Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-01
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North Dakota providing for the future
amendment thereof.
Be 1t Resolved by the Senate of the State
OF North Dakota, the House of Repre-
sentatives concurring:
Section /. That the following proposed
amendment to section POP OF article Is Of
the constitution of the state Of North Da-
kota, adopted by theTwelfth Legislative AS
sembly OF the state Of North Dakota and
by 1t referred to the Thirteenth Legisla-
tive Assembly Of the said state for ap-
provai or rejection, is hereby agreed to
the qualided electors of the state at the
general election for approval or rejection
In accordance with the provisions of Sec
zion 2o2 Of the constitution Of the state of
AMENDMENT.l Article Is, section
202, of the constitution Of the. state Of
North Dakota 10 amended so as to read as
Section 2o7. This constitution may be
amended so as to read as follows:
First: Any amendment or amendments
to this constitution may be proposed in
and II the same shall he agreed to by a
majority Of the member elected to zach
OF the two houses, such proposed amend
ment shall be entered on the Journal, Of
thereon, and referred to the legislative as.
senbly to be chosen at the next general
election, and shall be published, as pro-
vlded by law: for three months previous
- ~ sum uoiIC, Ii L.
In the legislative assembly 80 next chosen
as aforesaid such proposed amendment or
amendments Shall be agreed to by a ma
}SSs1ss Il then an it @ ssnlI rs the ffeet aaty to Of ed tse
legislative assembly to submit such pro-
posed amendment or amendments to the
people In such manner and at such times
as the legislative assembly shall provide;
and II the people shall approve and ratity
such amendment or amendments by a ma
1ority Of the electors qualified to vote for
members Of the legislative assembly vot-
ments shall become a part of the censti-
tuition OF this state. If two or more
amendments shall be submitted at the
manner that the electors shall vote for or
aT''Nst each Of such amendments sepa-
rately.
., ,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
previous to a general election. of an initia.
tive petition containing the signatures OF
voters in each of not less than one-halt
of the counties of the state. When such
petition has been properly filed the pro:
posed amendment. or amendments shall
general election. and shall be placed upon
the ballot to he voted upon by the people
at the next general election. Should any
ooSh VIA - plOtooCO
by initiative petition and submitted to the
people receive n majority of all the legaI
votes cast at such general election, such
amendment or amendments shall be refer
red to the next legislative assembly and
should such proposed amendment or amend
ments be agreed upon by a majority OF
all the members elected to each house
such amendment or amendments shall
become a part of the constitution of thts
state. Should any amendment or amend
ments proposed by Initiative petition ant
receiving a majority of all the votes cast
at the general election as herein provid
ed, but failing to receive approval by tn.
following legislative assembly to which
1t has been referred, such amendment o.
amendments shall again be submitted tt
the people ut the next general election
for their approval or rejection as at thu
previous general election. Should sucl
amendment or amendments receive a ma
jority Of all the legal votes cast at sucl
ment or amendments at once become
part of the constitution of this state
Any amendment or amendments proposes
by Initiative petition and failing of adop
tion as herein provided, shall not be again
considered until the expiration Of si1
years.