Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-08-22
STATE OF MAINE.


heSOUe proposing uH amendment ~ '"0
Constitution Of The SLATE.
ND ESOLVED, Two thirds OF both Houses OF
"a q, the Legislature concurring, that the Consl,l-
ton of the State be amended by striking out me
fourth section of the sixth article Thereof and sub
shutting in the room thereof the words following
viz I" Section A. All judicial officers, now IN ct
fee, who may be hereafter appo nted, shall from
and after the first day of March, in the year eight
cen hundred and forty, hold their offices for tie
term of seven years from the time of their respect
i've appointments (uness SCORER removed by M
parchment or by address of both branches OF tic
Legislature to the Executivc) and no longer, unless,
ro-apponted thereto.'
Resoloed, That the Sclectmen of the several
towns Assessors of the several PLANTATIONS, and
Aldermen of the cities, are hereby empowered and
directed to notify the nhabi tants o! SAID towns,
plantations and cities, in the manner prescribed hV
law, Mt their next annual meeting IN September, To
give in their votes upon the following question, viz
- Shall the Constitution of the State be 50 amend
ed to strike ont the fourth section of The sixth
article, and substitute in room thereof the words
following? viz SEC A. All judicial officers, now
in Office, or who mny be hereafter appointed, shall
from and after the first day of March, IN the year
eighteen hundred and forty, hold their offices for
the torn Of seven years from the time of their res
pective appointments, (unless sooner ren"vcd by
impeachment, or by address both brat chas Of the
Legislature to the EXecuIiyel and no longer, unless
rcappointed Their TO. ="
ReS0tUed, ihht the inhabitants OF san Towns,
plantations ami cities, shall vote by ballot upon SAID
que lon4 those in favor of said amendment ex-
pressing by tho word Yes, upon their ballots, and
those opposed to the amendment, expressing II by
the word No, upon their ballots
Rcsoioed, That the Selectmen, Assessors and
Aldermen shall preside at said meeting receive,
count and declare the votes in open meeting; and
the Clerks Of said towns, plantations and cities
shall make record Of id proceeding, aud ol the
number Of votes, in the presence OF the 1eI"cinien
Assessors and Aldermen, aforesaid, AMI transmit n
true and acsted copy Of said record, sfa'ed NJ; I"
the Secretary Of State, and cause the same To be
delivered TO said Secretary on o. before the hfst
Wednesday Of January next.
Reso'ced, That the Secretary Of $t1te shai' cause
this Resolve to be published in aH the newspapers
printed in the Slalcs for three months at tra, be-
fore the second Monday of Septemhcrne&t aud &,so
cause copies thereof with suitable form {" Il Ife-
turn to be sent forthwith to the Soiectmea ol all The
towns, and to the Assessors of all the P'antauons.
and to the Aldermen of all tie cities 10 the Sinie
And said Secretary shall, early MS may ho, IN the
next session of the Legislature, lay all such returns
before said Legislature with an abstract thereof,
showing the number and state OF The votes,
tnihe House Of Representatives, March - 1873,
Read and passed II. ilAMlIA, S2e7hrr
In Serate, March ID, 1882
Read and passed
JOB PRINCE, Pfosi5eat
MARC" - ''''' arp JOIN FAIRFIELD.