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Joint convention shall disapprove OF the
proposed amendment by majority
vote OF the members elected. The leg
stature may. by a like vote. submit an
alternative or a substitute proposal on
the same subject The action OF the
legislature shall be entered on the
| Journal OF each house. with the yeas
and nays taken thereon. But no
| amendment 10 this section may be pro-
| posed In the manner herein prescribed.
| III majority OF the electors quail
| Ned 70 vote for members OF the legis-
lature voting thereon shall ratlfy and
! approve any such amendment OF
amendments. the same shall become
| part OF the constitution: Provided.
| That for any amendment proposed un-
I der this section the Affirmative vote
i shall be not less than one-third OF the
i highest number OF votes cast at the
said election for any ONCE. In case
i alternative proposed amendments on
the same subject are submitted at the
same election. the vote shall be for one
/ OF such alternatives or against such
proposed amendments as a whole AZ
i the affirmative vote for one proposed
amendment Is the required majority or
| all the votes cast for and against such
| proposed amendments. IL shall become
| n part OF the constitution. IL the total
| Affirmative vote for such alternative
proposed amendments Is the required
majority OF all the votes FOR and
against them. but no one proposed
| amendment receives such majority
then the proposed amendment which
receives the largest number OF affirm
| ative votes shall be submitted az the
| next regular election, and VI IL then re-
ceives the required majority OF all the
votes cast thereon II shall become
part OF the constitution. The legisla-
tNaaa fak
| carry out the provisions or this section.
Sec. g. All proposed amendments TO
the constitution submitted 10 the cleo
tors shall be published In full. with any
existing provisions OF the constitution
which would be altered or abrogated
thereby. and copy thereof SHAH De
posted at each registration and election
place. Proposed amendments shall also
be printed In full on a ballot or ballots
separate from the ballot containing the
names OF nominees for public ONCE.
These sections represent compromise be-
tween those who desired change In the
manner Of amending the constitution pro-
uded by Sec l. Art. Xxx Of the existing con.
s,itution tsec. ! Of this artiele,; and those
ment by the people without the proposed
amendment being nrnt submitted 70 the leg.
isiature. The resulting compromise embodied
In the foregoing sections, provides new
method Of amending the constitution. When
ever the required number OF electors peti-
|
II becomes the duty Of the secretary OF state.
upon fling OF such petition In bis office, 20
certify the same TO the legislature al the
opening OF the next regular session. The
secretary OF state must. also, submit tho
amendment 90 the electors at the first regu-
lar election thereafter. unless the Legislature
In Joint session shall disapprove OF the pro-
posed amendment by majority vote OF the
members elected 10 each house, method
II thus provided whereby the language. scope
and purpose OF the proposed amendment will
be scrutinzed and discussed by a dcliber-
alive body and its terms made 10 harmon
ize with other provisions IN the consutu.
ton. The convention realized the far-reach-
ing effect that each amendment 20 the con-
stitution may have beyond the Immediate
purpose Intended by Il. and IL was deemed
essential IA so Important matter as chang
Ing the fundamental law OF the state that
the very greatest care should be required
In both the form and substance Of amend
ing the amendments proposed 70 pass the
scrutiny u the legislature Ia this manner
the purpose and terms ns well as the legal
eject. Of such amendments viii become the
subject 0f popular discussion, IN other words,
The utmost publicity Is secured
n is generally conceded that the effect OF
; this provision viii be the submission 10 a
vote 81 the electors OF practically all amend
ments pettioncd for the legislature may
provisions ~ the amendment with those por-
lions OF the constitution not Intended 20 be
affected by IL. before submitting 10 10 the
electors No one doubts the response o. the
legislature In normal times, 90 petition
/ containing twenty per cent OF the electors
specified. Il Is fofeseen that In seasons OF
great stress disturbance and excitement. a
petition might be presented designed 90 serve
a temporary or unjust purpose. ia such an
event the time required under this section
for consideration OF such petition BY the leg
| islaturo will an0rd opportunity for normal
conditions to return. and H. after due dc.
liberation by the legislature. a majority ~
that body deem II unwise or Improper "a
submit the amendment 20 the electors, the
power TO do so Is conferred The considera-
l0p MA IL
public opinion Is subject 20 sudden nuctua-
= iions: that the cherished policies OF one year
nation and maturcr thought Living as we
are under "a government OF laws and not
OF men" the wisdom Of preserving the sta
hility Of our fundamental laws most
persuasive with the convention.
y Sec. 4. At the general election 10 be
held In the year nineteen hundred
, twcnty-six, In each sixteenth year
!, thereafter and at such other times as
: may be provided by law. the question
| OF a general revision OF the cOnstitu-
: tion shall be submitted TO the electors
qualified 20 vote for members OF the
legislature. In case a majority 81 such
electors voting az such election shall
. decide IN favor Of a convention for
r such purpose. at the next biennial
= spring election the electors OF each sen.
' atorial district OF the state as then or.
ganized shall elect three delegates
l. The delegates so elected shall convene
IL az the state capitol on the first Tuea
:, day In September next succeeding such
u election. and shall continue their ses-
si0ns until the business OF the conven-
ton shall be completed. A majority OF
the delegates elecied shall constitute a
I quorum for the transaction of business
b The convention shall choose its owl
= officers. determine the rules Of SITS pro.
a ceedings and Judge OF the qualifca.
= lions. elections and returns of It's mem.
n bers. In cnAe OF a vacancy by death
q resignation or otherwise, OF any dele.
y gate, such a vncnncy shall be filed b
q appointment by the governor OF
4 qualified resident OF the same district
n This convention shall have power q
J. appoint such officers. employees and az
n sistants as II may deem necessary and
IL 10 fix their compensation. and TO pro-
v vide for the printing and distribution
n OF IL documents. journals and pro
Il ceedings. Each delegate shall receiv,
for his services tina eum ~ ouo fhou