S.L. const.2 Art. 145To be deposited with Clerk for one day.

Every petition shall, before it is presented, be signed at the beginning thereof by the member in charge of it, and deposited for at least one clear day with the Clerk of the House, who, after examining the same, shall submit it for the Speaker’s approval and no petition shall be presented to the House until such approval has been obtained. Such approval shall be conveyed by the petition being certified by the Clerk of the House as follows: "House of Representatives, Passed by the Speaker". The same verifications shall be made by the Clerk of the House when a petition is presented by a citizen.