10,619

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initiative petitions..

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Most States allow the use of either of the

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two methods. Thirteen states, however, permit

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amendments by the initiative directly by the people.

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Your Committee considered all these matters

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and adopted the identical conditions contained in the

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draft, and that would allow the amendment to the

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Constitution by two methods -- one, through the Legislature

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by a three -fifths vote of the membership or, two, through

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a Constitutional Convention called by the Legislature.

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We were satisfied that the initiation of the

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proposed amendments through legislative action in

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conjunction with the modern form of State Constitution

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was a sufficient safeguard to the rights of the people,

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particularly since they would have the opportunity to

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vote on the adoption or rejection of the amendments

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if and when proposed to them.

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We have adopted the Commission draft, and

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we have recommended this in our proposal GP-7.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Are there any questions of

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the Committee Chairman?