Chapter XI
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Chapter XI.
§1. When is the governor's message communicated? What does it contain?
§2. In what other way are measures introduced?
§3. What is done to expedite business? How are committees appointed? and what do they do?
§5. Name some of the committees.
§6. What are standing committees? Select committees?
§7. How do committees discharge their duties?
§8. Wherein does the utility of committees appear?
§9. What is a bill?
§10. By whom, and how, are bills introduced?
§11. How often must a bill be read? When is it amended?
§12. After the second reading and amendment, what follows?
§13. Describe the proceedings on the final passage of a bill.
§14. How is it acted on in the other house?
§15. Why is a legislature divided into two branches?
§16. Why are bills submitted to the governor for his approval? Define veto.
§17. What if a governor refuses to sign a bill? Are bills presented to the governor in this state? If so, and he disapproves them, by what majorities must they be again passed? Within how many days is he to return bills in this state?