Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-08-08
THE TELEGRAPH
BY ELlSH A CT A RK E g.
STATE OF MAINE.
Resolue proposing an amendment Of the
Constitution of the State


Constitution Of the State.
I'D ESOLVED, Two thirds Of both House OF
n a, the Legislature concurring, that the Cors',u-
ton of the State be amended by striking oit me
fourth section Of the sixth Article thereof ara sun
stituting in the room thereof the words following
viz " Section A. All judicial officers, ntw IN Of
fee or who may be hereafter appointed, shall from
and after the first day of March, in the year eSit
cen hundred and forty, hold their Offices Tor the
term Of seven years from the time of their respect
ive appointments (uness sooner removed ny I'M
parchment or by address Of both branches OF the
Legislature to the Executive) and no longer: unless,
re-apponted thereto.'
Res3lped, Thut the Se,cctmcn of tho several
towns, Assessors OF the several plantations, ana
Aldermen of the Cities are hereby empowered and
directed to notify the inhabitants OF SAID towns,
plantations and cities. in the manner prescribed by
iu, at their next annual meeting in September, To
give in their votes upon the following question VIZ:
~ Shall the Constitution of the State be SO amend
ed us to strike out the fourth section OF The SKIN
article, and substitute IN room thereon me Worus
following viz Sec. 4. All judicial oiiicrrs, now
in office who NAV be hereafter appointed, shaiI
from and after the first day Of March, IN the ear
eighteen hundred and forty, hold their offices for
the term Of years from the time of their res
pcctive appointments, (uniess sooner removed by
Impeachment, or by address ofboth branches OF the
Legislature 10 the Executive and no longer, unless
reappointed Their, 90
ResoLUed That the inhabitants of said towns,
plantations and cities. shall vote by ballot upon said
Qne-tons; those in favor of said amendment eX--
pressing it by the word Yes. upon ihcirbaiois and
those opposed to the amendment, expressing 1t by
the word No, upon their ballots
Resoiped, That the SeleCtmen, Assessors and
Aldermen shall preside at said meeting, receive,
count aud declare the votes in open meeting; and
tho Clerks of said towns, plantations and cities
shall make record Of id proceeding, and OF the
number of votes, in the presence OF the Selecineh
Assessors and Aldermen aforesaid and transmit n
true and attes,ed copy Of said record sealed up, to
the Secretary Of State, and cause the same 10 DC
delivered to said Secretary on or before Inc hfS'
Wednesday of January next
Resolred, That the Secreiarro Of State shall cause
this Resolve to be published in all the newspapers
printed in the States, for three months at has' ne'
fore the SECOND Monday of September next, aud atsc
cause copies thereof, with suitable form oil a i'e-
turn to be sent forthwith to the Solectmen of all the
towns, and to the Assessors of all the Plantations
and to the Aldermen OF all the cities III the state
Aud said Secretary shall, early may be, III The
next session of the Legislature, lay all such returns
before said Legislature with an abstract thereof
showing the number and stale Of The votes
In the House Of Representatives .harch IL, $50
Read and passed. ii. HAMI.lN, Speaker.
In Senate, March l3, 1889.
Read and passed
JOB PRINCE, President
JOHN FAIRFIELD.