[The mode of amendment specified in § 1, o: Art. XIII, was adopted in 1821]. P. 43; (nearly similar), Cal., 103; La., 237; N. J., 420; Or., 459; W. Va., 558; Wis., 570. -The General Assembly may, whenever two-thirds of each House shall deem it necessary, propose amendments to this Constitution: which proposed amendments shall be duly published in print (in such manner as the General Assembly may direct), at least three months before the next general election for Representatives, for the consideration of the people; and it shall be the duty of the several returning officers, at the next ensuing general election for Representatives, to open a poll for the vote of the qualified electors on the proposed amendments, and to make a return of said vote to the Secretary of State; and if it shall thereupon appear that a majority of all the qualified electors of the State, who voted for Representatives, voted in favor of the proposed amendments, and two-thirds of each house of the next General Assembly, before another election, shall ratify said amendments, each house voting by yeas and nays, said amendments shall be valid, to all intents and purposes, as parts of this Constitution. Provided, that said proposed amendments shall, at each of said sessions of the General Assembly, have been read three times, on three several days, in each house. Ala., 82. -After the expiration of twelve months from the adoption of this Constitution, no Convention shall be held for the purpose of altering or amending the Constitution of this State, unless the question of Convention or no Convention, shall be first submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the State, and approved by a majority of the electors voting at said election. Ala., 82. --The General Assembly may, at any time, propose such amendments to this Constitution as two-thirds of each House shall deem expedient, which shall be published in all the newspapers published in this State, three several times, at least twelve months before the next general election; and if, at the first session of the General Assembly after such general election, two-thirds of each House shall, by yeas and ity of all the citiz amendment shall ity of all the citizens in the State, having right to vote for Representatives, have voted for a Convention, the General Assembly shall accordingly at their next session call a Convention, to consist of at least as many members as there are in both Houses of the Legislature, to be chosen in the same manner, at the same places and at the same time that Representatives, are by the citizens entitled to vote for Representives, on due notice given for one month, and to meet within three months after they shall be elected. The majority of all the citizens in the State having right to vote for Representatives shall be ascertained by reference to the highest number of votes cast in the State at any one of the three general elections, next preceding the day of voting for a Convention, except when they may be less than the whole number of votes voted both for and against a Convention, in which case the said majority shall be ascertained by reference to the number of votes given on the day of voting for or against a Convention; and whenever the General Assembly shall deem a Convention necessary, they shall provide by law for the holding of a special election for the purpose of ascertaining the sense of the majority of the citizens of the State entitled to vote for Representatives. Del., 126. -And if at any time two-thirds of the Senate and Assembly shall think it necessary to revise and change this entire Constitution, they shall recommend to the electors, at the next election for members of the Legislature, to vote for or against the Convention; and if it shall appear that a majority of the electors voting at such election have voted in favor of calling a Convention, the Legislature shall at its next session provide by law for calling a Convention, to be holden within six months after the passage of such law; and such Convention shall consist of a number of members not less than that of both branches of the Legislature. Cal., 103. -Whenever a majority of the House of Representatives shall deem it necessary to alter or amend this Constitution, they may propose such alterations and amendments; which proposed amendments shall be continued to the next General Assembly, and be published with the laws which may have been passed at the same session; and if two-thirds of each House, at the next session of said Assembly, shall approve the amendment proposed, by yeas and nays, said amendment shall by the Secretary be transmitted to the Town Clerk in each town in the State, whose duty it shall be to present the same to the inhabitants thereof for their consideration, at a town meeting legally warned and held for that purpose; and if it shall appear, in manner to be provided by law, that a majority of the electors present at such meetings shall have approved such amendments, the same shall be valid, to all intents and purposes, as a part of this Constitution. Ct., 113. -No part of this Constitution shall be altered except by a Convention duly elected. Fl., 139. -- Whenever two-third each branch of the Ge necessary to alter or shall recommend to th of members of the Ge against a Convention; majority of all the ele Representatives have General Assembly shal Convention to consist House of Representativ call, to be chosen in th place, and by the same that chose the member tives; and which Conv months after the said revising, altering, or Ill., 165; (nearly simila Any amendment or tion may be proposed in Assembly; and if the s thirds of all the mem Houses, such proposed shall be referred to th General Assembly, and three months previous t election for members of and if, at the next re Assembly after said e members elect in each bly shall agree to said then it shall be their d