The Brookhaven leader., 1890-11-06

officers and the like. snail NOT recv,gro
the signature Of the Governor; and sncb
power legislative COMMITTEES ~ .an ny EN-
oatns, 70 send tor persons and papers. and
sssnefaliy make legislative investi cations
SIC. OF. No law shall be rsvived or amend
ed Dy reference 10 its title only, but the sec
tlon or sections as amended, or revived shall
be inserted at length, 1881
BIC. 92. No amendment to bills by one
LOUISE shall De concurred in by the other
| except by a vote of a majority thereof. taken
Dy yeas and nays and the names Of those
voting Ior and against recorded upon the
I F touIlals' shl reports Of committees OF con-
| each house. ~ ~NOP'eu III
SIC; 90. No appropriation bin shall he
bbassssd py the Legislature which does not fix
| definitely the maxiwam sum thereby an
! thorlzed 10 be drawn from the treasurv
| SIX. u. No bill passed after the adoption
/ OF tins Constitution 30 make appropriafions
| oi money. ont OF the state treasury, shall
continue IN force more than six months al
| Ter the meeting of the Legislature AZ its
| next regular session: nor shall such bill be
passed except by the votes of a majority Of
AZ a. fhe members elected to each house Of
SIC. 90. All votes on the final passage Of
any measure shall be subject To recousidera.
tion ior az least one whole legislative day,
| ana no motion to reconsider such vote shall
be disposed of adversely on the dayon which
| Lne Original vote was taken, except on the
| last day of the session
SIC 66. No law granting a donation, or
Rratuty, IN favor of any person or object
| shal be enacted, except by the concurrence
| OF tWo-thlrds OF each branch Of the IeRisla-
lure nor by any vote for sectarian purpose
SEC, 81. No new bill shall be introduced
INTO either house of the Legislature during
the last three days of the session.
| SEC. oS. Appropriation and revenue bills
SHALL at regular sessions of the Legislature.
| nave precedence both bn11gas eli
| other business, and no such bills shall be
passed during the last five days Of the SEES
| sion.
| SEC. 80. General appropriation bills shall
contain only the appropriations to defray
| the ordinary expenses of the executive leg
lslatlye and judicial departments of the gov
eminent, TO pay interest on State bonds and
| support the common schools. All other ap-
| preparations shall be made by separate bills
| each' embracing but one subject Legisla-
tl9n snail not be engrafted on appropriation
biIls, but the same may prescribe the condi-
lions on which the money may be drawn and
| for what purposes paid.
| SEC. 20. No revenue bill, or any bill pro-
yldlng for assessments OF property for taxa
! ton, shall become a law, except by a vote of
at least three-hfths of the members of the
| House present, and voting.
SEC. II. Every bill introduced into the
| Legislature shall have title, and the title
ought TO indicate clearly the subject matter
| or matters, of the proposed legislation.
| Each committee to which a bill may be re-
| TERED, snail express in writing its iudg-
| ment of the sufhciency of the title OF the
bill, and this, too, whether the recommended
| ton be that the bill do pass, or do not pass.
SEC. ~, Every bill which shall pass both
| houses shall be presented to the Governor
| OF tine State. If he approve, he shall sign il,
but if he does not approve it. he shall re-
turn 1t, with his objection, to the house in
which 1t originated, which shall enter the
objections at large upon its journal, and pro-
coed to reconsider it. Ii, after such recon-
sideration, two-thirds of that house shall
agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, with
the objections, to the other house, by which
approved by two-thirds of the house, it
shall become law; bat i'll all such cases,
the votes of both houses shall be determined
by yeas and nays, and the names of the per-
sons voting for and against the bill shall
be entered on the journal of each house re-
spectively. If any bill shall not be
returned by the Governor within
five days Sunday excepted, after
a law, in like manner as ii he had signed it,
unless the Legislature, by adjournment, pre-
vent Its return, in which case il shall be
law, unless sent back within three days after
the beginning of the next session OF the
Legislature. No bill shall be approved when
the Legislature is not in session.
SEC. 70. The Governor may veto parts Of
any appropriation bill, and approve parts of
the same, and the portions approved shall
be law.
SEC. "a. No bill shall become a law until it
shall have been referred to committee OF
each house and returned therefrom with
recommendation i'll writing.
SEC. rs, No law of a general nature, unless
therein otherwise. provided, shall be en-
forced until sixty days after its passage.
SEC. 70. In all elections by the Legislature
the members shall vote ripd rOce. and the
votes shall be entered on the journals.
SEC. n. The Governor shall issue writs OF
election to fill such vacancies as may occur
in either House of the Legislature, and the
persons thsreupon chosen shall hold their
seats for the unexpired term.
INJUECTIoNs.
SEC. rs. 1t shall be the duty of the Legis-
lature to regulate by law the cases IN which
deductions shall be made from salaries OF
public officers for neglect OF official duty and
the amount of said deduction.
SEC. 10 The Legislature shall provide by
law for the sale of all delinquent tax lands.
The courts shall apply the same liberal prln-
ciples in favor. of such titles as in sale by
execution. The right of redemption from
ell sales of real estate, for the non-payment
of taxes, or special assessments, Of any and
every character whatsoever, shall exist, on
conditions to be prescribed By law, in favor
of owners and persons interested in such
real estate, for period OF not less than two
years.
general laws to prevent the abuse by cities,
towns or other municipal corporations of
their powers OF assessment, taXatlon, Dor
rowing money and contracting debts.
SEC. 81. The Legislature shall never au-
thoriZe the permanent obstruction of any of
the navigable waters of this. State; but may
provide for the removal OF such obstruc-
lions as now exist, whenever the public wei
not prevent the construction under
proper authority, of draw bridges for rail-
of blooms and chutes" for logs in such
manner as not to prevent the safe passage OF
vessels or logs, under regulations to be pro-
SEC. So. The Legislature shall fix tie
amount of the penalty of all official bonds,
and may, as far as practicable, provide that
the whole or a part of the security required
for the faithful discharge of official duty
shall be made by some guarantee company
SEC. So. The Legislature shall enact laws
to secure the safety OF persons from fires IN
hotels. theatres and other public places OF
SEC. "a. The Legislature shall enact laws
to limit, restrict or prevent the acquiring
and holding of land in this State by nom
the.acquiring or holding of lands by corpor-
atoms.
SEC. So. The Legislature shall provide by
general law fol, the working or public roads
BY contract or by county prisoners or both.
Such law may be put in operation only by a
vote of the Board of Supervisors in those
counties where it may be desirable;
lature to provide by INV for the treatment
and care of the insaffe; and the Legislature
may provide for the care of the INDECENT
sick in the hospitals in the State.
LOCAL LEGISLATION.
SEC 81. No special or local law. shsn be
enacted for the benefit of individuals or
corporations, in cases which are, or can be
provided for by q general law. or where the
relief sought can be given by any court OF
this State; nor shall the operation of any
general law be suspended by the Legislature
for the benefit of any individual or private
CORPORATION or association, and in all cases
where general law can be made applicable,
and would be advantageous, no special law
shall be enacted. .
SEC. IS. The Legislature shall pass general
laws, under which local and private interests
shall be provided for and protected, and
tered and their charters amended, and under
which corporations may be created, organ
lied. and their acts of incorporation alteredi