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3. Prohibition against riders .................................................... 135 4. Procedure in approving appropriations ............................ 135 5. Requirements with respect to special appropriations bill ......................................................... 136 6. Prohibition against transfer of funds ................................. 136 7. Rules as to discretionary funds........................................... 136 8. Automatic reappropriation of prior year budget............. 137 Section 26 1. Requirements as to subject and the title of bills ............... 138 2. Three (3) readings of bill required ...................................... 138 3. Yeas and nays to be entered in the journal........................ 138 Section 27 1. Meaning of bill ...................................................................... 139 2. Meaning of statute ................................................................ 139 3. When bill may become a law .............................................. 139 4. Veto power of the President ................................................ 140 5. Pocket veto not allowed....................................................... 140 6. When partial veto is allowed .............................................. 141 Section 28 1. Meaning of taxation.............................................................. 141 2. Meaning of taxes ................................................................... 142 3. Meaning of uniformity in taxation ..................................... 142 4. Equity in taxation.................................................................. 142 5. Progressive system of taxation............................................ 143 6. Delegation of taxing power to fix tariff rates, etc. ............ 143 7. Exemption of certain entities and properties from property taxes ....................................................... 143 8. Votes required for grant of tax exemption ........................ 144 Section 29 1. The power of appropriation ................................................ 144 2. Prohibition against use of public money or property for religious purpose................................ 145 3. Expenditure of special fund ................................................ 145 Section 30 1. Law increasing appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court .................................................... 145
3. Adjournment in absence of quorum .................................. 125 4. Meaning of rules of procedure............................................ 126 5. Power of each House to punish its members for disorderly behavior ................................................. 126 6. Meaning of legislative journal............................................. 126 7. Purpose of journal-keeping requirement .......................... 127 8. Adjournment by either House without consent of the other ...................................................................... 127 Section 17 1. The Electoral Tribunal in each House ................................ 128 Sections 18-19 1. The Commission on Appointments in Congress ............. 129 Section 20 1. Records of Congress open to public................................... 129 Section 21 1. Power of legislative inquiry or investigation.................... 130 Section 22 1. Appearance of heads of department before each House...................................................................... 131 Section 23 1. Power to declare existence of a state of war ..................... 131 2. Delegation of emergency powers ....................................... 132 Section 24 1. Meaning of certain terms ..................................................... 132 2. Bills which must originate exclusively in the House of Representatives .................................. 133 Section 25 1. Meaning of budget................................................................ 134 2. Increase of appropriation recommended by the President.............................................................. 135
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