The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-10-16
THE SUBSTITUTE HOME RULE
BIZ L PROMISED FOR ALASKA
New Bill Of Delegate Wrksm Providing Elective Legislature for Alaska Favoab
Acted Upon by Chairman Flood Reports
Bill for Conacea of Whole House.

one year after the expiration of
such term; and no person holding a
commission or appointment under the
United States shall be a member of
the legislature or shall hold any Of
flee under the government of said
Territory Ct. S. Rev. Stat. 1873.
sec. 1854; Colo. 4G6; Idaho. 90S.
Iowa. TIA; Neb.. l164; Kans.. HE;
MINI. 1884; Mont, 22S+22S5; New,
2294; OAK. 2H4S: Okla. 2943; Greg.
299o; Utah. 36S9-36a0; Wash, 1906;
Hi- 4oGS; WYE. i1oS)
Exemptions Of Members.
Sec. Is. Exemptions of legislators
That no member of the legislature
shall he held to answer before any
other tribunal for any words uttered
in the exercise of his legislative
functions in either house. That mem
bers Of the legislature shall. in all
cases except treason. felony or
breach e peace. be privileged from
arrest during their attendance at
the sessions of the respective
houses. and in going to and returning
from the same; Provided, That such
privilege as to going and returning
shall not cover period Of more than
ten days each way. except in the
second division. when il shall extend
10 twenty days each way. and the
fourth division to fifteen days each
way. QHawaii, $50
How Laws are Passed.
Sec. IT, Passage of Laws THAT
bill in order 10 become law shall
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house. the final passage of which in
each house shall be by a majority
vote of all the members - which
such house is entitled. taken by
ayes and noes. and entered upon its
journal That every bill. when
passed by the house in which it or
i&iraled r in which amendments
thereto shall have originated, shall
Immediately be certified by the pre-
siding officer and the clerk and sent
to the other house for consideration.
tHaN ali. NN9-H9o, sec iG41)
The Governors Veto.
sc. l.. The Veto Power. That, /
keep a. herein provided, all bills
passed by the legislature shall, in
order 10 he valid. be signed by the
governor. That every bill which
shall have passed the legislature
shall be certified by the presiding
officers and clerks of both houses. /
and shall thereupon be presented |
to the governor. If he approves it, |
he shall sign it and it shall become
a law. If the governor does not APP
proyc such bill, he may return it.
With his objections, to the legisla- !
ture. He may veto any specific item
r items in any bill which appropri- .
ateS money for specific purposes, /
but shall veto other bills, if at all, /
only as a whole. That upon the !
receipt of a veto message from the |
governor each house of the legiSla |
ture shall enter the same at large |
upon its journal and proceed to re |
consider such bill, or part of bill, |
and again vote upon it by ayes and |
noes. which shall be entered upon |
its journal. If, after such reconsid- |
Grafton, such bill or part Of bill |
shall be approved by a two-thirds
vote of all the members to which |.
Zach house is entitled. it shall |
thereby become a law. Ct. S. Rev |
Stat. 1873. sec 1912; Hawaii. $50; /
ludlD, Ito, -NtD.. llDf, mans, II
Mimi. 1887; Mont. 22S4; Okla. 2943; |
Wyo.. 41OS) That if the governor /
neither signs nor vetOes bill with |
in three days after il is delivered |
to him, il shall become a law with /
out his signature, unless the legisla- |
tue adj.urnS sine die prior to the
expiration of such three days. GU. /
S. Rev. Stat. 1878, sec. 1912, 3 days: /
Hawaii. 10 days, 800; Idaho, days, |
sos; Neb. 3 days, 1164; kans., ) |
days. HI; Mimi. 3 days. 1888; |
Mont. 3 days. 22S4; Okla, days, |
2943; Wyo,, ) days, 410SD If any |
bill shall be returned by the governor |
within three days (Sundays except /
ed after it shall have been pre- |
scented to him. the same shall be a |
law in like manner as if he had sign |
ed it. unless the legislature, by their |
adjournment. prevents its return. in |
which case it shall not be a law. |
Hawaii, 500
U. S. Pays the Bill.
Sec 16. Payment Of Legislative |
Expenses. That upon an estimate |
to be made by the Secretary OF the |
Treasury of the United States, there |
shall be annually appropriated by |
congress. a sum sufficient to pay |
the salaries of members and au- |
thorized employees of the Legislature |
of Alaska. the printing of the laws, |
and other incidental expenses there
of; the said sums shall be disbursed |
by the governor of Alaska, under |
sole instructions from the Secretary |
of the Treasury, and he shall ac-
count quarterly TO the Secretary |
for the manner in which the said |
funds shall have been expended; |
and no expenditure, to be paid out OF |
money appropriated by congress, |
shall be made by the governor or |
by the legislature for objects not |
specially authorized by the Acts |
of congress making the appropria-
tons. nor beyond the sums thus APP
propriated for such objects. wash,
1868; L. S. Rev. Stat. 1873, secs. |
1861, 1SS7-1SSS; Idaho, oil; Iowa
1116; Nebr. 1867; Kans., 1174; Mimi.
1886; Mont. 22S7; New, 1896; n.
Mex. 2621; Oak, 1850; Okla, 294S;
Greg. 1892; Utah, 1892; Wis, 4070; |
Wy0.. 410)
Sec. II. Laws Transmitted to Pres
ident and Printed. - That the gov
ernor of Alaska shall. within ninety
days after the close of each session
of the legislature of the Territory OF
Alaska, transmit a correct copy OF
all the laws and Joint resolutions
passed by the said legislature. GER
titled to by the chief clerk of each
house and by the secretary of the