Chap. 17.—An ACT to prescribe the manner in which amendments to the Con-
stitution shall be agreed to and submitted.

Approved February 3, 1908.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That any amend-
ment or amendments to the Constitution may be proposed in the senate
or house of delegates by resolution, which resolution shall contain such
proposed amendment or amendments, and shall be spread at length on
the journal of the house in which it is offered, and if it is there agreed to
by a majority of the members elected thereto with the ayes and noes
taken thereon, it shall be communicated to the other house, where it
shall be dealt with in like manner, and when so agreed to by both houses,
it shall be enrolled as provided by law and signed by the president of
the senate and speaker of the house of delegates.

2. After such amendment or amendments shall have been referred to
the general assembly and published as provided by the Constitution and
by law, the general assembly to which referred shall deal with it or them
in the manner as hereinbefore provided.

3. If at such regular session the proposed amendment or amendments
shall be agreed to in the manner herein provided, such amendment or
amendments shall be submitted to the people by bill introduced for such
purpose.

4. An emergency existing because of pending joint resolutions pro-
posing amendments to the Constitution, this act shall be in force from
its passage.