The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-10-21
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BY Chapter sSS. Laws 1916. the legis-
iature proposed for adoption by the
Eleven 1ll) OF Article Four 90 Of the
Constitution.
Said section now reads an follows.
Section II. APPROVAL OF BILLS
BY GOVERNOR - VETO POWER
senate and house OF representatives,. in
conformity to the rules OF each house
and the joint. rules of the two houses.
shall, before 1t becomes law, be .nre-
sented to the governor of the state. II
ne approves he shall sign and deposit.
i In the office OF the secretary Of state
where It originated of the fact. But
II not, he shall return 1t with his OBJ
Jections, to the house in which ii shall
have originated: when such objections
shall be entered at large on the jour-
nal OF the same. and the house shall
after such reconsideration, two-thirds
of that house shall agree to pass the
bill. II shall be sent, together with, the
1t shall likewise be RECONSTRUCTED; and
II 1t be approved by two-thirds of that
house 1t shall become law. But in
shall be determined by yeas and nays,
and the names of the persons voting
for or against the. bill shall be entered
lively. IT any bill shall not be re-
turned by the governor within three
days Sundays excepted1 after, it shall
shall be law in like manner as if
he had signed 1T, unless the legislature.
by a &c ;3 within that time pre-
not be q law. The governor may ap-
prove, sign and file in the office Of the
secretary Of state, within three days
ture, any act passed during the last
three days of the session, and the same
shall become law. If any bill pre-
W
eral items of appropriation of money
he may object to one or more OF such
portion of the bill. In such case, he
shall append to the bill, at the time
of signing it, a statement Of the items
ton so objected to shall not take eff
feet. If the Legislature be in session,
he shall transmit to the house in which
ment, and the items objected to shall
be separately reconsidered. If, on re-
consideration, one or more of such
items be approved by two-thirds of the
members elected to each house, the
same shall be part of the law, not
withstanding. the objections of the gov
tion, in relation to bills not approved
by the governor, shall apply in cases
in which he shall withhold his approval
from any item or items contained in a
bill appropriating money"
1t is proposed to amend that section
30 that it shall read as follows.
Section IL. Every bill which
shall have passed the senate. and
house OF Representatives,, in con-
formity to the rules of each house
and the joint rules of the two
law, be presented to the governor
of the state. If he approves he
shall sign and deposit it. in the ],
preservation. and notify the house
where it originated Of the fact.
But If not. he shall return it, with
which it shall have originated;
when such objections shall be en-
tered at large on the journal Of
the same, and the house shall pro-
coed to reconsider. the bill. If,
after such reconsideration, two
thirds of that house shall agree to
gether with the objections, to the
other house, by. which it shall like
wise be reconsidered; and If it be
house it shall become law. But
in all such cases the votes of both
houses shall be determined by
the persons voting for or against
the bill shall be. entered on the
journal of each house respective
turned by the governor within
after it shall have been presented
+ like manner as If he had signed
It,, unless the legislature by adj
tournment within that time pre-
vent its return; in which case it
shall not be law The governor
( may approve, sign and file in the
Office OF the secretary of state,
4 within three days after the ad-,
journment of the legislature any
act passed during the last three
days of the session, and the same
shall become a law. If any bill
presented to the governor contains
several items of appropriation. Of
money, he may object to one or
part, while approving of the other
portion of the bill. In such case :
he shall append to the bill, at the
time of signing it, a statement of
the items and parts of items. to
which he objects, and the part OF
any appropriation so objected to
shall not take effect. If the legis-
lature be in session, he shall trans
NIT to the house in which the bill
ment, and the items objected to in
whole or in part shall be separate
ly reconsidered. If, on reconsid-
Grafton, one or more Of such items
be approved by two-thirds Of the
the same shall be a part Of the
law, Notwithstanding the objec-
tfons OF the governor All the
provisions Of this section, in rela-
ton to bills not approved by the
which he shall withhold his ap.
prevail in whole or in part from
any item or items contained in q
bill appropriating money"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. Under
the Constitution as it now is, the gov-
ernOr may veto any item In nm apprO-
L NEAn Ruw& a.