The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-10-22
PROVIDING FOR THE INITIATIVE
AS TO THE CONSTITUTION

AS Sec sVS OI AEtlCAG AZ "a
the Constitution permitting Amend
ments to the Constitution to be pro-
posed by the people and requiring
that they be submitted to the people
dividing the power. now held exclus-
lively by the legislature, of proposing
Amendments to the Constitution.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Amend
ing the constitution of state OF
North Dakota, providing for the
future amendment thereof.
Be it resolved by the Senate OF the
state Of North Dakota, the House
of representatives concurring:
am sse; n th to s seeti r1l'0 soa Of pf aptiele
IS of the Constitution of the State of
North Dakota adopted by the Twelfth
Legislative assembly OF the State of
North Dakota and by 1t referred to the
Thirteenth Legislative Assembly of the
said state. for approval or rejection. Is
hereby agreed to and such amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the state at the general
accordance with the provisions Of sec
State of North Dakota.
AMENDMENT. Article Is, section
North Dakota is amended SO as to read
as follows:
Sec. 2O2. This constitution may be
amended so as to read as follows:
First: Any amendment or amend.
ments to this constitution may be
proposed in either house Of the legis-
lative assembly; and if the same shall
be agreed to by a majority of the
members elected to each of the two
houses, such proposed amendment shall
be entered on the journal Of the house
with the yeas and nays taken there
on, and referred to the legislative as
sembly to be chosen at the next gem
eral election, n shall be published,
az nrnVj6a1 nv law fnr three n1nptho
previous to the time Of making sue
choice, and ii In the legislative as
sembly SO next chosen as aforesaid
such proposed amendment or amend
ments shall be agreed to by a majority
OF all members elected to each house,
then 1t shall be the duty of the legis-
latlve assembly to submit such propos-
ed amendment or amendments to the
times as the legislative assembly shall
provide; and If the people shall ap-
prove and ratify such amendment or
amendments by a majority Of the cleo
tors qualified to vote for members of
the legislative assembly voting there
on, such amendment or amendments
shall become a part Of the constitution
OF this state. II two or more amend
ments 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 amend
ments separately.
Second. ANY amendment or amend
ments to his constitution may also
be proposed by the people by the fling
with the secretary of state, at least
SIX months previous to a general cleo
ton; OF an initiative petition con-
ta Maang the signatures Of at least
ers IN each of not less than one-halt
of the counties of the state. When
such petition has been properly filed
me proposed amendment or amend
legislature may provide. for three
months previous to the genera cleo.
ton. and shall be placed upon the
oallot to be voted upon by the people at
me general election. Should any such
h am or amendments proposed
oy initiative petition and submitted
70 the people receive a majority OF all
tne legal votes cast at such gener-
al election, such amendment or amend
ments shan be referred to the next
legislative assembly n should such
proposed amendment or amendment
pc agreed upon by a majority of all
inc elected to each house,
secn = NOM ~ or amendments shall
state. Should any amendment or
amendments proposed by Initiative pc
titlon n receiving a majority Of all
ane b spses cast at the general election
ceiye approval by the following legis-
latlve assembly to which it has been
re1erred, such amendment or amend
ments shall again be submitted to 1ha
people at the mex general election
Tor their. approval or rejection as a.
Inc previous general election. Should
such amendment or mendmen re.
celve a majority Of all the legal votes
cast at such succeeding general elec-
tlon such amendment or amendment
at once become a part of the consti,u.
n"n u TINS state, Any amendment on
a~iiendnlents proposed by initiative pc.
tltlon and failing Of adoption as h.,a-
IN provided, shall not be again con
years. -