quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendanee of absent members. in such manner and under such penalty as each House may provide. (Art. V, Sec. 30.)

(d) Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and with the concurrence of twothirds, expel a member.

Each House shall keep a Journal of its proceedings, and from time. to time publish same. The yeas and nays of the members of either House on any question, at the desire of one-fifteenth of those present shall be entered upon its Journal.

Neither House, during the session of the Legislature, shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting.

In all elections made by the Legislature, except for officers and employes. thereof, the members shall vote "yea" and "nay," and each vote shall be entered upon the Journal. (Art. V, Sec. 31.)

SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAWS.

(e) No special or local law shall be considered by the Legislature until notice of the intended introduction of such bill or bills shall first have been published for four consecutive weeks in some weekly newspaper published or of general circulation in the city or county affected by such law, stating in substance the counties thereof, and verified proof of such publication filed with the Secretary of State. (Art. V, Sec. 32.)

REVENUE BILLS.

(g) All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives. The Senate may propose amendments to revenue bills. No revenue bill shall be passed during the last five days of the session. (Art. V, Sec. 33.)

READING OF BILLS.

(g) Every bill shall be read on three different days in each House, and no bill shall become a law unless on its final passage it be read at length, and no law shall be passed unless upon a vote of a majority of all the members elected to each House, in favor of such law; and the question upon final passage shall be taken upon its last reading, and the yeas and nays shall be entered upon the Journal. (Art. V, Sec. 34.)

SIGNING OF BILLS.

(h) The Presiding Officer of each House shall, in the presence of the House over which he presides, sign all bills and joint resolutions passed by the Legislature, immediately after the same shall have been publicly read at length, and the fact of reading and signing shall be entered upon the Journal, but the reading at length may be dispensed with by a two-thirds vote of a quorum present, which vote, by yeas and nays, shall also be entered upon the Journal. (Art. V, Sec. 35)

CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS.

(i) In any Legislative investigation, either House of the Legislature, or any committee thereof duly authorized by the House creating the same,

shall have power to punish as for contempt, disobedience or process, or contumacious or disorderly conduct, and this provision shall also apply to joint sessions of the Legislature, and also to joint committees thereof, when authorized by joint resolution of both Houses. (Art. V, Sec. 42.)

APPROPRIATION AND SALARY OF OFFICERS.

(j) The general appropriation bill shall embrace nothing but the appropriations for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the State, and for interest on the public debt. The salary of no officer or employe of the State, or any subdivision thereof, shall be increased in such bill, nor shall any appropriation be made therein for any such officer or employe, unless his employment and the amount of his salary shall have been already provided for by law. All other appropriations shall be made by separate bills, each embracing but one subject. (Art. V, Sec. 56.)

(k) Every Act of the Legislature shall embrace but one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title, except general appropriation bills, general revenue bills, and bills adopting a code, digest, or revision of Statutes; and no law shall be revived or amended, or the provisions thereof extended or conferred by reference to its title only; but so much thereof as is revived, amended, extended or conferred, shall be re-enacted and published at length; Provided, that if any subject be embraced in any Act contrary to the provisions of this Section, such Act shall be void only as to so much of the law as may not be expressed in the title thereof. (Art. V, Sec. 57.)

STANDING COMMITTEES.

RULE 4.

The following standing committees shall be elected by the Senate, and no additions shall be made to any committee, except when two-thirds of the Senate agree thereto:

(1)

(2)

(3)

members.

A Committee on Rules and Procedure, to consist of six members.
A Legal Advisory Committee, to consist of seven members.
Two Judiciary Committees, Nos. 1 and 2, each consisting of seven

(4) A Committee on Code Revision, consisting of seven members. (5) A Committee on Appropriations, consisting of eleven members. (6) A Committee on Revenue and Taxation, consisting of seven members. (7) A Committee on Privileges and Elections, consisting of nine

members.

(8) A Committee on Publice Service Corporations, consisting of seven members.

(9) A Committee on Private Corporations, consisting of five members. (10) A Committee on Municipal Corporations, consisting of members.

seven

(11) A Committee on Roads and Highways, consisting of nine members. (12) A Committee on Fees and Salaries, consisting of seven members. (13) A Committee on Education, consisting of seven members. (14) A Committee on Commerce and Labor, consisting of seven members. (15) A Committee on Agriculture, Quarantine and Animal Industry, consisting of nine members.

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(16) A Committee on Banks and Banking, consisting of seven members. (17) A Committee on Insurance, consisting of seven members. (18) A Committee on Public Buildings and Capitol, consisting of nine members.

(19) A Committee on School Lands, consisting of nine members.

(20) A Committee on Oil, Gas and Mineral Lands, consisting of seven members.

(21) A Committee on Mines and Manufacturing, consisting of seven members.

(22) A Committee on five members.

(23) members.

Senate and Legislative Affairs, consisting of

A Committee on State and County Affairs, consisting of seven

(24) A Committee on Federal Relations, consisting of seven members. (25) A Committee on Indian Affairs, consisting of five members. (26) A Committee on Hospitals and Charities, consisting of seven members.

