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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…

5. Ineligibility of members of legislature to other public offices Section 5. No member of the legislature, during the term for which he shall have been elected or appointed shall be eligible to hold any other office or be otherwise…

4. Disqualification for membership in Legislature Section 4. No person holding any public office of profit or trust under the authority of the United States, or of this state, shall be a member of the legislature; Provided, that appointments in…

3. Sessions of legislature; special sessions; limitation of subjects for consideration Section 3. The sessions of the legislature shall be held annually at the capitol of the state, and shall commence on the second Monday of January of each year.…

2. Qualifications of members of legislature Section 2. No person shall be a member of the Legislature unless he shall be a citizen of the United States at the time of his election, nor unless he shall be at least…

1. Senate; house of representatives; members; special session upon petition of members; congressional and legislative boundaries; citizen commissions Section 1. (1) The senate shall be composed of one member elected from each of the thirty legislative districts established pursuant to…

2. Penalty for violation of initiative and referendum provisions Section 2. The legislature shall provide a penalty for any wilful violation of any of the provisions of the preceding section.

1. Legislative authority; initiative and referendum Section 1. (1) Senate; house of representatives; reservation of power to people. The legislative authority of the state shall be vested in the legislature, consisting of a senate and a house of representatives, but…