The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-12
SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

LEGISLATION.
SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE
SEC IL That the first regular session of egisa-
shall be held Wednesday in February,
nineteen hundred and benniay thereafter in Honolulu
SEC ~ That neither house shall adjourn during any
session for than three days. sine die without the
of the other.
f5eC without
may proceed to
4-zsute Trough Legislative body,
powers the legislature.
Sec II 43. That each session of the Legislature shall
continue longer than sixty days, excluding Sundays
and holidays ProUided hoUeuer That the governor may
extend such session for not more than thirty days
The governor may the legislature, the
alone in special session; in the of gov
eminent shall be unsafe from riot or Insured
ton, dangerous disease direct that any regular
special session shall be held at other than the
regular meeting place
ENACTING CLAUsE-ENGLIsH LANGUAGE.
That enacting clause of all laws shall
be- Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of
Hawaii"
All legislative proceedings shall
English language
Introduction Bills.
Sec: introduced either
received thereon Endorsement
As That each law shall embrace but one sub
ject, which shall be expressed in its title
READINGS OF BILLS
sEc-4s 46 That a bill in o become law shall,
herein provided pass three readings in each
house. the final passage of which in each house shall be
by majority of all the members which such house
is entitled taken by ayes and and entered upon it's
journal
CERTIFICATIoN OF BILLS FROM ONE HOUSE TO
Sec 10 Al. That every bill when passed by
in which it originated which amendments thereto
shall have originated shall Immediately be certified by
the CtarmaH presiding officer and clerk and sent to the
othor f. apatiOp
SEC 80 4s. That except herein provided, all bills
passed by the legislature SHALL order to be valid be
signed by the governor
VETO GOVERNOR.
Sec u 49, That every bill which shall have passed
the legislature shall be certified by presid
ing officers and clerk clerks of consfderny
both shall hereupon be presented the gov
If he approves it, he shall sign It, and it shall be
law. If the governor does not approve such BILL
he may it, with his objections to the legislature
He may veto any specific item or items in any bill
which approprates money for specific purposes; but
shall veto other bills, if at all, only as a whole
PROCEDURE UPON RECEIPT OF VETO
SEC 80 so. That upon the receipt of veto message
the governor of the legislature shall
the at large its journal and proceed to
reconsider such BILL of BILL and vote
it by ayes and which shall be entered upon its
journal.
reconsideration such BILL part BILL
approved by a thirds of all the members
to which entitled, it shall thereby become
FAILURE TO SIGN OR
SEC. % 81. That if the governor neither signs
bill within after it is delivered to him.
it shall become law without his signature unless the leg
sture dJourns sine die prior to the expiration OF such
days
In computing such period days Sundays and the
day upon which the bill is delivered the shall
be excluded.
APPROPRIATIONS.
"a 50. That appropriations, except otherwise