The Dickinson press., 1914-10-24

North Dakota. providing for the future
Be 81 i H kstSlvf Sat by the sn se1 Hes. Of Il tie R STAT
sentatives concurring:
Section 1. That the following proposed
amendment to section 202 Of article Is Of
kota,, adopted by the Twelfth Legislative As.
sembly Of the state of North Dakota and
BY 1t referred to the Thirteenth Leglsla-
tive Assembly Of the said state for ap-
proval or rejection, is hereby agreed to
and such amendment shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the state at the
general election for approval or rejection
81 accordance with the provisions Of Sec
AMENDMENr.l Article Is, section
2O2, of the constitution OF the state Of
North Dakota is amended 20 ns to read a.
Section 20z. This constitution may be
amended so as to rrnh as follows:
First: Any amendment or amendments
to this constitution may be proposed In
either house OF the Legislative assembly;
and II the same shall he agreed to by q
majority OF the members elected to each
Of the two houses. such proposed amend.
ment shall he entered on the Journal of
the house with tue yeas and nays taken
thereon. and referred to the legislative as.
sembly to be chosen at the next general
vlded by law. for three months previous
in the legislative assembly 80 next chosen
as alGnssnts s sSeh Bs0p ssreed a% to by a mar or
tority Of all members elected to each
house, then it shall be the duty Of tho
legislative assembly to submit such pro-
posed amendment or amendments to the
people In such manner and at such times
AZ the legislative assembly shall provide;
and II the people shall approve and ratlfy
jorlty Of the electors qualified to vote for
members of the legislative assembly vot-
Ing thereon. such amendment or amend
ments shall become a part OF the consti-
amendments shall be submitted at the
same time. they shall be submitted In such
manner that the electors shall vote for or
against each Of such amendments sepa-
rately.
s.,ond: Any amendment or amend
ments to this constitution may also be pro-
posed by the people by the filing with
the secretary Of State, at least six months
tive petition containing the signatures Of
at least twenty-five per cent of the legal
voters in each Of not less than one-half
p Det the eG hns Sse 9t p ons statei a,eG %h the I pra.
posed amendment or amendments shall
be published as the legislature may pro.
vide, for three months previous to the
the ballot to be voted upon by the people
at the next general election. Should any
such amendment or amendments proposed
Dy INITIATIVE petlC1Ou anu submitted 10 Tue
people receive a majority Of all the legal
votes cast at such general election. such
red to the next legislative assembly and
should such proposed amendment or amend.
ments be agreed upon by a majority of
all the member elected to each house,
such amendment or amendments shall
become a part Of the constitution of thia
state. should any amendment or amend
ments proposed BY initiative. petition and
receiving a majority of all the votes cast
at the general election as herein provid.
ed, but failing to receive aR2ro7el BY yn the
1t has been referred. such amendment Or
the people at the next general election
for their approval or rejection as at the
previous general election. Should such
amendment or amendments receive a ma
jority of all the legal votes cast at such
succeeding general election such amend
ment or amendments at once become a
part Of the constitution of this state.
Any amendment or amendments proposed
by Initiative petition and falling of adop-
tion as herein provided, shall not be again
considered until the expiration of six
years.