4. Forms a, b, c, shall be used when a permanent general law is intended to be enacted, so that such acts may be included in the Wisconsin Statutes. A combination of any two, or of all of these forms shall be permitted whenever expedient, so that it may be possible to repeal, amend, and create sections of the statutes, relating to the same subject, in one bill. Forms d, e, f, and g shall be used when local, private, special or temporary laws are intended to be enacted, which are not to be included in the Wisconsin Statutes. Combinations of any two or of all of these forms shall be permitted whenever expedient. 5. No private or local bill shall embrace more than one subject, as provided in the Constitution, article IV, section 18. The cases in which special or private bills are prohibited are determined by the Constitution, article IV, section 31. 6. The title shall be immediately followed by the enacting clause, the form of which is prescribed by the Constitution, article IV, section 17, viz. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: 7. The subject matter of the bill shall follow the enacting clause and be disposed in one or more sections. Each section of the subject matter shall begin in one of the following forms, corresponding to the title: a. Section... tion) b. Section. tions) Section..... .... Section (s) (or designated parts of secof the statutes is (are) repealed. ....... Section (s) (or designated parts of secof the statutes is (are) amended to read: c. Section... A(number) new section (s) is (are) added. to the statutes to read: Section ..... is (are) amended to read: Section (or designated parts of sec of the laws of g. Section........ A (number) new section (s) (or desig nated parts of sections) is (are) added to (section or desig nated part of section laws of section) of) chapter of the to read: Section (or designated part of 8. All bills proposing amendments shall indicate the changes. desired by showing the matter to be stricken out with a line through the words or part to be omitted, and all new matter with underscoring or italicising of the part inserted. The portions to be left unchanged shall be presented in ordinary typewriting or by Roman type, as required by section 20.08 of the statutes. 9. An enabling clause is not required in a bill, unless it is desired to make an act take effect at a time other than that prescribed by section 4975 of the statutes. Whenever an enabling clause is inserted in a bill, it shall constitute the last section of the bill, and be in substantially the following form: This act shall take effect upon (passage and publication) (or a given date) 10. Sections to be inserted between two existing sections in chapters of the statutes that have not been revised by the revisor of statutes shall be assigned letters and figures according to the following plan: and to fit rare instances when letters cannot be used, figures and letters set off by dashes may be used, as, for example, section 1345a-1, etc. In chapters of the statutes in which the decimal system of numbering of sections has been applied, newly inserted sections. shall be numbered as prescribed in section 20.18 of the statutes. 11. All sections, subsections or paragraphs of the statutes, and all other laws which are intended to be superseded or repealed, should be so far as practicable, specifically referred to and ex pressly repealed, but this paragraph is not intended to affect judicial construction. 12. Either house may by motion or resolution except bills prepared by the revisor of statutes from the provisions of this rule, and may permit such bills to be accompanied by explanatory notes to be printed in the bill in eight point solid type immediately following the sections to which they respectively relate, but to constitute no part of the proposed act. 8. Yeas and nays on appropriation bills. On the passage of either house of any bill which imposes, continues or renews a tax or creates a debt or charge; or makes, continues or renews, an appropriation of public or trust money; releases, discharges or commutes a claim or demand of the state; the question shall be taken by yeas and nays which shall be duly entered on the journal, and three-fifths of all the members elected to such house shall in all such cases be required to constitute a quorum therein. 9. Presiding officer to sign enrolled bills. When a bill shall have been duly reported as correctily enrolled, it shall be the duty of the chief clerk of the house in which it originated, to present the bill, first, to the presiding officer of the house in which it originated, and next, to the presiding officer of the other house, for their signatures, which duty shall be performed at as early an hour as possible. After a bill 10. Enrolled bills to be submitted to governor. Ishall have been signed by the respective presiding officers of the two houses, it shall be presented by the chief clerk of the house in which it originated, to the governor in the executive chamber, for his approval. The bill shall be accom a transcript of the notations on the bill envelope, panied by a certified as correct by the chief clerk of the house where the bill originated. 11. Similar action on resolutions, etc. All resolutions and memorials, which are to be presented to the governor for his approval, shall, also in the same manner be previously examined, enrolled and signed. 12. Book of enrolled bills. It shall be the duty of the chief clerk of each house to keep a senate and assembly book of enrolled bills in which shall be accurately minuted the exact time at which each bill or resolution (indicating it by its number) was presented to the presiding officer of each house for his signature, and the governor for his approval. Such book shall always be open for inspection and shall be deposited with the secretary of state, to be preserved by him at the close of the session. The book shall be substantially in the following form: SENATE BILLS PRESENTED FOR SIGNATURE AND APPROVAL And a like book for bills originating ie assembly shall be kept by the chief clerk thereof. 13. Bill recalled from governor. Whenever by joint resolution of the two houses, any bill or resolution shall have been recalled from the governor for further consideration, said bill or resolution shall after having been actually returned to the house where it originated be deemed to be before said house for its action thereon and may be reconsidered or otherwise acted upon without any reconsideration or other action thereon being first had in the other house. Any action taken shall then be messaged to the other house for its concurrence. 14. Adjournment. Neither house shall adjourn during any session thereof, without the consent of the other, for a longer period than three days. 15. Rescinding, amending, or suspending rules. No standing joint rule shall be rescinded or changed except by joint resolution adopted by a vote of at least two-thirds of the members present in each house, and unless there shall be unanimous consent for the suspension of the same the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays. Such resolution shall not be acted upon in either house without notice having been given by the printing of the resolution in the journal, except by unanimous consent. These rules may be suspended in either house by vote of two-thirds of the members present. The vote shall be determined by yeas and nays unless unanimous consent be given. By Special Committee on Rules. Adopted. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION. Upon motion of Senator Kileen, The nomination of L. A. Anderson for commissioner of insurance, was laid over until Thursday, February 6, 1913. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. By C. E. SHAFFER, chief clerk thereof. Mr. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform you that the assembly has amended, and concurred in as amended, Jt. Res. No. 9, S. Has concurred in Jt. Res. No. 6, S., and Has adopted, and asks concurrence in, Jt. Resolution No. 6, A. - ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED. Jt. Res. No. 6, A.. Referred to Calendar. Upon motion ef Senator Randolph, The senate adjourned. |