people at the next gene or rejection, in such ma law; and if a majority such election for memb tatives shall vote for suc the same shall become But the General Assem propose an amendment one article of the Con Ill., 165. -Any amendment or a man - each nstituature; O each nendall be State cases and for issuing a writ of election in case of a tie. Ky., 222. -The Legislature, whenever two-thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, may propose amendments to this Constitution; and when any amendment shall be so agreed upon, a resolution shall be passed and sent to the selectmen of the several towns and the assessors of the several plantations, empowering and directing them to notify the inhabitants of their respective towns and plantations, in the manner prescribed by law, at their next annual meeting in the month of September, to give in their votes on the question whether such amendment shall be made; and if it shall appear that a majority of the inhabitants voting on the question are in favor of such amendment, it shall become a part of this Constitution. a part Me., 249. st one news g the he the their e elec, shall mendy shall ote on three - same ted to essary ge this cors to The General Assembly may propose any amendment or amendments to this Constitution, which shall be agreed to by three-fifths of all the members elected to both Houses. Such proposed amendment or amendments, with the yeas and nays thereon, shall be entered on the journal of each House; shall be printed with the laws passed at the same session, and shall be published, by order of the Governor, in all the newspapers printed in the different counties of this State, and in three newspapers printed gisla- in the city of Baltimore (one of which shall be printed ajority in the German language) for at least three months I have preceding the next election for members of the Genat the eral Assembly, at which election the said proposed Kan., amendment or amendments shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the State for their confirmation or rejection; and if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Governor, from the returns of said election made to him by the proper authorities, that a majority of the qualified votes cast at said election on the proposed amendment or amendments were in favor of the said proposed amendment or amendments, he calling shall, by proclamation, declare said amendment everal or amendments to be part of the Constitution of this : next State. When two or more amendments shall be senta- submitted by the General Assembly to the qualified electors of the State at the same election, they shall be so submitted that the electors may vote for or against each amendment separately. Md., 276. sity of rity of Gen ays of r tak amon age of to the names , who thereitizens atives, eneral direct made and if, ll the sentaGena law mbers --Whenever two-thirds of the members elected to each branch of the General Assembly shall think it necessary to call a Convention to revise, amend or change this Constitution, they shall recommend to the electors to vote at the next election for members of the General Assembly for or against a Convention; and if a majority of all the electors voting at said election shall have voted for a Convention, the General Assembly shall, at their next session, provide by law for calling the same. Md., 276. --The Convention shall consist of as many members as both Houses of the General Assembly, who shall be chosen in the same manner, and shall meet within lar amendment or a -The General Asse Any amend HOL, WI. le member amendment is therec Horse, sh 2 Governor ferent coutDers printed be printed aree montas of the fre di proposes mitted to the 2 satisfiets said dectin hat a ma or ption on the ere in arx andments 2 amenin ation of the nts shall be on, they shi shall tak lany me 7, who stale I meet wit y lar amendment or amendments to the Constitution be proposed in the General Court and agreed to by a majority of the Senators and two-thirds of the members of the House of Representatives present and voting thereon, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on the journals of the two houses, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred to the General Court then next to be chosen, and shall be published; and if, in the General Court next chosen as aforesaid, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of the Senators and two-thirds of the members of the House of Representatives present and voting thereon, then it shall be the duty of the General Court to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people; and if they shall be approved and ratified by a majority of the qualified voters, voting thereon, at meetings legally warned and holden for that purpose, they shall become part of the Constitution of this Commonwealth. Mass., 295. -Whenever a majority of both Houses of the Legislature shall deem it necessary to alter or amend this Constitution, they may propose such alterations or amendments, which proposed amendments shall be published with the laws which have been passed at the same session, and said amendments shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection; and if it shall appear, in a manner to be provided by law, that a majority of voters present and voting shall have ratified such alterations or amendments, the same shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as a part of this Constitution. If two or more alterations or amendments shall be submitted at the same time, it shall be so regulated that the voters shall vote for or against each separately. Minn., 329. -Whenever two-thirds of each branch of the Legislature shall deem any change, alteration, or amendment necessary to this Constitution, such proposed change, alteration, or amendment shall be read and passed by a majority of two-thirds of each House respectively on each