(27) A Committee on Penal Institutions, consisting of seven members. (28) A Committee on Public Printing, consisting of seven members. (29) A Committee on Public Health, consisting of seven members.

(30) A Committee on Drugs and Pure Food consisting of seven members. (31) A Committee on Fish and Game, consisting of seven members. (32) A Committee on Military Affairs, consisting of five members. (33) A Committee on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills, consisting of three members.

(34) A Committee on Prohibition Enforcement, consisting of five members.

(35) A Committee on Legislative and Judicial Apportionment, consisting of fifteen members.

(36) A Committee on Congressional Apportionment, consisting of fifteen members.

INTRODUCING BILLS.

RULE 5.

One original and three copies of every bill introduced shall be sent to the Secretary's desk.

EXECUTIVE BUSINESS-PROCEEDINGS ON NOMINATIONS.

RULE 6.

When nominations shall be made by the Governor to the Senate, they shall be laid upon the President's table until such time as the Senate may go into executive session, when the President shall lay the same before the Senate. The final question on every nomination shall be: "Will the Senate advise and consent to this nomination?" Which question shall not be put on the same day on which the nomination is received, unless, by unanimous consent, nominations may be referred to a committee.

EXECUTIVE PROCEEDINGS FURNISHED TO THE GOVERNOR.

RULE 7.

Nominations approved, or definitely acted upon by the Senate, shall not be returned by the Secretary of the Senate to the Governor until after the next executive session, or while a motion to reconsider is pending, unless otherwise ordered by the Senate.

SECRECY OF REMARKS ON NOMINATION.

RULE 8.

All information, or remarks concerning the character or qualification of any person nominated by the Governor to office shall be kept secret by the Senators and Officers, but the result of the vote on confirmation, or rejection, of every nomination shall be published in the Journal of the Senate.

PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE CONFIDENCE OF THE SENATE.

RULE 9.

Any Senator or Officer of the Senate, who shall disclose the secret or confidential business proceedings of the Senate, shall be liable, if a Senator, to suffer expulsion from the Senate, or punishment for contempt.

LOBBYING.

RULE 10.

Lobbying under certain conditions is prohibited by law, Section 4212, Page 993, Snyder's Statutes, 1909.

COMMITTEE ON PRINTING.

RULE 11.

All Bills, Calendars, Orders, Stationery and Resolutions ordered printed shall be in charge and under control of the Committee on Public Printing, regardless of former reference, and printing under its direction. Said Committee shall examine and ascertain whether the prices charged for printing and the quantity and quality furnished are in conformity with the contract, or orders of the Senate, and to audit and approve all printing accounts, and see that proper vouchers exist for the same.

DUTIES OF COMMITTEES ON SENATE AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.

RULE 12.

It shall be the duty of the Committee on Senate and Legislative Affairs to purchase all supplies for the use of the Senate, and to have general supervision of the care and sanitation of the Senate Chamber and Committee Rooms, and to audit, examine and pass upon the Senate accounts and expenses, and shall appoint from its members a sub-committee of three for the special purpose of auditing, passing upon, and examining Senate accounts and expenses.

DUTIES OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS.

RULE 13.

The Sergeant-at-Arms shall, under direction of the Committee on Senate and Legislative Affairs, have charge of all property of the Senate and receive from the printer all matters printed for the use of the Senate, and keep a

record of the time of the reception of each document and the number of copies received, and cause a copy to be placed on the desk of each member under orders of the Senate. He shall serve all processes and shall enforce the rules of the Senate subject to the direction of the President.

REPORT OF COMMITTEES.

RULE 14.

A report of a committee must be endorsed with the statement of such report, together with the name of the committee making the same, and shall be signed by the Chairman or ranking member participating in such decision or concurring in such report. A report by the minority of any committee shall be signed by the members submitting the same.

PRIVILEGE OF MEMBERS.

RULE 15.

No person, except Senators, officers or designated employees, shall be permitted within the desk of the Secretary or of other custodians of public documents, files, or papers, or of the room set apart for such use; and no Senator or other person shall visit or remain by the Secretary's table while the yeas and nays are being taken, except officers and designated employees in the official discharge of their duties.

POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT.

RULE 16.

The President shall have general control of the chamber and of the corridors and passages in that part of the building assigned to the use of the Senate. In case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct in the galleries, corridors or passages, he shall have the power to order the same to be cleared, and may cause any person guilty of such disturbance or disorderly conduct to be brought before the bar of the Senate. In all cases the Senate may take such measures as they shall deem necessary to prevent a repetition of such misconduct, by excluding the offending person from admission to the Senate Chamber thereafter, or imposing other penalties.

DUTIES OF PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE.

RULE 17.

The powers and duties devolving upon the President shall vest in the President Pro Tempore or other person when exercising the office of

President.

POWER OF COMMITTEES.

RULE 18.

Any Senate Committee, either standing or special, shall be and is hereby authorized and empowered to issue process, compel attendance of witnesses, and to administer oaths to any person appearing before any said committee.