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

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| ing before the legislature. This smendmsnt
| will place control OF All bills la the hands
other as s2onss ss. ,.e, eslons
ology.
Sec. Ie. Each house shall keep jour
nal OF it's proceedings and publish the
same. except such parts az may require
secrecy. The yeas and nays q the
members Of either house on any ques-
ton shall be entered on the journal at
the request Of one-fifth OF the members
PRESENT. Any member OF either
house may dissent from and protest
against any act. proceeding or resolu-
ton which he may deem Injurious 10
any person or the public, and have the
reason for his dissent entered on the
| journal.
The words members elected In the pres
ent constitution. Sec 10. Art Nv. are changed
wiz make Il somewhat easier 10 obtain
yea and nay vote In either house, one
NTH OF the members present 10 nearly always
n smaller number than one-ffth OF the mem
bers elected. This change was dictated by a
desire 10 insure greater publicity OF the acta
and votes Of the individual members.
Sec. IL. In ali elections by either
house or IN Joint convention the votes
shall be given viva voce. All votes on
nominations TO the senate shall be
taken by yeas and nays and published
with the journal OF its proceedings.
NO change from Sec. II, Art Nv o. the
Sec. Is. The doors OF each house shall
be open unless the public welfare re-
quires secrecy. Neither house shall,
without the consent OF the other. adj
1ourn for more than three days, nor 10
any other place than where the legisla-
ture may then be in session.
No change from Sec. ~, Art. ~ Of tho
present constitution.
Sec. 10. AL legislation shall be by bin
and may originate In either house OF
the legislature.
This section formerly read as follows:
BILLS may originate In either house OF tho
legislature" IL was changed TO prevent leg
islation by concurrent resolution OF the two
houses. All legislation must be by bill under
the revision. thus insuring greater publicity.
Legislative action by Joint resolution was
designed chiefly for administrative purposes
OF local and temporary character. The
uses OF the Joint resolution have been I'M
duly extended and IL was deemed wlse 20
iorestall the abuses practced undey Il BY
the foregoing section. See Sec. Is. Art Nv
OF the present constitution,
Sec. 20. The style OF the laws shall
be: The People OF the State OF Mich
igan enact"
No change from Sec 49, Art Nv Of tho
present constitution
Sec. 21. No law shall embrace more
than one object. which shall be ex-
pressed in its title. No law shall be
ence 20 It's title only: but the act re-
vlsed and the section or sections OF the
act altered or amended shall be re- |
enacted and published al length No
act shall take effect or be in |
force until the expiration OF ninety |
days from the end OF the session at |
which the same Is passed, EXCEPT |
THAT the legislature MAY GIVE M !
MEDIATE EFFECT TO ACTS MAX
ING APPROPRIATIONS AND ACTS /
IMMEDIATELY NECESSARY FOR !
THE PRESERVATION OF THE |
PUBLIC PEACE. HEALTH OR |
SAFETY by q twO-thirds vote OF the |
members elected 20 each house.
Ihis section combines Sees 20 and %. Art. /
~ Of the present constitution and an inn /
poriant change e made therein. Under the 4
present constitution any act can be given
immediate effect by a two-thlrds vote OF each
house. Under the new section only appro-
pr'ation bills and acts necessary for the
preservation ~ the public peace health or
safety can be given immediate eject All
other acts go into effect ninety days after the
close Of the session. This amendment *
designed 20 give those persons affected BY
any act and the public generally. nmple
notice OF the time when such laws take
effect
Sec. %. No bill shall be passed or be-
come law az any regular session OF
the legislature until II has been printed
and In the possession OF each house for
at least five days. No bill shall be
passed M n special session OF the legis-
lature on any other subjects than those
expressly stated In the governors
proclamation or submitted BY special
message. No bill shall be altered or
amended on It's passage through either
house so as 10 change its original gur-
pose.
This Is a new section. II was Inserted 10
prevent hasty and careless legislative action.
also. 10 deal effectively with so-called snan
un hal | .
be passed until Il has been printed and IN
ne possession OF each house for Ave days
means much greater publicity in legislative
proceedings. Time is thus provided whereby
he people may become acquainted with pro-
posed legislation and 20 petition. or re-
nonstrate before bill Is passed II Is be
ieved that this provision will measurabIv
improve the tone OF legislative action When |
ne legislature Is convened IN special session
ne revision limits ia action 70 those matters
expressly stated In the governors procinma-
Ion. This wisely limits the sphere OF action
" the Legislature. In special session. aud the
governors proclamation II notice 20 the pub /
ic OF the work which the legislature can law.
ully undertake The provision that no bill
man be altered on rs passage 50 AZ 20
mango Us original purpose Ia included 80 | |.
hat by no possibility can the publicity a. |
'vaded.
Sec. o. Every bill shall he :
'cad three times IN each house before !
he final passage thereof No bill /
shall become a law without the /
concurrence OF a majority OF an the {
members elected 10 each house. on the 8
inal passage OF all bulls. the vote shall
,e by yeas and nays and entered on I
he journal.
Provision having been made thai al ieVi.- 1
alton shall be by bill tha words 'jolnt reso, \
uton whore occurring in Sec. ia Art ~ y
4 the present constitution are eliminated
2 the foregoing section. There a no other
hange y
Sec. a. The assent OF two-thirds of I
he members elected 10 each house OF !
he legislature shall DO requisite 20 :
very bill appropriating the public
money or property for local or private r
purposes. d
No change from Sec. ~. Art. Nv OF tho r
resent constitution .
Sec. %. Fuel, stationery. blanks.
printing and binding for the use OF the {