Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-09-07

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men of the state--Among other powers delegates
to them is the power to call Conreiosi, tn meet
within two years after their sitting ii there appears
To them an absolute necessity oil amending any ar
t'e'e OF this Constitution, which may be d,it ctve,
explaining such as may be thought not clearly
pressed and of eddng such rs are necessary or the
preservation OF the rights and happiness OF the p.o
pietut these proposed anne udments are to be pro-
muisated ~ least six months before the day ap-
pointed tor the election &c snch convention for the
previous Consideration tn. p.ole that they may
have sn opportunity OF instr1ctng their delegates
on the subject
Rhode fsIsud-IIer Charter makes no provision
tor its own amendment.
CoHnrcfio 7ff-Ihe saroe defect
.Ne1o-To k-Same ornissi,n.
.Nesc-JeiS y--Sam. @ uissinp
J'efinsg lt0ria-Same orrissiop
Detdr0ne-Th'' Gen, raj Assembly, whenever
t~o-th'r'ls OF each house shall deem il necessary
may with the appreciation of the governor bro,oy,s
amendments this constitution and at lcos, ,br-e
ana no, more thar SIX months before the next ZEN
erh eiec,ion of representatives, duly publish them
IN print for the consideration Of the peopIr and
IL three tnurtls oil each branch of the legislature
saiI alter snch an election" and before another rat
ny the sand amendments, thu shall be valid to all
mtents and purposes as parts oi' this constitutions
sNo Co'iueuion shdH he called bln bv the aufho,rf,
81 the People and an unexceptionabie mode of ma
King their sense known, will be for them at a PEN
eral election If Representatives to vote also y bso
Jor or az d''ast Convention as tn shall sev.raIIy
choose to do; and ifthereupon it shall appear that
amaIo'rty OF all the citizens in the State, having a
rSht to vote tor representatives, have voted for a
Convention, the General Assembly shall accorrlinp-
" at their next session call Convention
.zaylasld-'Jhis form Of government. and the
dec'arston ofrights, and part thereof shall be
altered changedor abolished, unless bill So 10 alter
change, or abolish the same shall pass the Geners.
Assembly, and be published at least three months
before new election and shall be confirmed Nv the
m nv Flor n
gates, in the first session after such new election
SC Sc 'o'''
Inginia-no provision about amendments.
Worth CdroLna--The same omission.
South Carolind..- No Convention of the people
shall be called unless by the concurrence Of f.vo-
th'rds Of Goth branches ofHe whole REORGANIZATION
NO part OF this constitution shall be altered unless
bill to alter the shall have been read three
tunes in the house Of representatives and three
times in the Senate, and agreed to by two-thrss If
Doth branches OF the whole representation; NJ it'll
er shall any alteration take pla e. until the bill 50
agreed to, be published three months, previous To
a new election for members to the house of repre-
sentat'ves; and the alteration, proposed bv the
legislature ssali ne asree'l tn, in their 's. session.
by two-iiirs ot the whole representation in both
branches of the legislature, after the same shall
nave been read three times, on three several
days each house, then and not otherwise the sam.
shali become part Of the constitution.
1eer9iu---itas NO provision about call of the
words, the mode Of introducing alterations in the
Constitution ''
Tennessee Whenever two-thrt,s Of the General
Assembly shall think il necessary to amend or
cfange THIS Constitution, they shall recommend tn
the electors, at the next election for members of
the General Assembly to ynte FIR or a oo;,s,
Convention; and if it shall appear that insiolity
rf All the Citizens ofthe State voting for represen
tau'es, have voted for Convention, the General
Assembly shall, at their next session, call Con-
m efrfa-
in the General a ssembly, &c &C.
henfucky--When experience shall poin, ont the
nee. s-ty OF amending the constitution, and when
majority cfsIi the members elected to each housa
oil t'e General Assembly, shall within the first
twenty days of their stated annual session con.u in
passing law Tor taking the of the good beo-
PIE ei this Commonwealth as to the neccssity and
eXpediency Ct calling conreYiioY il shall he the
duty OF the several SHERIFF., and ct.er RETURNING Of
iicers at tie next general election which shall h..
.e'd Tor representatives. alter the passage Of such
law, IL open pe'i for, and mako return 10 the
s. creiary for the time being of the names re Yu
those entitled 20 vote for representatives who have
voted for calling Convention aud If ,berennop
u shall appear that majority Of all the citizens IF
this State entitled to vote fer representatives have
voted for a Convention, the General Assembly
shall direct that similar poll shall be ouened. an
taken tor the next year: and il therenpon il shall
appear that majority of all the citizers of This
state entitled to vote Tor repre- sentatives have vo
eel ter Convention, The General Assembly shall AZ
their next session, call a Convention Sc go
But, If it shall appear hy the vote of either vear 90
a'oresst, that majority Of all the citizens entitled
~ vote tor Representatives, dill not vote fo,
Convention, a Convention shall not be colt
ed
Ohfo--Wherever two thirds Of the Gener7l Ak
sembly, shall Gnk is necessary o amesd o~ ohanss
this Constitution, they shall recommend tn the e
ieetors at The next election for members to the Gem
ersi Assembly, 20 gate far or against Conven-
ton and II IL shal apnPar that a majority If the
etzsss oil the state voting for representatives have
voted ior Convention, the General Assembly
shall, at their next Session, call a Convention. &c
&e. W.
It fellows from the preceding views
that there are ten States, whose Constitu
tions provide for their own amendment
and seven, which do not. Those Of Lon
isiana and Indiana, it is believed belong IN
the former class.
This interesting fact is also disclosed BY
the Constitutions of the ten States that
with the exception of Vermont and South
CaroliHa, a Convention can in no State he
called, but by an appeal to the Will Of the
People-Sone of tn IN speak of kakiner fbe
sense of the peop!e--Othtrs of cokLecfiup-
their sentiments upon the subject In Yer.
mont, Convention may be called by the
Council of Censors, emanating directly
from the People-And in South Carolina.
by the concurrence of two-thirds of both
branches of the whole representation. in
other States, means are pointed out for
amending the Constitution, without the call
OF Convention.
AS far, then, as the Example of our sis