The Dickinson press., 1914-10-31

North Dakota. providing for the future
amendment thereof.
Be It Resolved by the Senate Of the state
Of North Dakota. the House Of Repre-
sentatlves concurring:
amendment to section POP Of article Is OF
the constitution Of the state Of North Da-
kota.. adopted by the Twelfth Legislative As;
BY 1t referred to the Thirteenth Legisia.
tive Assembly Of the said state for ap-
proval or rejection, Is hereby agreed to
and such amendment shall he submitted to
the qualified electors of the state at the
General election for approval or rejection
n accordance with the provisions Of sec:
ton POP OF the constitution Of the state OF
North Dakota.
AMENDMENT Article Is. section
POP, of the constitution OF the state of
North Dakota is amended so as to read az
follows:
amended SO as to read rs follows:
First: Any amendment or amendments
to this constitution may lie proposed In
either house OF the Legislative assembly;
and II the same shall he agreed to by a
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 the yeas and nays taken
thereon, and referred to the legislative as
sembly to be chosen at the next general
election. and shall be published, as pro-
vlded by law, for three months previous
TO the time OF mukINS SUCH CuoICe, uuu IL
In the legislative assembly SO next chosen
as aforesaid such proposed amendment or
amendments shall be agreed to by a ma
jority Of all members elected to each
legislative assembly to submit such pro-
posed amendment or amendments to the
people In such manner and at such times
a. the legislative assembly shall provide;
and II the people shall approve and ratify
such amendment or amendments by a ma
jority Of the electors qualified to vote for
members of the legislative assembly vot-
m me- shall become a part Of the consti.
tuition of this state. II two or more
amendments shall be submitted at the
same time. they shall be submitted In such
against each Of such amendments sepa-
fately. :.
second: Any amendment or amend
ments TO this constitution may also be pro
t R1se sec py 1Se Of ps sfats, s{ least ens s si'ns 9o wtss
previous to a general election, of an initia:
tive petition containing the signatures Of
at least twenty-hv PEI, cent of the. legal
Of the counties Of the state. When such
petition has been properly fled the pro
posed amendment or amendment shall
vide. for three months previous to the
general election, and shall be placed upor
the baAot to be voted upon by the people
at the next general election. Should any
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by initiative petition and submitted to tn
people receive a majority Of all the lega
votes cast at such general ELECTION, sucl
amendment or amendments shall be refer
red to the next legislative assembly ant
should such proposed amendment or amend
ments be agreed upon by q majority o.
all the MEMBERS elected to each house
such amendment or amendments shall
become a part of the constitution of thii
state. Should any amendment or amend
ments proposed BY initiative. petition ant
receiving a majority Of all the votes cas-
at the general election as herein provid
ed, but falling to receive approval by tn.
it has been referred, such amendment o.
amendments shall again be submitted t.
the people at the next general election
for their approval or rejection as at thu
previous general election. Should suct
amendment or amendments receive a ma
jorIty of all the legal votes cast at suct
succeeding general election such amend
ment or amendments at once become
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 sil
years.