The Washburn leader., 1914-10-23
PROVIDING FOR THE INITIATIVE
AS TO THE CONSTITUTION

nents to the Constitution to be pro-
posed by the people aad recurring
at the aext general election. thus
dividing the power, now held exclus.
ively by the legislature Of propOsIn.
Amendments 20 the COnstftutiOn.
A CoNcuRRENT RESOLUTION Amend; !;
future amendment thereof.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate Of the
state st Of North Dakota. the House
Sec. l. That the following proposed
amendment to section POP Of Article
IS Of the Constitution of the State OF
North Worth, Dakota Pal, adopted by the Twelfth tn
North Dakota and by it referred to the
Thirteenth Legislative Assembly of the
said state, for approval or rejection. is
hereby, agreed to and such amendment
electors Of the state at the general
election for approval or rejection in
accordance with the provisions of Sec
ton 202 of the Constitution Of the
AMENDMENT. Article is. section
202, of the constitution Of the state Of
North Dakota is amended so as to read
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-
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
on. and referred to the legislative as
sembly to be chosen at the next gen.
eral election, and shall be published
as provided by law. for three months
choice. and il In the legislative as.
sembly SO next chosen as aforesaid
such proposed amendment or amend.
ments shall be agreed to by q majority
then it shall be the duty of the iegis.
lative assembly to submit such propos.
ed amendment or amendments to the
people In such manner and at such
provide; and i the people shall ap.
prove and ratify such amendment OF
amendments by a majority OF the elec:
tors qualified to vote for members II
saes Sr asp5
shall become a part Of the constitution
of this state. II two or more amend
ments shall be submitted at the same
manner that the electors shall vote
for or against each of such amend
ments separately.
Second. ANY amendment or amend
uleuIS 10 INl0 constitution may alSO
b. proposed by the people by the filing
with the secretary Of state. at least
six months previous to general cleo
tion, Of an initiative petition con-
taa9g the oen1 e. of Of at east
ers in each Of not less than one-hale
of the counties Of the state. When
such petition has been properly filed
the tn proposed amendment or amend
legislature may provide. for three
montiO previous to the general elec-
tion. and, shall be placed upon the
ballot to be voted upon by the people at
amendment or amendments proposed
by initiative petition and submitted
to the people receive majority of all
the legal votes cast at such gener-
ments shall be referred to the next
proposed amendment or amendments
be agreed upon by. majority of all
such amendment or amendments shall
become part of the contitution Of 4his
state. Should any amendment or
proposed by Initiative pc
the votes cast at the general election
as herein provided, but falling to re-
ceive approval by the following legis-
lative assembly to which 1t has been
monts 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 re-
ceive majority Of all the legal votes
cast at such succeeding general elec-
tion such amendment or amendments
at once become a part Of the constitu-
tion of this state. Any amendment or
proposed by Initiative PEE
tition and failing Of adoption as here
in provided. shall not be again con-
Pidered until the expiration Of six
years.