PENNSYLVANIA, September 28 - published; and if, in the General Assembly next afterwards

chosen, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to

by a majority of the members elected to each House, the

Secretary of the Commonwealth shall cause the same again to be

published in the manner aforesaid; and such proposed amendment

or amendments shall be submitted to the qualified electors of

the State in such manner, and at [such time] the next November

election that occurs at least three months after being so agreed

to by the two Houses, as the General Assembly shall prescribe;

and, if such amendment or amendments shall be approved by a

majority of those voting thereon, such amendment or amendments

shall become a part of the Constitution; but no amendment or

amendments shall be submitted oftener than once in five years.

When two or more amendments shall be submitted they shall be

voted upon separately.

(a) In the event a major emergency threatens or is about to

threaten the Commonwealth and if the safety or welfare of the

Commonwealth requires prompt amendment of this Constitution,

such amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in the

Senate or House of Representatives at any regular or special

session of the General Assembly, and if agreed to by at least

two-thirds of the members elected to each House, a proposed

amendment shall be entered on the journal of each House with the

yeas and nays taken thereon and the official in charge of

statewide elections shall promptly publish such proposed

amendment in at least two newspapers in every county in which

such newspapers are published. Such amendment shall then be

submitted to the qualified electors of the Commonwealth in such

manner, and at such time, at least one month after being agreed

to by both Houses as the General Assembly prescribes.

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