Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-06-20
STATE OF MAINE.
Rcsolpe proposing an amendment Of The
Constitution Of The Slate.

Resotre proposing an amendment ef me
Constitution Of The Slate.
I'D ESOlFED, Two thirds of both Houses of
NO the Legislature concurrng, that the Conshli-
ton of the State be amended By striking ont the
fourth section 0f tho sixth article thereof. and sub
stituting in the room thereof, the words following.
viz d" Section 4. All judicial Ulcers, nov IN Of
fee or who NAV be hereafter appointed, shall from
and after THE first day Of March in the year eight
ssn hundred, and forty hold tile' "ihets far tie
term of seven wears from the time If nor respect
ivo appointments (nnless SCORER removed by m
peachmen, or by address Ct boih branches Of tie
Legislature to the Exncu,iye) aud 40 ionger, Unless.
rr-appointed thereto"
Pes3tusd Tint the Setctmrn Of the ssvrra
towns, Assessors of the several paniatobs aud
Aldermen Of the cities, are hereby em9owored and
directed 10 notify the inhabitants OF said towns
;antqtiens and cities in the manner prescribed hV
Ia,, at heir next ANIMAL meeting in September, to
give in tacir votes upon the following question, VIZ
q Shall the Constitution OF the State be 50 amchi-
ed Ms to strike out the fourth section OF tie sixth
article, and substitute in room thereof tho words
owing viz: SEC. 4. All judicial officers, now
in Office, or who NAV be hereafter appointed, shall
from and nl or the frsi day of March, in the year
eighteen hundr and forty, mold irir Offices for
tho term Of Yeas from the time If tlcif res
pncve appointments, (anless sooner removed by
impeachment or BY address tfhoh htanches o the
fegsatqre 10 the E$ecayf) aud TO longer, unless
IT, inpn'nte,i tier TO-
Reso,Ued, That the Inhabitants Of sai1 towns,
plantations m cities, shall vote by ba!inl upon sad
qte lion those in favor Of said amendment eS~
pressing il b. the word YES upon their ballots, and
those opposed t. the amendment, expressing ii by
ths NO. No, upon their ballots
ReSoued thtt the Selrclncn, Assessors and
Aldermen shall preside al said mceing. receive,
count aud dr,'ate tie votes IN open Getting; and
iha Clerks Of said towns, plantations aud cities
rb, make a record Of id Frseetai 2, aud Of the
number Of votes IN the presence OF tlpt Selecihbn,
Assessors ard Aldermen, aforesaid, nd transmit
rue and atiesed copy Of raid record. senled NJ, 10
The Secretary o! State, aud cause the same 10 be
delivered to said 5 cretary Of before tie tlrst
Wednesday of January ne1t.
ResoIped That tic Secretary Il STATE shall cause
iliis Resolve to he published in al the new spaprrs
printed in tho States for three montha At asst hc-
fore the second Monday Of September next, aud atso
,a.,se copies thereof with Itahle form ii a ite~
turn to DO sent forthwith TO the Soirc1men 81 all the
towns, and to the Assessors Of all the planiaors.
and 10 tho Aldermen Of al tie cities in the state
And said Secretary sha'i, early may re, in the
next session of the Legislature, all such returns
before said Legislature with an ah5iiaft thereof,
showing the number and state Of the Fo.cs.
IN Tho House of9cpresontatives .Nrch - 1899,
Read snd passed- II fiAaii.iN, SpeqEtf
In Senate, March II, 1883.
Road and passed -
JOB PRINCE, President.
march, i! 1880 approved.