The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-20

| Sec 20. The legislature shall have
power 20 enact laws relative 10 the
hours and conditions under which
women and children may be employed.
The foregoing section - new one. and IL
4 inserted In the revision for the reason that
doubt was expressed ~ TO the power OF the
legislature In the premises without such a
Sec. 80. The legislature shall pass no
local or special act In any case where
a general act can be made applicable.
and whether general act can be made
| applicable shall be a judicial question.
No local or sT ecial act shall take effect
until approved by majority OF the
electors voting thereon In The district 10
De affected.
The foregoing Is an entirely new section
form. One OF the, greatest evils brought TO
the attention Of the convention was tho
abuses praeticed under local and special leg
bills passed by the last Legislature was four
hundred fourteen. not including Joint
and concurrent resolutions. The time de-
voted 20 the consideration Of these measures
and the time required In their passage
through the two houses imposed a serious
burden upon the state. This section. taken
IN connection with the increased powers OF
local seif-government granted 10 cities and
villages IN the revision, seeks 10 effectively
remedy such condition. This provision IL
believed 70 be far-reAching In It's conse-
quences The evils OF local and special leg.
islati0n have grown TO be almost intoerable
the laws, and consuming the time and energy
OF the legislature which should be devoted
70 the consideration OF measures OF a genera
character. by eliminating this mass OF leg
isiatlon. the work OF the legislature will be
greatly simplihed and Improved.
Sec 81. The Legislature shall not au-
thorize by private or special law the
sale or conveyance OF any real estate
belonging 20 any person.
No change from Sec. %. Art. Nv Of the
present constitution except TO transfer the
last clause to Sec. n. Art. VIII OF the re-
vision.
Sec 80. Divorces shall not be granted
by the legislature.
No change from Sec. 20. Art Nv OF the
present constitution.
Sec. 33. The legislature shall not au-
thorize any lottery nor permit the sale
OF lottery tickets.
No change from Sec. ~, Art. Nv OF the
present constitution.
Sec. "a. The legislature shall not audit
nor allow any private claim or account
No change from Sec. 81 Art Nv OF the
present constitution.
Sec. 80. The legislature shall not es-
tablish a state paper.
No change from Sec. 49, Art. Nv OF the
present constitution.
Sec. s6. Every bill passed by the leg
islature shall be presented 20 the gov
ernor before IL becomes n law. III he
approve. he shall sign n: II not, he
shall return II with his objections 20 |
shall enter the objections at large upon
its journal and reconsider H. on such |
reconsideration. IL two-thirds OF the |
members elected agree 10 pass the bill. |
IL shall be sent with the objections 10 |
the other house. by which IL shall be |
reconsidered. II approved by two-thirds |
OF the members elected To that house I
u shall become a law M such case :
the vote OF both houses shall be deter i
mined by yeas and nays and the names |
ot the members voting for and against /
the bill shall be entered on the Journals |
OF each house. respectively. III any bill I
be not returned by the governor within 4
ten days, Sundays excepted, after il has I
been presented 20 him. il shall become
a law Ia Ike manner as IL he had
signed u. unless the legislature, by adj
Jcurnment. prevents us return in
which case Il shail not become a law
The governor may approve, sign ana
NE ~ me Office Of the secretary OF state
within five days. SUNDAYS EXCEPT
ED, after the adjournment OF the legis-
lature any bill passed during the last
I'VE days OF the session, and the same I
shall become a law.
THIS Is revision OF Sec. II. Art. w OF the
present constitution, and omlts In the first |
line the words "nnd concurrent resolution px
rept by adjournment" and thus eliminates
lne distinction between concurrent and Joint
resolutions Under the present constitution
THIS distinction has given rise 20 much con-
fusion. Concurrent resolutions must be
.lsnea by the governor. and matters for
merly taken care 81 thereby, are more prop
srly cared for by bill. as proposed IN the
Sec. g. The governor shall have
power 20 disaf prove or any item or
items OF any bill making appropriations
" money embracing distinct items: and
the part or parts approved shall be the
law; and the item or items dlsapproved
shall be void unless re- passed accord
ng 10 the rules and limitations pre-
scribed for the passage OF othef bills
over the executive veto.
The foregoing section ~ new one. 7,
designed as a check upon extravagant and
improper appropriations Il places in part |
ne ior appropriations made for
ne state upon the governor. lie must there
ore. give careful scrutiny 70 each item in
no appropriation bills. Should this power
no legislature has the power 10 mass tho
appropriation over the governors veto by n
wo-thirds vote Of each house. The necessity
or this proviso IA found IN legislative ex-
'erience. The mutual exchange on courtesine
~ members OF the legislature whereby ono
grees 20 support the appropriations desired
VIII support those Ia which he Is lnterested I
las led TO exfravagance and 70 many vicfous
tproprihuons. The restrictions contained In ,
his section II IL anticipated will prevent
UGH practice with distinct benent reaulfing
Q the state. The granting OF this veto power
2 tno governor while a departure from the :
constitution of 1850. Is supported by abundant
recedcnts Such a provision IA found in the q
constitutions Of the following states viz.
Alabama. Arkansas, California Colorado / ,
Delaware Florida. Idaho Illinois. Kansas
iayiand. Minnesota, Mississippi Missouri
iontanA, Nebraska. New Jersey New York 9
lorth Dakota, South Dakota. Texas Utal 3
washington. Virginia, West Virginia ana
Wyoming. $40 n
Il is % be noted that IN all o. the state. ,
mere there has been recent revision ~
heir constitution, the power 20 veto Items .
: appropriation bllla has been given 10 the =
overnor does not have such power are those a
hose constitutions have not been revlasd IN {
cent years These presidents as we'll a. &
be results TO be expected from Ming surh q
1sponsibllty upon the governor were ncr. ;
nasive with members Of the convenflop
Sec. 81. Any bill passed BY the legis- o
ure and approved by the governor ex. "