The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-10-28
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.
Iature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment of Section
Eleven dl) Of Article -Four (4) of the
Constitution.
Said section now reads AZ follows;
Section H. APPROVAL OF BILLS.
Every bill which shall have passed the
senate and house of representatives, in
and the joint rules of the two houses,
shall, before 1t becomes a law. be pre-.
scented to the governor of the state. If
he approves he shall sign and deposit
it in the office of the secretary of state
for preservation, and notify the house
where It originated of the fact. But
If not, he shall return it with his OBJ
iections, to the house in which it shall
have originated; when such objections
shall be entered at large on the jour.
proceed to reconsider the bill If,
after such reconsideration, two-thirds
OF that o. shall agree to-pass tho
bill, it shall be sent. together with the
objections, to the other house, by which
It shall likewise be reconstdered; and
II 1t be approved by two-thirds Of that
house 1t shall become a law. But in
all. such cases the votes of both houses
shall be determined by yeas and nays,
and the names of the persons voting
for or against the bill shall be entered
on@the. Journal of each house respec-
lively. If any bill shall not be re-
turned by the governer within three
day (SundayS eXcepted) after it shall
have been presented to him.. the same
shall be a law in like manner as If
he had signed it, unless the legislature,
by adjournment within that time, pre-.
vents it's return: in which case it shall
not be a law. The governor may ap-
prove, sign and file in the office of the
after the adjournment of the legisla-
ture, any act passed during the last
three days of the session, and the Same
shall become a law. If my bill pre-
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
to which he objects, and the appr,opria-
feet. If the Legislature be in session,
he shall transmit to the house in which
ment, n the items objected to shall
be separately reconsidered. If. on re-
consideration, one. or more. of such
items be approved by twq-thirds of the
members elected to each house, the
same shall be a part of the law, not
w~ithstanding the objections of the gov
ernor. All the provisions of this sec
ton, in relation to bills not approved
by the governor, shall apply in cases.
in which he shall withhold his approval
from my item or items contained in a
DAAl dppLOpI ldlII1S 444O4SSs .
1t is proposed to amend that section
% that it shall read as fOllOUBI
Section IL. Every bill which
shall have passed the senate ana
formity to the rules Of each house
and tho JOINT rules Of the two
houses. shall. before it becomes
Of the S' state sia'f # he he t appF HSSa[" he
shall sign and deposit it in the
Office Of the secretary of state for
where it originated Of the fact.
But if not, he shall return it. with
his objections; to the house in
whan sn 1t snail n5iect haye s6 o~r1liglfn M ED
tered at large on the journal Of
the same, n the house shall pro-
coed to reconsider the bill. II,
thirds of that house shall agree to
pass the bill, it shall be sent, to-
gether with the objections, to the
wise be reconsidered and if it be
approved by two-thirds Of that
house it shall become a law. But
houses shall be determined by
yeas and nays. and the names Of
the persons voting for or against
journal of each house respective
~. If any bill shall not be re-
turned by the governor within
three days Sundays e@xceptedl
to him, the same shall be a law in
like manner as If he. had signed
1t, unless the legislature by adj
journment. within that time,2 pre-
vent it's return; in which case it
shall not'be a law. The governor
ma appr4yye, sign and tile u, the
within three days after the adj
journment, Of the legislature, any
act passed during the last three
days of the session, and the same
presented to the governor. contains
several items of appropriation of
money, he may object to or
more of such items in whole or in
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:
init to the house in which the bill
originated o copy of sue state
ment, and the items objected to in
whole or in part shall be separate.
Grafton, one or more Of such items
be approved by two-thirds Of the
members elected to each house,
the same shall be a part of the
tions 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 a
bill appropriating money"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, Unde1
the Constitution as 1T now is, the gov
ernor NAV veto INV item In nm ammo.