Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-30
STATE OF MAINE.


Resolre proposing an amendment IF the
Constitution Of The STATE.
En ESOl.HED, Two thirds OF both Houses o!
GA the L"aisaturo coucufrng that the Eonsu-
ion Of the State he amended bv striking cut ne
fourth section Of the sixth article thereof and sub
stituting in the room thereof, til" words following.
VIZ: " Section 4. All Judicial officers NOW ia Of
fc who may be hereafter appointed, shall, from
and after the frs, day Of March, in The eight
cen hundred, and forty, hold their offices for tie
term of seven years from the time Of tIer respect
i1e appointments (unIesg 500 er removed by int
peachment or by address Of both branches of the
Legislature to the EA cutiy, aud 10 longer: unless,
rr-aprpnied thereto"
Res3iueG, Ihlt the Selectmen Of the several!
ipwus,, Assessors Of the several paniai aas, and
Aldermen Of tie Cities nereo7 no,ed and
directed 10 notify the inhabitants Of SAID towns,
plantations and cities, in the preso rii ed hv
nv. at their next animal meeting in September, to
give in their votes upon the following question: viz:
;. Shall the Constitution Of the State be So amrnI-
ed as to strike out 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 may be hereafter appointed, shall
from aud ai or the first day of March, il Tie year
eighteen hundred and fprty, hold their Offices for
She term Of seven Yeas from the time Of their res
,ective appointments, (nn'ess sooner removed by
impeachment, or b, address fboh branches OF the
Logs allure 10 the Exccutye) aud no Hunger, unless
rrapppinied thtr, To.
Re>o'red, That lie ,nija,iaa.s Of sai' towns,
plantations am! cities, stall vote by bal; upon >atd
question those in favor of said amendment eX-
pressing il by the word Yes upon hr ballots, and
those opposed To the amendment, expressing ii by
ne VOID No, upon their ballots
Res0iped, That the Selrctmcn, Assessors and
Aldermen shall preside at said meeting. receive,
count and 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 Secctmen,
Assessors and Aldermen, aforesaid, md transmit a
true and attesed copy Of said record, sealed up, to
the Secretary Of State, and the TO be
delivered to said Secretary on or before the first
Wednesday of January next
Resolrcd That the Secretary # State shall cause
This Resolve TO be published in all the newspapers
printed in the States, for three months at least be-
fore the second Monday Of September next and also
cause copies thereof, with suitable form of lie-
turn to be forthwith 10 the Selectmen of all the
towns, and to the Assessors of all the Plantations
and to the Aldermen Of all the cities in the State.
And said Secretary shall, early may be, in the
next session of the Legislature, lay all such returns
before said Legislature with abstract thereof,
showing the number and state of the votes
In the Houso of Representatives, March -. 1899,
Read and pas ed II. HAMLIN, Speaker
In Senate, March 10, 1889.
Road and passed
JOB PRINCE, President
March ID. 1889. approved.
go JOUN FAIRFIEID