21. Term limits of members of state legislature Section 21. The members of the first legislature shall hold office until the first Monday in January, 1913. The terms of office of the members of succeeding legislatures shall be two years.…
20. Appropriation bills Section 20. The general appropriation bill shall embrace nothing but appropriations for the different departments of the state, for state institutions, for public schools, and for interest on the public debt. All other appropriations shall be made…
19. Local or special laws Section 19. No local or special laws shall be enacted in any of the following cases, that is to say: 1. Granting divorces. 2. Locating or changing county seats. 3. Changing rules of evidence. 4.…
18. Suits against state Section 18. The legislature shall direct by law in what manner and in what courts suits may be brought against the state.
17. Extra compensation prohibited; increase or decrease of compensation during term of office Section 17. The legislature shall never grant any extra compensation to any public officer, agent, servant or contractor, after the services shall have been rendered or the…
16. Right to protest Section 16. Any member of the legislature shall have the right to protest and have the reasons of his protest entered on the journal.
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…