The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-06-19
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by law for indeterminate sentences, so
called. as punishment for crime, on
conviction thereof, and for the deten-
ton and release OF persons imprisoned
or detained on said sen. ences.
No change from Sec. AZ. Art Nv OF the
present constitution except for the purpose
OF improving the phraseology.
Sec. 20. The legislature shall have
power 10 enact laws relative to the
hours and conditions under which
women AMI children may be employed.
The foregoing section Is new one and Is
inserted In 4 revision for the reason that
doubt was e. pressed to the power OF the
legislature In the premises without such
provision.
Sec. 30. The legislature shall pass nc
local or special act in any case where
general CT can be made applicable,
and whether q general act can be made
applicable shall be a judicial question.
No local or 81 ecial act shall take erect
until approved by majority or the
electors voting thereon in the district to
be affected.
The foregoing is an entirely new section
designed to work a wholesome legislative re-
form. One q the greatest evils brought 10
the attention of the convention was tho
abuses pfactiC ed under local and special leg
islaton. The number Of local and special
bills passed ty the last Legislature was -FOUR
hundred fourteen, not including loiht
and concurrent resolutions The time de-
voted to the consideration Of these measures
and the tine required In their passage
through the two houses imposed a serious
la connection with the Increased powers OF
local self-goyernment granted to cities ard
villages in the revision, seeks to effectively
remedy such condition. This provision Is
believed TO be far-reaching In its conse-
quences The evils Of local and special leg
islation have grown to be almost intoerable,
introducing uncertainty and confusion into
the laws, and consuming the time and energy
of the legislature which should be devoted
to the consideration of measures of a general
character. by eliminating this mass OF leg
lslation, the work of the legislature will be
greatly simplifed and improved
Sec. 81. The legislature shall not au-
thoriZe by private or special law the
sale or conveyance of any real estate
belonging TO any person.
No change from Sec %, Art. Nv OF the
present constitution except TO transfer the
last clause to See. q, Art. VIII of the re-
vision.
Sec. 3d. Divorces shall not be granted
by the legislature.
No change from Sec &C. Art. Nv or the
present constitution.
Sec. 93. The legislature shall not au-
thorize any lottery nor permit the sale
of lottery tickets.
No change from Sec. 27 Art. Nv or the
present constitution.
Sec. "a. The legislature shall not audit
nor allow any private claim or account.
No change from Sec. 81 Art. ~ Of the
present constitution.
Sec. 3d. The Legislature shall not es-
tablish a state paper.
No change from Sec. 80. Art. Nv OF the
present constitution
Sec. Sc. Every bill passed by the leg
lslature shall be presented TO the gov
ernor before it becomes a law If he
approve, he shall sign 1t: If not, he
shall return it with HE objections to
the house in which it originated. which
shall enter the objections at large upon
its journal and reconsider it, On such
reconsideration, if two-thirds of the
members elected agree TO pass the bill
It shall be sent with the objections 10
the other house, by which it shall be
reconsidered. If approved by two-thirds
Of the members elected to that house
il shall become law. In such case
the vote OF both houses shall be deter
mined by yeas and naya and the names
of the members voting for and against
the bill shall be entered on the Journals
OF each house, respectively. If any bill
be not returned by the governor within
ten days, Sundays excepted, after it has
been presented to him, it shall become
q law in like manner as If he had
signed IT, unless the legislature, by adj
tournment, prevents IT'S return, in
which case II shall not become law
The governor may approve, sign and
file in the office of the secretary Of state
within five days, SUNDAYS EXCEPT.
ED, after the adjournment of the egis-
lature any bill passed during the last
five days of the session. and the same
shall become a law.
This is revision OF Sec. II. Art w OF the
present constitution, and omits in the frs
line the words 'and concurrent resolution ex
cept by adjournment" and thus eliminate!
the distinction between concurrent and Join
resolutions. Under the present constitution
this distinction has given rise to much con
! fusion. Concurrent resolutions must b'
signed by the governor, and matters for
merly taken care Of thereby, more prop
erly cared for by bill, az proposed in tn,
| revision.
Sec. 81. The governor shall have
| power to disapprove OF any item OF
! items Of any bill making appropriations
| OF money embracing distinct items; anC
| the part or parts approved shall be The
! law; and the item or items disapproveC
shall be void. unless re-passed accord
ing to the rules and limitations pre-
scribed for the rassage of other bill:
| over the executive veto.
! The foregoing section Is new one. 7
/ is designed as a check upon eXtravagant ant
/ improper appropriations. II places. i'm part
the responsibility for appropriations made TO
! the state upon the governor. He must, there
/ fore, give careful scrutiny to each item n
/ the appropriation bills. Should this powc
/ be arbitrarily exercised, which is not likely
: the legislature has the power to pass tn
appropriation over the governors veto by
two-thirds vOte OF each house. The nccessit
F, for this proviso is found in legislative ex
perience. The mutual exchange Of courtesie
by members Of the legislature whereby on
agrees to support the appropriations desire
by others, Ia consideration that the other
/ Will support those In which he is interested
has led 20 extravaganza ard TO many viciou
| appropriations. Tho restrictions contained Fl
this section, IL is anticipated will proven
such practice with distinct benefit resulting
10 the state. the granting Of this veto powe
10 the governor, while departure from tn
constitution oi 1850 is supported by abundan
precedents. Such a provision is found in tn
constitutions Of the following states, viz
Alabama, a tapsas, California, Colorado
Delaware. Florida. Idaho. Illinois Kansas
Maryland, VI hnesota, Mississippi, Missouri
Montana Nebraska New Jersey New Yorb
North Dakote, South Dakota, Texas. UtM
Washington, Virginia, West Virginia an
Wyoming.
Il is 20 be noted that In all Of the state
where there has been recent revision G
their cOnsttI lion the power 10 veto item
IN appropriat IA bills has been given to ~
governor, an most d the states where n
governor does not have such power are thos
whose c0nstitl tons have not been revised i
recent years. These prcccdonts, as we'll a
the results 20 be expected from fixing sue
responsibility upon the governor were per
auasive with acmbers Of the convention.
Sec. 3S Any bin passed by the cgis
ture ard 2pr~ovnl hy the governor, eX
cCpt arp.o riation 3 rs may be re
ferrei by ia legisl turo % the qualife
electors; an uo bin So referred shal