The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-10
OFFICIAL.
sT TE OF MAINE.
A PROCLA NATION,
BY THE GOVERNOR.

BY THE GOVERNOR.
WHEREAS. IN pursuance of the fourth section of
the tenth article of tine original constitution, Two
thirds Of boih branches Of the legislature, on the
twenty four day OF March, in the year OF W Lore
one thousand eight hundred snd elxt{ lour' passed
resoves entitled Resolves providing Tor an amend
ment of the constitution as to allow soldiers alb
sent from the state vote for governor, senator's
representatives and county olcSis, anu lne inhab.
iauts II tine several Cities towns and plantations Of
tns state at the annual meeting on the twelfth day
of last having given IN their votss In the
manner prov ded by law ON the following question
submitted TO them by virtue OF said resolve viz
shall Inc constitution be amended as proposs nv q
resolve the legislature providing that citizens OF
the state absent theretrom in the military service of
the United States of this state shall not be
ed have lost their residence in tbis state by
son OF such absence, but shall be allowed to vote
wherever they may be, unless in th regular army of
the United states, for governor senators and coua.
~ officers, on the Tuesday after the first MOI.
Jay OF Noyen Der, IN the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty -four, and their votes shall be
counted and allowed i'll the sams manner and with
the same effect as ii given tn second Monday OF
SeptemDerl u that year; and shall be al owed to
vote for governor, senators, representatives and
county officers on the second Monday of September
annually thereafter forever, in the manner and un
der the regulators in said resolves provided ;-and
copies of the list of votes thereon by the alder
men seectmen, and assessors and clerks of the sew
esal cities and towns aud plantations haviag been
returned 70 Ine once OF secretary OF state ana The
same having been examined and counted by the
governor aud council, and 1t appearing that major
ity of the Inhabitants voting on said question were
in favor OF said amendment;
Now THEREFORE,, l, SAMUEL CONY, Governor
OF the state OF Maine in obedience requirement
OF said resolves DO issue this my proclaim ton, de-
caring and making known that the constitution Of
this state is amended agreeaby to the provisions OF
said resolves, as follows:
Section one of article two is amended by adding
thereto the following words: NO person, however,
shall be deemed to have lost his residence by reason
of his absence from the state in the military service
OF the United States or of this state.
SacfiOu article two ia amended nv adding
thereto the following provisions But citizens of the
state absent therefrom in the military service of
United states or of this state, in the regu
army of the United States being otherwise qualified
electors, shall be allowed TO vote on the tuesday
next after the fest Monday OF November in the year
of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and sixty
four for governor senator's and their votes shall
be counted and allowed in the same manner and
with the same effect, as if given the second Mon
day of September in that Ano they shall be al
lowed to vote for governor, senators and ,epreen-
tatves ON the second Monday of september annual
ed.
On the day of election the poll shall be opened at
every ace without this state where regiment bat
talon, battery, company or detachment Of not less
than twenty soldiers from the tate of Maine. ma,
be found stationed and every citizen ofsaid state
of the age of twenty-one years. IN such military
vice, shall be entitled to vote oresaid; and he
shall be considered voting in the city, town. plan
tation and county ia this state where he resided when
he entered the service. The vo shall be taken by
regiments when it can conveniently be done; when
not SO convenient, any detachment part of a reg
ment, not less than twenty in number, and any bat
terry or part thereof, numbering twenty or more
shall be entitled to vo wherever they may be- The
thee ranking officers of such regiment battalion
battery company. or part OF either, as the may
be, acting such on the day of election, shall be
supervisors OF eeetions. If no officers, then three
noa-comms Toned Off eeTs, accord ny to their SEMI
ority, shall be such supervisors. lfany officer
commissioned officer shall neglect refuse 10 act
the neXe in RANK shall take his place. In case there
no officers, non-commiss Toned officers present
they either of them refuse act the electors
.ent. not less tnaQ twenty. OH NV
ten ballot enough of their own number not exceed
ing three, to I'LL the yacadcies. and tina persons
chosen shall be supervisors of elections All super.
visere shall be first to support the constitution
the United States and of his state and faithfully
and impariaIy to perform the duties OF supervisors
of elections Each is authorized to administer the
necessary oath to the Others and ceric ates thereof
shall be annexed to The LIS of votes by them TO be
made ana returned into the Office of the secretary Of
state of this state hereinafter crowded The poll,
shall be opened and closed at such hours the SUI
peryisors, or majority Of them shall direct provid
ed, hoaceUer, that due notice and sufficient time
be given for all voters in the regiment battalion
battery, detachment, company part of either a:
the case may be, to vote. Regimen al and field off
shall be emit led to vote with their respective
command When not in &C ual command such Off
and also all general and staff officers and al
surgeons and assistant surgeons aud chaplains shall
be entitled 10 vote at any place where polls open
ed.
