. Any bill may originate in
either House of the Legislature. and a
bill passed by one House may be amend
ed by the other.
SEC. %. The Legislature shall never
authorize any lottery, nor grant any
divorce; the sale of lottery tickets shall
DO prohibited by law.
SEC. %. The general appropriation
bill shall embrace only appropriations
for the ordinary expenses of the Execu-
tive, Legislative and Judicial depart
ments; interest on the public debt and
for purposes of education. All other
appropriations shall be made by separ-
ate.bill. each embracing but one sub ect.
SEC. "a. No money shall be paid out
OF the Treasury except upon an appro-
priation by law. and by warrant drawn
by the proper officer in pursuance
thereof.
SEC. %. The Legislature shall not
delegate to any special commission,
private corporation or association, any
power to make. supervise or interfere
with any municipal improvement,
money, property or effects, whether
held IN. trust or otherwise, or to levy
taxes or to perform any municipal
III notions whatever
SEC. 20. No Act of tho Legislature
shall authorize the investment of trust
funds by executors, administrators,
guardians or other trustees. in the bonds
or stock of any private corporation.
SEC. -. No obligation or liability of
any person, association or corporation,
held or owned by the State or by any
municipal corporation, shall be ex-
changed, transferred. reunited, released
postponed or in any way dimin ishe6
by the Legislature; nor shall such
liability or obligation be extinguished
except by payment thereof into the
proper Treasury.
SEC. IS. Every order. resolution or