Smyrna times., 1892-07-20

Consultation OF this state. sue
SECTION ]. BE enacted By the Senat, and JL,,,..
Of Representatives. Of the state u DeIgorS in 1I5.se 10y
eTdt AsNmbly met (ttVO-thirds Of zach Lo,,. 90 IN
necessary and By and ruth the aD1r,Io, ''5y "
GOIernOr): That the following smen,y".y ~ I'r Ir
and the same is hereby proposed to Article Sit1.
OF the Constitution Of this State that is u, ~
strike out all Of said article which reads Tim. ~
No convention shall be called but hv M. a.,
thOrity OF the people and all unpxceUtio,aiI..
mode of making their sense known viii he for
them al special election on the third Tuesday
OF May in any year to vote by ballot for or sg.iT
a conN entiOn AS they shall severaly choose To- do
and ifthereupOn it shall appear that a rnainritv
OF all the citizens in the state having the richt IL
vote for representatives, have voted for a cn1yen-
ton, the General Assembly shall accordi,,,,i,. 90
their next session, call convention to cons St or
at least as many members as there are in non,
houses OF the legislature, ~ be chosen IN the same
manner. at the same places, and al the same
time that representatives are by the citizens rt5
tied TO vote tor representatives, on due ue,tfcp
given for one month. and to meet within abrpn
months after they shall be elected The major.
lty OF all the citizens in the State having right IA
vote for representatives, shall be aScertained Nv
reference 10 the highest number of votes cast in
!he State at any one OF the three general eec-
uOnk next preceding the day Of voting for a CON
NentlOh, except when they may be less than the
whole number Of votes voted for both for and
against convention, in which case the said ma
Jorlty shall be ascertained by reference 10 the
NUMBER OF votes gwen on the day of voting for
or against conventions and whenever the Gen
eTai Assembly snail deem a convention necessary
they shall provide by law for the holding of a
special el'ctiOn TOR the purpose Of ascertainlng
the sense OF majority of the citizens of the state
entitled 70 vote for representatives"
Aud in lieu thereof insert the following thar is
to say:
mo convention shall be called but bv tho
authority OF the people; and the mode of making
their sense known shall be. that at any general
ectiOn held for representatives in tho G;enersI
Assembly, and which shall have been prescribed
by the General Assembly at its regular session
next preceding the said election as the uroneT.
occasion for aScerteining such sense the citizens
OF this state entitled 10 vote f. REPRESENTATIVES a.
such election may vote by ballot foror against "A
convention as they shall severally choose 10 do
and in 30 voting the ballot shall be separate from,
those cast for any person voted for at Such elec-
uon aud shall be kept distinct and apart from
any other ballot so cast: and if at anv such Rlrc.
ton the number of votes cast for a convention
shall he equal 70 majority OF al the citizens in
the State. having right to vote for representatives
| az ascertalned by reference 20 the highest num-
ber of votes cast in the State at any one Of tbree
general elections next preceding the day of v,A>
| ing for convention, except when they may be
less than the whole number of votes vOted hoih toY
majority shall be ascertained by reference 10 The
| number OF votes given on the day OF voting tor
| or against convention, the General Assembly
shall at It's next session. call convention to CON
Sist OF at least as many members as there are in
both houses of the legislature, 10 be chosen in
the same manner, at the same places and At the
entitled to vote for representatives on due notice
given for one month, and u meet within three
months after they shall be elected The Legisla.
ture shall provide by law for receiving. tallying
| and counting the said votes for and against n
| convention and for returning to the General
Assembly at its next session the state OF the SAID
| vote, and also for ascertaining and returning to
| the said General Assembly the number of ballots
/ cast at said election on or by which representa-
tves were voted for, so as to enable it 10 5ete1,
mine whether majority of those who voted sJl
! representatives, voted for convention; ami shall
/ also by law enact all provisions necessary for
| giving full effect to this article"
SECTION ? And be ii further enacted, That the
| secretary OF state be aud he is hereby directed
| after the Governor shall have approved Of the
| above proposed amendment, duly 10 publish the
| said proposed amendment in print in the several
| newspapers published in this state, at least three
| and not more than six months before the mex
general election of representatives for the con
sideriOn Of the people.
Passed al DOUer Nay l6 1891