CACR 31 - AS INTRODUCED
2000 SESSION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 31
RELATING TO: the constitutional duty of the legislature concerning the interest of literature and the sciences.
PROVIDING THAT: the legislature shall no longer have the constitutional duty to promote the interest of literature and the sciences.
SPONSORS: Rep. Bickford, Straf 1
This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution amends part 2, article 83 of the New Hampshire constitution by deleting that portion of the article relating to the constitutional duty of the legislature to promote the interest of literature and the sciences.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
00-2028
04/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RELATING TO: the constitutional duty of the legislature concerning the interest of literature and the sciences.
PROVIDING THAT: the legislature shall no longer have the constitutional duty to promote the interest of literature and the sciences.
Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the
Constitution of New Hampshire be amended as follows:
I. That the subdivision heading immediately preceding article 83 of the second part of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
[ENCOURAGEMENT OF LITERATURE, TRADES, ETC.]
USE OF MONEY RAISED BY TAXATION FOR RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS
OR SECTS PROHIBITED, ETC.
II. That article 83 of the second part of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
[Art.] 83. [Encouragement of Literature, etc.;] Money Raised by Taxation Used for Religious Schools or Sects Prohibited; Control of Corporations, Monopolies, etc.] [Knowledge and learning, generally diffused through a community, being essential to the preservation of a free government; and spreading the opportunities and advantages of education through the various parts of the country, being highly conducive to promote this end; it shall be the duty of the legislators and magistrates, in all future periods of this government, to cherish the interest of literature and the sciences, and all seminaries and public schools, to encourage private and public institutions, rewards, and immunities for the promotion of agriculture, arts, sciences, commerce, trades, manufactures, and natural history of the country; to countenance and inculcate the principles of humanity and general benevolence, public and private charity, industry and economy, honesty and punctuality, sincerity, sobriety, and all social affections, and generous sentiments, among the people: Provided, nevertheless, that] No money raised by taxation shall ever be granted or applied for the use of the schools of institutions of any religious sect or denomination. Free and fair competition in the trades and industries is an inherent and essential right of the people and should be protected against all monopolies and conspiracies which tend to hinder or destroy it. The size and functions of all corporations should be so limited and regulated as to prohibit fictitious capitalization and provision should be made for the supervision and government thereof. Therefore, all just power possessed by the state is hereby granted to the general court to enact laws to prevent the operations within the state of all persons and associations, and all trusts and corporations, foreign or domestic, and the officers thereof, who endeavor to raise the price of any article of commerce or to destroy free and fair competition in the trades and industries through combination, conspiracy, monopoly, or any other unfair means; to control and regulate the acts of all such persons, associations, corporations, trusts, and officials doing business within the state; to prevent fictitious capitalization; and to authorize civil and criminal proceedings in respect to all the wrongs herein declared against.
III. That the above amendment proposed to the constitution be submitted to the qualified voters of the state at the state general election to be held in November, 2000.
IV. That the selectmen of all towns, cities, wards and places in the state are directed to insert in their warrants for the said 2000 election an article to the following effect: To decide whether the amendments of the constitution proposed by the 2000 session of the general court shall be approved.
V. That the wording of the question put to the qualified voters shall be:
Are you in favor of amending the Constitution to provide that part 2, article 83 of the New Hampshire constitution be amended to provide that the legislature shall no longer have the constitutional duty to promote the interest of literature and the sciences?
VI. That the secretary of state shall print the question to be submitted on a separate ballot or on the same ballot with other constitutional questions. The ballot containing the question shall include 2 squares next to the question allowing the voter to vote "Yes" or "No." If no cross is made in either of the squares, the ballot shall not be counted on the question. The outside of the ballot shall be the same as the regular official ballot except that the words "Questions Relating to Constitutional Amendments proposed by the 2000 General Court" shall be printed in bold type at the top of the ballot.
VII. That if the proposed amendment is approved by 2/3 of those voting on the amendment, it becomes effective when the governor proclaims its adoption.