The age-herald., 1901-09-08
ARTICLE XVIII.
Mode of Amendlna the constI.utIon

Mode of Amending the Constitution.
 2S4 Amendments may be proposed to this Constitution by the Legislature in the manner following: The proposed amendments shall be read in the House in which they originate on three several days, and if upon the third reading. three-ffths of all the members elected to, that House shall vote in favor there of the proposed amendments shall be sent to the other House, in which they shall likewise be read on three several days, and if upon the third reading, fhree- fifths of all the members elected to that House shall vote in favor of the proposed amendments the Legislature shall order an election by the qualified electors Of the State upon such proposed amend ments, to be held either at the general election next succeeding the session or the Legislature at which the amendments are proposed, or upon another day ap- pointed by the Legislature not less than three months after the final adjourn ment of the session of the Legislature at which the amendments were proposed. Notice of such election. together with the proposed amendments, shall be given by proclamation of the Governor. which shall be published in every county In such manner as the Legislature shall direct. for at least eight successive weeks next preceding the day appointed for such election. On the day so appointed an election shall be held for the vote of the qualified electors of the State upon the, proposed amendment. If such election be held on the day of the general election. the officers of such general election shall open poll for the vote of the qualified electors upon the proposed amendments; If 1t be held on a day other than that or general election, officers for such elec- tion shall be appointed. and the election ol ha ha1 n a things aCCOrdanco with the law governing general elections. Tn all elections upon such proposed amendments. the votes cast thereat shah be canvassed, and tabulated and returns thereof made to the Secretary of State. and counted, in the same manner as in elections for Representatives to the Leg islature; and if 1t shall thereupon appear that a majority of the qualified electors who voted at such election upon the pro- posed amendments voted in favor of the same, such amendments shall be valid 10 all intents and purposes as parts of this Constitution. The result of such election shall be made known by proclamation of the Governor. Representation in the Legislature shall be based upon popula- ton. and such basis of representation shall not be changed by constitutional amendment.
 2S5 Upon the ballots used at all elec- tions provided for in Section 282 of this Constitution, the substance or supJect matter of each proposed amendment shall be so printed that the nature thereon shall be clearly indicated. Following each proposed amendment on the ballot shall be printed the word "Yes." and im- mediately under that shall be printed tho word "No" The choice of the eiector shall be indicated by a cross mark oppo- site the word expressing his desire, ana no amendment shall be adopted unless IL receive the affirmative vote Of a maJqIi- tv of all the qualified electors who vote at such election.
 286 No Convention shall hereafter pc held for the purpose of altering or amending the Constitution of this State. unless, after the Legislature, by vote of a majority of all members elected to each House has passed an act or resolu- tian calling a Convention for such pur- pose, the question of a Convention or no Convention shall be first submitted to a vote of all the qualified electors or the State and approved by majority of those voting at such election. No act or reso1u- tion of the Legislature calling af Conven- tion for the purpose of altering or amending the Constitution of this State, shall be repealed. except upon the vote of majority of all the members electedsto each House at the session at which such act or resolution was passed: provided, nothing herein contained shall be con- strued as restricting the Jurisdiction and power of the Convention, when duly as- sembled in pursuance of this section, to establish such ordinances and to do and perform such things as to the Convention may seem necessary and proper for the purpose of altering. revising or amend ing the existing Constitution. sA@as PSF. All votes of the Legislature upon