The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-02-22


senate bill becomes a law. 1t was
written by Secretary J.. Frank
Cone of the senate, who has serv-
ed in his present position for three
members of the senate, who al
though they have served for years
in that body, have not had a
chance to acquaint themselves
with the intimate details of legis-
lation as has the secretary.
The same procedure is followed
for a house bill which has passed
that body and is sent to the SEN
ate for concurrence, it is pointed
out by Secretary Cone. All rev
enue an appropriation bills must
arise in the house but may be
amended or killed in the senate.
A house bill in the senate takes
the same course as a senate bill.
Se%cretary's Cones article does
net take into consideration the
many parliamentary attacks and
defenses that may be made to kill
a bill or to get it before the body
for consideration, mere outlining
the chief steps in the passage of
an ordinary bill.
How 1t Is Done
His account follows:
l.. Notice of intention of intro
duction is given by a member "a
hours before Introduction; or if
he obtains unanimous consent, the
notice is unnecessary.
2. The bill is introduced, given
a number by the bill clerk, stamp
ed with the date of introduction,
read first and second times, and
referred by the president of the
senate to a standing committee.
8. The standing committee, after
careful study of the bill, reports
back that the bill edo pass" or, if
amended by the committee, that
the bill "do pass as amended"
4. The report of the committee
is then read in open session. The
chairman of the particular com
mitttee moves the adoption of the
report; after receiving a second,
the president puts the motion,
asking for an AYE" and may"
vote. If the report is adopted, the
bill clerk makes the proper entry
on the bill, and it is then auto
matically sent to the printing com
mittee.
5. Upon receipt of the report of
the printing committee that the
bill has been correctly printed, it
is then placed on general file to
be acted upon in committee of the
whole.
6. In the committee of the
| whole, the bill is read first by title
and history; if title and history are
| correct, it is then read section by
section and opened for amend
ment. This is the only time a
bill is open for amendment to the
whole membership. Upon adop-
ton Of the committee Of the whole
report that the bill do pass" or
"do pass as amended" 1t automa-
tically goes to the engrossing
committee and the proper history
is noted. All amendments to the
bill, appearing either In standing
committee reports or committee
reports or committee of the whole
report, are recorded in the jour
nal.
z. The e~ngrossing committee
takes the oringinal bill with all
amendments attached and re-
writes same, placing the amend
ments in their proper place, and
reports back to the senate that
the same has been properly en-
crossed upon the adoption of the
report, the ~engrossed bill is placed
upon the calendar for third read
ing.
s. The -engrossed bill is now
read by the secretary. The presi-
dent Of the senate announces that
the bill is before the senate in it's
entirety and that the question is,
shall the bill pass" the SECRETARY
then calls the roll, and if a major
ity is recorded, the entry is then
made on the bill stating that it
has been read three general times,
title and history agreed to and
transmitted to the house for con-
9. The secretary now writes a
communication to the speaker of
the house, transmitting said senate
bill for concurrence and receives
a receipt from the chief clerk of
the house, showing that same has
been delivered.
10. The senate bill, under the
proper order of business of the
house, is produced, read first and
second times and referred by the
speaker to the standing commit
tee. If the committee reports the
bill for concurrence, or amends
same, it is then placed for general
orders, goes through the commit
tee of the whole, where it is open
Cor amendment the same as in
the senate. II concurred in or
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