The State Constitution Re: Special Sessions

I found this old document (also known as the Constitution) not many legislators look at these days, and read one section of it in particular regarding special sessions:

SECTION 121
The governor shall have power to convene the legislature in extraordinary session whenever, in his judgment, the public interest requires it. Should the governor deem it necessary to convene the legislature he shall do so by public proclamation, in which he shall state the subjects and matters to be considered by the legislature, when so convened; and the legislature, when so convened as aforesaid, shall have no power to consider or act upon subjects or matters other than those designated in the proclamation of the governor by which the session is called, except impeachments and examination into the accounts of state officers. The legislature, when so convened, may also act on and consider such other matters as the governor may in writing submit to them while in session. The governor may convene the legislature at the seat of government, or at a different place if that shall become dangerous from an enemy or from disease; and in case of a disagreement between the two houses with respect to time of adjournment, adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper, not beyond the day of the next stated meeting of the legislature.

Someone please get a copy of this to Billy McCoy and the 64 other House members who openly ignored the state Constitution. By a vote of 65-0, the House voted to fund community mental health centers, something that is not in the governor’s call. This was unconstitutional, Rep. Snowden has a lot more information on Twitter, and I am proud of the Republicans and few honest Democrats who did not vote.