The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-07

article providing for amendments is as follows:
"Congress, whenever two-thirds OF both Houses
shall deem it necessary, shall propose amend
ments to this constitution; or, on the application
of the legislatures Of two-thirds of the several
States, shall call a convention for proposing
amendments, which, in either case, shall be
valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this
constitution, when ratified by the legislatures Of
three-fourths of the several States OF by cOnven-
tons in three-fouTths thereof, as the one or the
other mode of ratification may be proposed by
Congress, provided that no amendment which
may be made prior TO the year one thousand
eight hundred and eight, shall in any manner
Affect the inst and fourth clauses in the ninth
section of the first article; and that no State,
without its consent shall be deprived of its equal
suffrage in the Senate"
In five of the States mentioned above, viz:
Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Penn.
sylvania, Wisconsin, any amendment may be
submitted TO the people by majority vote of the
members OF the Legislature. The provision in
the Constitution of New York is as follows:
'Any amendment or amendments TO this
Constitution may be proposed in thSSenate and
Assembly; and il the same shall be agreed to by
majority Of the members elected TO each of the
two houses, such proposed amendment or amend
ments shall be entered on their journals with
the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred
TO the Legislature, TO be chosen at the next gene
RAJ election of Senators, and shall be published
for three months previous to the time OF making
su,h choice, ano if in the Legislature so next
ehesen, as aforesaid, such proposed amendment
or amendments, shall be agreed to, by a MAORI
ty of all the members elected to each house,
then IL shall be the duty OF the Legislature 10
saH nd
ments to the people, in such manner and stsuch
time as the Legislature shall prescribe; and If
the people shall approve and ratify such amend
ment or amendments, by a majority of the cleo
tots qualified 70 vote for members Of the Legls-
latnre, voting thereon, such amendment OF
amendments shall become part of the Constitu-
ton.
At the general election TO be held in The year
eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and in each
twentieth year thereafter. and also at such time
-shA- Legislature may nv Law provide, the
question, "Shan mere be Convention 10 re-
wise the Constitution, and amend the samei"
shall be decided by the electors qualified to vote
for members of the Legislature; and in case
majority OF the electors so qualified, voting at
such election, shall decide in favor of a Conyen-
ton for such purpose, the Legislature at its next
session, shall provide by law fer the election Of
delegates to such Convention"
The provision is essentially the same in the
Constitution of the four other States alluded to,
with the exceptions that the Constitution OF
Rhode Island requires that any amendment 10
be adopted must be approved by three-fiflhs of
the voters, and the Constitutions of Penn
sylvania and New jersey declare that no amend.
ment OF amendments shall be submitted to the
people by the Legislature oftener than once in five
years.
The Constitution of Massachusetts requires o
majority Of the Senators and two-thirds of the
House of Representatives for the submission of
any amendment TO the people.
In Connecticut the Constitution requires a
majority of the House of Representatives of one
Legislature and two-thirds vote of 60 eh House
of the succeeding Legislature.
The Constitution Of Tennessee requires ma.
i0rity of ne members Of one Legislature and
two Ihinis Of the succeeding; and also provides
that amendments shall not be submitted oftener
than once in six years. The Constitution Of
Delaware requires two-thirds vote of one
Legislature and three-fourths vote of the sue
ceeding. No direct vote of the people is taken.
In North Carolina a three-ifths vote of one
Legislature and two-thirds vote of the sue
ceeding are required. In Louisiana amend
ments may be proposed by three-ffths vote Of
one Legislature and majority vote of the sue
ceeiing. In Michigan the Constitution provides
for amajority vote in one Legislature and two
birds vote in the next In Mississippi two
thirds vote of one Legislature is sufficient for the
submission Of an amendment TO the people. In
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Missouri,
Florida, Arkansas, Texas, two-thirds vote of
wo successive Legislatures is required; and in
,uiy Two or rnese seven States, Alabama and
Texas, is direct vote Of the people taken upon
he amendment or amendments proposed. In
Maryland two-thiIds vote is required for any
Iteration affecting the interests Of the famous
Eastern Shore"
In Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, amend
nents can be made to their respective Constitu-
ions only by Conventions called for the Dur.
ose. With tho Constitutional provision of
kentucky our readers are familiar, as in COM
lance with it many Of them have already voted
vice in favor Of calling Convention. In Ohio
nd Illinois only one voting is required, but a I
xo-tbiTds vote Of the Legislature Unnecessary {
, bring the question Of a Convention before the q
cope. The Constitution of Iowa does not {
,ecify whether majority or twothirds vote .
the Legislature is required. In
The Constitutions Of New Hampshire and ,
ldisna require that the question of holding s
for the revision of these Constitu- n
Dns shall be submitted to the people, in the d
inner State, once in seven years, and in the a
ttei every twelfth year. n
In Vermont peculiar arrangement is made n
7 revising and amending its Constitution, and, u
il may be novel to many of our readers we e,
eseat the article providing for as follows: is
"In order that the freedom OF this Common q,
ealth may preserved inWolate forever, there !,
all be chosen, by ballot, by the freemen Of =
IS State, on the last Wednesday in March, in @
. year one thousand seven hundred and nine m
nine, and on the last Wednesday in March. IT
evtry seven years thereafter, thirteen persons, !.
70 shall be chosen in The same manner the :"
uncl is chosen, except they shall not be out Of
council or general assembly, to be called the to
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