Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-29
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 1. That the following proposed
amendment to section 2o2 OF article Is OF
kota, adopted by the Twelfth Legislative AS
scmlly of the state of North Dakota and
by 1t referred 20 the Thirteenth Leglsla-
prevail or rejection. Is hereby agreed to
and such amendment shall be submitted to
til" qualified electors of the state ut the
general election for approval or rejection
>, ;.""ordAnce with the provisions of sec
} u ~ OF the constitution of the state Of
.,~rSu Dakota.
.AMENDMENT.l. Article Is, section
~. OF the constitution of the state of
North Dakota is amended so as to read as
follows:
Section 2o2. This constitution may be
amended so as to read as follows:
First: Any amendment or amendments
to this constitution may be proposed in
either house of the legislative assembly;
md If the same shall be agreed to by Il
of the two houses. such proposed amend
mcnt shall he entered on the journal OF
the house With tn" yeas and NAYS taken
thereon. and referred to the legislative as
election, and shall be published. as pro-
vidc,l hy law. for three months previous
to the time Of making such choice. and If
in the Legislative assembly so next chosen
amendments shall he agreed to by Il ma
jority of all members elected to each
house. then 1t shall be the duty of the
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 If the people shall approve and rntify
such amendment or amendments by Il ma
joritv of the electors qualified to vote for
members Of the legislative assembly vot-
ing thereon. such amendment or amend
~, nrt shall noHfyln n mint rf thn nnrtj
amendments shnll be submitted at the
same time, they shall be submitted In such
manner that the electors shall vote for or
against ench Of such amendments sepa-
ratcly.
Second: ANY amendment or amend
ments to this constitution may also he pro
posed by the people by the filing with
the secretary Of state, at least six months
previous to a general election. of IN inltla-
tive petition containing the signatures OF
at least twe MT Il; np per s cent ,s of the neo lsgnl
of the counties Of the state. When such
petition has been properly filed the pro.
posed amendment or amendments shall
vide, for three months previous to the
general election. and shall be placed upon
the ballot to be voted upon by the people
at the next general election. Should any
such amendment or amendments proposed
by initiative petition and submitted to the
people receive a majority Of oil the legal
votes cast ut 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 n majority OF
all the members elected to ench house,
such amendment or amendments shall
become q part of the constitution of this
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 approval by the
following Legislative assembly to which
1t has been referred. such amendment or
amendments shall again be submitted to
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 ut 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 ndop-
tion as herein provided. shall not be again
considered until the expiration OF six
years.