15. Passage of bills by majority; signing of bills Section 15. A majority of all members elected to each house shall be necessary to pass any bill, and all bills so passed shall be signed by the presiding officer of…
14. Legislation by reference prohibited Section 14. No Act or section thereof shall be revised or amended by mere reference to the title of such act, but the act or section as amended shall be set forth and published at…
13. Subject and title of bills Section 13. Every act shall embrace but one subject and matters properly connected therewith, which subject shall be expressed in the title; but if any subject shall be embraced in an act which shall…
12. Procedure on bills; approval or disapproval by governor Section 12. Every bill shall be read by sections on three different days, unless in case of emergency, two-thirds of either house deem it expedient to dispense with this rule. The…
11. Disorderly behavior; expulsion of members Section 11. Each house may punish its members for disorderly behavior, and may, with the concurrence of two-thirds of its members, expel any member.
10. Journal of proceedings; roll call Section 10. Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and at the request of two members the ayes and nays on roll call on any question shall be entered.
9. Quorum; compelling attendance; adjournment Section 9. The majority of the members of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may meet, adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members,…
8. Organization; officers; rules of procedure Section 8. Each house, when assembled, shall choose its own officers, judge of the election and qualification of its own members, and determine its own rules of procedure.
7. Freedom of debate Section 7. No member of the legislature shall be liable in any civil or criminal prosecution for words spoken in debate.
6. Privilege from arrest; civil process Section 6. Members of the legislature shall be privileged from arrest in all cases except treason, felony, and breach of the peace, and they shall not be subject to any civil process during the…