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CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS, 1913.

[No. 1.]

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ratifying the proposed amendment to the constitution of the United States providing that senators shall be elected by the people of the several states.

Whereas, The congress of the United States, after solemn and mature deliberation therein, has by a vote of two-thirds of both houses, passed a concurrent resolution, submitting to the legislatures of the several states a proposition to amend the constitution of the United States, which resolution is in the following words:

"Resolved by the sonate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled (two-thirds of each house concurring therein), That in lieu of the first paragraph of section three of article one of the constitution of the United States, and in lieu of so much of paragraph two of the same section as relates to the filling of vacancies, the following be proposed as an amendment to the constitution, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the constitution when ratified by the legislatures of threefourths of the states:

"The senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each state, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each senator shall have one vote. The electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislatures.

"When vacancies happen in the representation of any state in the senate, the executive authority of such state shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any state may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.

"This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the constitution."

Resolved by the Senate of the State of Michigan (the House of representatives concurring), That in the name and behalf of the people of this State, we do hereby ratify, approve and assent to the said amendment.

Resolved further, That a copy of this assent and ratification engrossed on parchment, be transmitted by his Excellency, the Governor, to the senate and house of representatives of the United States in congress assembled and to the Secretary of State of the United States.

[No. 2.]

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to section one of article three of the constitution of Michigan relative to the right of women to vote.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the following amendment to section one of article three of the constitution relative to the right of women to vote, is hereby proposed and submitted to the people of this State.

SECTION 1. In all elections every inhabitant of this State born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof: Provided. That no alien born woman becoming naturalized by virtue of marriage with a citizen of the United States, shall be deemed to be an elector of this State, unless and until she shall have resided in the United States at least five years prior to the election at which she seeks to vote; every inhabitant residing in this State on the twenty-fourth day of June, eighteen hundred thirty-five; every inhabitant residing in this State on the first day of January, eighteen hundred fifty; every male inhabitant of foreign birth who, having resided in the State two years and six months prior to the eighth day of November, eighteen hundred ninety-four, and having declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States two years and six months prior to said last named day; the wife of any inhabitant of foreign birth who, having resided in the State two years and six months prior to the eighth day of November, eighteen hundred ninety-four, and having declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States two years and six months prior to said last named day: Provided. That she shall have resided in the United States at least five years prior to the election at which she seeks to vote; and every civilized inhabitant of Indian descent, a native of the United States and not a member of any tribe, shall be an elector and entitled to vote; but no one shall be an elector and entitled to vote at any election, unless he or she shall be above the age of twenty-one years and has resided in this State six months, and in the township or ward in which he or she offers to vote twenty days next preceding such election: Provided, That in time of war, insurrection or rebellion no qualified elector in the actual military service of the United States or of this State, or in the army or navy thereof, shall be deprived of a vote by reason of absence from the township, ward or State in which such elector resides; and the legislature shall provide by law the manner in which and the time and place at which such absent electors may vote and for the canvass and return of their votes: Provided further. That there shall be no denial of the elective franchise at any election on account of sex; be it further

Resolved. That the foregoing amendment be submitted to the people of this State at the general election to be held in the month of April, in the year nineteen hundred thirteen. The Secretary of State is hereby required to certify the foregoing amendment to the constitution to the clerks of the several counties of the State as required by law. It shall be the duty of the board of election commissioners of each county

to prepare a ballot for the use of the electors for voting upon said amendment, which ballot shall be in the following form:

"Vote on amendment to section one of article three of the constitution, relative to the right of women to vote:

Amendment to section one of article three of the constitution, relative to the right of women to vote, making said section read as follows: SECTION 1. In all elections every inhabitant of this State born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof: Provided, That no alien born woman becoming naturalized by virtue of marriage with a citizen of the United States, shall be deemed to be an elector of this State, unless and until she shall have resided in the United States at least five years prior to the election at which she seeks to vote; every inhabitant residing in this State on the twentyfourth day of June, eighteen hundred thirty-five; every inhabitant residing in this State on the first day of January, eighteen hundred fifty; every male inhabitant of foreign birth who, having resided in the State two years and six months prior to the eighth day of November, eighteen hundred ninety-four, and having declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States two years and six months prior to said last named day; the wife of any inhabitant of foreign birth who, having resided in the State two years and six months prior to the eighth day of November, eighteen hundred ninety-four, and having declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States two years and six months prior to said last named day: Provided, That she shall have resided in the United States at least five years prior to the elec tion at which she seeks to vote; and every civilized inhabitant of Indian descent, a native of the United States and not a member of any tribe, shall be an elector and entitled to vote; but no one shall be an elector or entitled to vote at any election unless he or she shall be above the age of twenty-one years and has resided in this State six months, and in the township or ward in which he or she offers to vote twenty days next preceding such election: Provided, That in time of war, insurrection or rebellion, no qualified elector in the actual military service of the United States or of this State, or in the army or navy thereof, shall be deprived of a vote by reason of absence from the township, ward or State in which such elector resides; and the legislature shall provide by law the manner in which and the time and place at which such absent electors may vote, and for the canvass and return of their votes: Provided further, That there shall be no denial of the elective franchise at any election on account of sex.

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It shall be the duty of the board of election commissioners of each county to deliver the ballots so prepared to the inspectors of election at the several voting precincts within their respective counties within the time ballots to be used at said election are required to be delivered to such inspectors under the general election law. All votes cast upon said amendment shall be counted, canvassed and returned in the same manner as is provided by law for counting, canvassing and returning the votes for State officers.

[No. 3.]

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to section two of article seventeen of the constitution of Michigan, relative to initiative and referendum on constitutional amendments.

Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Michigan (the Senate concurring), That the following amendment to the constitution of the State of Michigan, relative to amending the constitution by the initiative, is hereby proposed and submitted to the people of the State, that is to say, that section two of article seventeen of said constitution be amended to read as follows:

SEC. 2. Amendments may also be proposed to this constitution by petition of the qualified voters of this State. Every such petition shall include the full text of the amendment so proposed, and be signed by not less than ten per cent of the legal voters of the State. Initiative petitions proposing an amendment to this constitution shall be filed with the Secretary of State at least four months before the election at which such proposed amendment is to be voted upon. Upon receipt of such petition by the Secretary of State he shall canvass the same to ascertain if such petition has been signed by the requisite number of qualified electors, and if the same has been so signed, the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors at the next regular election at which any State officer is to be elected. Any constitutional amendment initiated by the people as herein provided, shall take effect and become a part of the constitution if the same shall be approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon and not otherwise. Every amendment shall take effect thirty days after the election at which it is approved. The total number of votes cast for Governor at the regular election last preceding the filing of any petition proposing an amendment to the constitution, shall be the basis upon which the number of legal voters necessary to sign such a petition shall be computed. The Secretary of State shall submit all proposed amendments to the constitution initiated by the people for adoption or rejection in compliance herewith. The petition shall consist of sheets in such form and having printed or written at the top thereof such heading as shall be designated or prescribed by the Secretary of State. Such petition shall be signed by qualified voters in person only with the residence address of such persons and the date of signing the same. To each of such petitions, which may consist of one or more sheets, shall be attached the affidavit of the elector circulating the same, stating that each signature thereto is the genuine signature of the person signing the same, and that to the best knowledge and belief of the affiant each person signing the petition was at the time of signing a qualified elector. Such petition so verified shall be prima facie evidence that the signatures thereon are genuine, and that the persons signing the same are qualified electors. The text of all amendments to be submitted shall be published as constitutional amendments are now required to be published.

Resolved further. That the foregoing amendment be submitted to the people of this State at the April election in the year nineteen hun

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