Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-23
1ofrh Dakota adopted ~ the Twelfth

North DdK0rd adopted ~ The Twelfth
Legislative assembly of the State OF
North Dakota n by it referred to the
Thirteenth Legislative Assembly of the
said state, for approval or rejection, is
hereby agreed to n such amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified
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 tho
State of North Dakota.
AMENDMENT. Article Is. section
202, Of the constitution of tho state Of
North Dakota is amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec. 202. 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-
!ative assembly; n 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 ays taken there
on. and referred to the legislative as
sembly to be chosen at the next gem
eral election, and shall be published,
as provided by law. for three months
previous to the time Of making such
choice. and If in the legislative as
sembly SO next chosen as aforesaid
such proposed amendment or amend
ments shall be agreed to by q majority
Of all members elected to each house,
the 1t shall be the duty of the legis-
latlve assembly to submit such propos-
ed amendment or amendments to the
people in such manner, and at such
times as the legislative assembly shall
provide; and If the people shall APP
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. If two or mora amend
ments shall be submitted at the same
time. they shall be submitted in sue
manner that the electors shall vote
for or against each Of such amend
ments separately.
ments to this constitution may also
be proposed by the people by the filing
With cthes+secretary Of state, at least
ton, 81 an Initiative p,estition con-
tanning the signatures Of at least
twenty-five per cent Of the legal vot-
ers IN each Of not less than one-hale
OF the counties Of the state. When
such petition has been properly filed
ments shall be published as the
legislature may provide. for three
months previous to the general cleo
tion. and shall be placed upon the
pal!ot to be voted upon by the people at
the general election. Should any such
amendment or amendments proposed
by4inltiative petition! and submitted
TO the people receive a majority of all
the legal votes cast at such gener-
al election, such amendment or. amend
ments shall be referred to the next
legislative assembly and should such
proposed amendment or amendments,
% aRCeed uDOn nv m9inritv 0f all
the, members elected to each house,
such amendment or amendments shall
become q part Of the c%ontitution of his
state. Should any amendment or
amendment proposed by initiative pc
tition and receiving a majority Of all
the votes cast at the general election
as herein provided, but falling to re-
celve approval by the following legis-
laEve assembly to which 1t has been
reterred- such amendmeut or amend.
ments SHAH again be submitted To- the
people at the next general election
Ior their APPROVAL or rejection as at
tho previous general election. Should
such amendment or amendments re-
celve 2 majority Of all the legal votes
cast at such succeeding general cleo
tlon, such amendment or amendments
~ 5once%oecome a part of the constitu-
tion o. this state. Any amendment or
endme proposed by initiative. Pc
titlon and failing Of adoption as here
l~n,proyided. shall not be again con-
sldered until the diexpiration Of six
years zzi1q