School History of North Carolina : from 1584 to the present timeMoore, John W. (John Wheeler)
History
School History of North Carolina : from 1584 to the present time
Moore, John W. (John Wheeler)
North Carolina -- History
17. How does the General Assembly elect officers? Section 9;
and Article VI, section 3.
18. How do the people vote for Senators and members of the
House? Sections 3 and 5; and Article VI, section 3.
19. What is the provision about divorce and alimony? Section 10.
20. What legislation is prohibited to the General Assembly?
Section 11. (See Article V, section 1).
21. How can the General Assembly pass private laws other than
those mentioned in sections 10 and 11? Section 12.
22. How are vacancies in the General Assembly filled? Section 13.
23. What laws must be read three times in each House, on three
separate days? Section 14. (See Article V, section 6).
24. Must the names of the members voting be entered on the
journal when these laws are passed? Section 14.
25. How must entails be regulated? Section 15. (See Article J, section 31).
26. What must be done with the journals of each House? Section 16.
27. When can a member have the reasons of his dissent entered on
the journal? Section 17.
28. Who chooses the Speaker and other officers of the House of
Representatives? Section 18.
29. Who presides in the Senate ordinarily? Section 16.
30. When has the Lieutenant-Governor the right to vote? Section 19.
31, What power has the Senate, independent of the House of
Representatives? Sections 20 and 22. (See Article IV, section 3).
32. When does the Senate choose a Speaker? Section 20.
In Article II, section 12, he is called President.
33, What is the style of the acts of Assembly? Section 21.
34. What powers has each House by itself? Section 22.
35. Can one House by itself adjourn to any future day, or other
place? Section 22.
36. How often must bills be read before becoming laws?
Section 23.
37. What else must be read three times? Section 23.
38. Who signs these bills and resolutions? Section 23. They
must be signed in the presence of the Houses.
39. What are bills called after such signatures? Sections 21 and 23.
40. What oath or affirmation must each member take? Section 23.
41. When must be take this oath or affirmation? Section 24.
42. When do the terms of office begin? Section 25.
43. When must the names of the members be entered on the
journal? Sections 14 and 21.
44. What is this proceeding termed? Answer--"Calling the yeas
and nays."
45. What time is designated in the Constitution for holding the
election of members? Section 27.
46. Can the General Assembly change this? Section 27.
47. Has the change been made? Answer--Yes; to the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
48. What authority determines the places of voting? Section 27.
49. What compensation do members receive, and how long?
Section 28.
50. What mileage? Section 28.
51. What do the presiding officers receive? Section 28.
52. What provision about compensation during extra session?
Section 28.
ARTICLE III.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
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