day, for three several days. Public notice thereof shall then be given by the Secretary of State, at least six months preceding the next general election, at which the qualified electors shall vote directly for or against such change, alteration, or amendment; and if it shall appear that a majority of the qualified electors voting for members of the Legislature, shall have voted for the proposed change, alteration, or amendment, then it shall be inserted by the next succeeding Legislature, as a part of this Constitution, and not otherwise. Miss., 344. -This Constitution may be amended and revised in pursuance of the provisions of this article. Mo., 362. -The General Assembly, at any time, may propose such amendments to this Constitution as a majority of the members elected to each House shall deem expedient; and the vote thereon shall be taken by yeas and nays, and entered in full on the journals. votes on the question be in the Governor shall issue wi different counties, ordering to such a Convention, on a after that on which the said voted on. At such electio shall elect two Delegates fo may be then entitled in th every such Delegate shall Senator. The election sha formity with the laws re Senators. The Delegates such time and place as may organize themselves into a to revise and amend the Co stitution, when so revised day to be therein fixed, not than ninety days after that been adopted by the Conv vote of the people for and a be held for that purpose on the votes given be in favor shall, at the end of thirty become the Constitution of such election shall be made by the Governor. The Ge no power, otherwise than a to authorize a Convention f the Constitution. Mo., 369 -If at any time a majority of Representatives shall d Convention to revise or cha shall recommend to the elec a Convention at the next el Legislature; and if it shall the electors voting thereon tion, the Legislature shall a for calling such convention. -To be holden within, six of such law; and such con number of members not le the Legislature. In deterr of the electors voting at suc be had to the highest num election for the candidates question. Nev., 392. -To the end that there m or danger to the State, by t ments made in the Constitu hereby fully authorized and when the alterations and effect, and make the necess ingly. N. H., 410. -It shall be the duty of the of the several towns and pl ing the first annual meetin tors, after the expiration adoption of this Constituti expressly in the warrant th ers present voting at such election, shall adopt such amendments, the same shall become a part of the Constitution. When more than one amendment shall be submitted at the same time, they shall be so submitted, as to enable the electors to vote on each amendment separately. Ohio, 444. nse of the tution, and , shall be very seven lled by the nce of twoof the Gen te shall be I have been ral Assemvhole num; nor shall agreed to evious to a Assembly. roposed by greed to in rds of the the Genbeen read ach House, prescribe a ments may e House of upon comate, it shall e approved same shall 430. e to submit ts, or such foresaid by ach manner ter the adlature shall election to prove and or any of ied to vote ereon, such 1 and ratition; Probe submiter and form ach amendmendment = people by years. N. ered, unless ad on three ves, and on reed to, at irds of the [An election for or against a Constitution to be held in 1871 and each twentieth year after] Ohio, 444. --But no amendment or amendments shall be submitted to the people oftener than once in five years; Provided, That if more than one amendment be submitted, they shall be submitted in such manner and form, that the people may vote for or against each amendment separately and distinctly. Pa., 468. -In the words of the Father of his Country, we declare: "That the basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and alter their constitutions of government; but that the Constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all." R. I., 473. The General Assembly may propose amendments to this Constitution, by the votes of a majority of all the members elected to each House. Such propositions for amendments shall be published in the newspapers, and printed copies of them shall be sent by the Secretary of State, with the names of all the members who shall have voted thereon, with the yeas and nays, to all the Town and City Clerks in the State. The said propositions shall be, by said clerks, inserted in the warrants or notices by them issued, for warning the next annual town and ward meetings in April; and the clerks shall read said propositions to the electors, when thus assembled, with the names of all the Representatives and Senators who shall have voted thereon, with the yeas and nays, before the election of Senators and Representatives shall be had. If a majority of all the members elected to each House, at said annual meeting, shall approve any proposition thus made, the same shall be published and submitted to the electors in the mode provided in the act of approval; and if then approved by threefifths of the electors of the State present and voting thereon, in town and ward meetings, it shall become a part of the Constitution of the State. R. I., 480. --Any amendment or amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in the Senate or House of Representatives; and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each of the two Houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their journals, with the yeas and nays thereon, and referred to the General Assembly then next to be chosen; and shall be published for six months previous to the time of making such choice. And if, in the General Assembly next chosen as aforesaid, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by two-thirds of all the members elected to each House, then it shall be the such manner and a -The Legislature. |
