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spoke in favor Of this proposition as
did also Delegate Compton The sub
stitute was vigorously opposed by
Delegate Richardson, by Col Priehard
and by DR. Garrison. Delegate Wood
also opposed II. and expressed the
opinion that under IFS provisions con-
Stitutional amendments would be prac-
ticaliy impossible. In response to this
line Of argument. Mr.. Springer pointed
out that the identical article was con-
tained In the constitution of quite
number Of states. all Of which had
amended their constitutions Of recent
years This provision. said MIR. Spring.
er. was n part Of the constitution OF
oregon aud under H. the people of
that state had SO amended their con
stitution as TO provide for the initi-
ative. referendum and the recall
Upon the vote. the Substitute was
rejected a majority uf the renubli-
cans and nearly pli 0f tho democrats
voting against IT,
what was probably the farewell
appearance Of the initiative IN the
convention, WAS a proposition by Mr
Hudspeth thei thu people reserve to
themselves the right 10 propose
amendments to the constitution upon
ftiion of 20 per cent OF the legal
afr OF tho state. rhis wis re-
5setea o6 10 20. The minority mem
bers demanded r. roll-call. but only
managed 10 muster - OF the 30 votes
accessory 10 sustain their demands
hese gentlemen vii have an uppor-
tunlty 20 go on record when this arr
dele Is ,inally voted upon after it is
reported back from the committee on
revision and arrangements, with I
section one disposed ui, The balance
II the report coi thronRh without on-
position, though Delegate storer /
made an effort IL have section 2 I
changed 80 as to require q iuHinrty /
vote IN all the counties of the state I
instead of iu one-half ef them as /
provided in the committee report Cor 4
the adoption 81 constitutional amend
ments
The repor; ns agreed upon s as fol-
lows
Constitutional Amcudmcnts
Section Except HB otherwise
provided w this constitution auy
amendment or amendments Go this
constitution may ht proposed iu
either house of the Legislature "a amy
regular session thereof and 81 tWo-
thirds of an The members elected tn
each OF the two bousus ahull vote Ia
AtHhN4 hAAAANNAf NHtA "a NAN"ff' t.iA tHffAfAthT
menl or amendments sh1li be entered
on their respective journals with The
Yeas and nays tukrn thereon and the
secretary OF state shah cause The same
20 be published ia al least one news
paper in every county of the stafc
where a newspaper is ruohshcd once
each week for four weeks cuusecu-
lively, the last publication of which 1
shalt not ho lcss than two weeks
s..al a .H D
which time said amendment or
Amendments shall hc submitted to
the electors of the fatr inr thtif an-
proNal or rairctlHn Hnt u the fuiD
hU ratified NH nls lUfti. ui fNa H.tt.
tors voting thereon. hnd iy i.t. ..fI'rn
atlFe vote equal to at lvust 90 p,r
cent Of ~ the votes cast at said ciec-
ton in the state. aud ln GO least onc-
hall the counties thereof thvn and
not otherwise. such amendment on
amendments shall beremo part ot
this constitution Nut more thgu
thrrc amendments ahan ho submitted
az uny one election, and lf two nr
more Amendments afe proposed they
shall hr So submitted as tu enable
the electors 90 vote ON eneh ut them
separately
See s. Whenever thc legislature.
hF a two-thirds rute pt lts members
in czech house shau deem 81 necessary
iu fal convention O.. rtrlsc or
smend this consultation. they shall
recommend to the electors to Noie af
the next general election fHf or
against the convention and lI 81 mu-
terit1 oi 100 ihc ELECTORS voting af
said election BOO tht state ard in ut
inHFt Une- hult of thF Nomtet thereof.
shah htre voted fof ga convention. the
lcrifiainr" tnHA Hf tut uDNt atFsion.