The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-07-18

Be RsSapo'sd in the manner herein pre-
| II . majority Of the electors quail
iature voting thereon shall ratify and
approve any such amendment OF
amsndwents the , same shall Ps royId.d
That for any amendment proposed un-
der this section. the Affirmative vote
shssl be mot less than no 1ns eant the
alternative proposed amendments on
same sam election. 't the vote shall be for one
of such alternatives or against such
proposed amendments as a whole. Il
amendmept is the required majority q
all the votes cast for and against such
proposed amendments. 1t SHAH become
I hrmative vote for such alternative pro-
posed amendments 10 the required ma.
jority Of all the votes for ana aga ans.
ment. receives such majority. then
the proposed amen nn%Ssr OF wh nfn
ted at the next regular election.
and IL II then receives the required
IL shall become a part of the constitu-
tion. The legislature shall enact ap-
propriate laws to carry out the pro-
visions of this section.
the constitution submitted to the cleo
tors shall be published in full. with any
sJsshnE hs st 81 he or
posted at each Registration and elec;;
also be printed in full on a ballot or
| ballots separate from the ballot con-
tanning the names of nominees for pub
| lie ONCE.
These sections represent a com.
compromise between those who desired
no change in the manner or amending
Art. c XXX Of the existing Substitution
| (Sec l of this article), and those. who
favored the initiative method ,S Sa
proposed amendment being irst sub
mitted to the Legislature. The result
Ing compromise, embodied IN the i0re
OF amending the constitution. When
ever the required number of electors
stitution it becomes the duty OF the
secretary Of state. upon Ming Of such
petition in his office. to certify the
Of ofm the 70 ne .ne regular Session The sec,
rotary of state must. also. submit the
amendment to the electors at TIE nrst
legislature in joint session shall dis.
approve of the proposed amendment
majority ssS, vote S,s Of the m %f%seT !:
thus provided whereby the language;
scope and purpose pos OF the PROPOSED nI a,s
terms made to harmonize with other
provisions in the constitution. The
effect that each amendment to the con-
stitution may have beyond the immedi-
ate purpose intended by II; and It was
matter as changing the fundamental
law of the state that the very greatest
form and substance OF amendments to
II. Such care Is secured by requiring
the amendments proposed to pass the
manner the purpose and terms. as well
as the legal effect. OF such amend
ments will become the subject Of popu-
most publicity is secured,
1t is generally conceded that the
effect Of this provision will be the
practicaiIy all amendments petitioned
for. The legislature may change the
phraseoiogy and , harmonic n,oni the pro.
tended to be affected by IL. before sub
G %ns It to ns sss ons
IN normal times. 70 a PETITION contain contain.
Ing twenty per ssnt the ,n s sessons
Of great stress, d:stprbanoe and ex.
citefnent, a petition might be presented
designed 70 serve temporary or
.,S,s Required under this section for
H fesisiature will afford orsortunity 70:
sq due to f Sy tss sd
ture, majority Of that body deem II
unwlse or improper to submit the
to do so is conferred. The considera-
tion was potent with the. convention
that public opinion is subject to sud.
nolicies OF one year may be discarded
the next upon fuller information and
maturer thought n., Living VIZ as We. we are
OF men" the wisdom of preserving the
stability of our fundamental laws was
most persuasive with the convention.
Sec 4. At the general election to be
held in the year nineteen hundred
twenty-six. in each sixteenth year
thereafter and at such other times as
OF general revision OF the constitu-
ton shall be submitted to the electors
aua,isd to Eots for q the
electors voting at such election shall
decide In favor Of q convention for
spring election the electors OF each
senatorial district of the state as then
organized shall elect three delegates.
at the state capitol on the first Tues
election. and shall continue. their ses-
ton shall be completed. A majority OF
the delegates elected shall constitute
es TRe S5 sh Choose OF sui
own officers determine the rules Of its
proceedings and Judge of the qualifca-
lions, elections and returns of its
members In case of vacancy by |
death. resignation or otherwise, OF any |
delegate. such vacancy shall be filled |
by appointment by the governor of a |
nualified resident OF the same district |
The convention shall have power TO |
appoint such officers. employees, and |
assistants as II may deem necessary
and to fix their compensation, and to |
provide for the printing and distribu-
ton OF its documents journals and |
proceedings. Each delegate shall re- |
ceive for his services the sum of one |
thousand dollars and the same mileage |
as shall then be payable to members |
of the legislature. but such compensa- |
tion may be Increased by law. No |
proposed constitution or amendment |
adopted by such convention shall be |
submitted to the electors for approval \
as hereinafter provided unless by the |
assent of a majority Of all the dele |
gates elected to the convention, the |
yeas and nays being entered on the |
journal. Any. proposed constitution or
adopted by such conven-
tion shall be submitted to the qualined
electors In the manner provided by |
such convention on the first Monday In |
April following the final adjournment |
Of the convention; but. In case an In
terval Of ut least ninety days shall not
intervene between such finai adjourn
ment and the date Of such election,
then II shall be submitted at the next
general election. Upon the approval of
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