The supervisors of elections shall prepare baot-bo,
other suitab receptacle for The ballots. Upon ON
side of every ballot shall be printed written the nam,
of the county, and also of the city, or plantation
this state in which is the residence the person proDos
ing to vote Upon the other side shall be the name OF
of the persons to be for the Office
offices which he or they are intended to fill And before
receiving any vote the supervisors majority ofthem
be satisfied of the age and citizenship of the
claiming to VOTE and that he has in fact residence in
the county city, plantation which is printed or
written the vote offered him. If his right to vote
is challenged, they may require him to make true an
upon oath to all intrrogatores touching his age
c zenship residence and right to vote and shall hear
any other evidence offered by him or by those who cha
lenge his right They shall keep correct poll lists of the
of all persons allowed to VOTE and of their respect
i've places of residence in this state also number
the giment and company battery to which the,
beong which lists shall be certified by them or by
majority them to be correct and that such residence
is in accordance with the Endorsement of residence
each voter his vote They shall check the
person before he is allowed to vote, and the checl
mark shall be plainly made against his the poll
lists They sha sort count, and publicly declare thu
votes at the head of their respective commands on tn
day of the eecton unless prevented by the public
my and in that case, as soon thereafter may be-
the day of said declaration they shall form lis
of the persons yot for with the number of votes TO
each person against his and the office which he wa
intended to FILL and shall sign and seal up such list ant
the together with the pollists aforesaid t.
be delivered into he office of the secretary of
said before the first day ofDecember the year one
thousand eight hundred and sixty -four and or before
the fifteenth day oNovembor annually thereafter forever
Tie legislature of this may pass any law addition
al to the foregoing provisions, fany SHALL in practice
found necessary in order more fully to carry into effect
the p rpose thereof
Section five of article four part first is amended by in.
sorting after the word meetings. in the first ine the
words within this The same section is also amend
ed by striking all after the words 'own meeting ia
the tenth line printed in the revised of 1857
to and including the word election in the thii teen
line The same section is also amended by striking out
all after the word const uton in the twenty first line
and inserting in the place thereof tue following provs
ion and fair copies of the lists ofvotes shall be attest
ed by the seectmen and town clerks towns the
SCISSORS OF plantations, and sealed in open town and
plantation meetings. and the town and plantation clerks
respectively shall the to be delivered into the
secretarys Office thirty days least before the first We'd
a1lrr A.1 4l.n
ounci shall examine the returned copies such lists
and also all lists Of votes of citizens in the military ser
vice. returned to the secretary Office divided in the
amendment to article second section four of the const-
tuition and twenty days before the said edesday Of
January annually, shall issue TO such per-
sons as shall appear to be cleo ed by plurality ali the
votes returned to attend and take their seats But all
such lists shall be laid before the house
the first Wednesday of January annually and they
shall h0aly determine who are elected.
Section three of article four, part second is amended
by inserting after the word meetings in the first line
the words within this state.
Section four of article four part second is amended
by adding after the word sts in the second line the
words and also the lists of votes of items the militia
service returned into the secretarys Office The Same
section is also amended in the last line by striking out
the word I'm and inserting in place thereofthe word for
Section three, of article five, part FIRST is amended by
ADDING after the words senate and house Of representa-
tves the words and also the lists of votes CT citizens
the military service returned into the secretary office
Article first of the amendments to the constitution
tnls state ofore adopted is amended by striking
all after the word pols the thirteenth line to and in
Guiding the word "eleetion" in the twenty-frst line
Article ninth OF said amendments is amended by add
ing at the end thereof the following provisions:
SECT H. But citizens of this state absent therefrom
in the military service ofhe United States or this
and not in the regular army of the United States being
otherwise qualified electors shall be allowed to vote tor
judges and registers of probate shers and all other
y officers the Tuesday next af the first Monday in
November in the year one Thousand eight hundred and
sxtyfour and their votes shall be and allowed
In the manner and with the same effect If given
the second Monday in September in that year. And
they shall be allowed 10 vote for all such officers on the
second Monday in September annually thereafter forever
And the votes shall be given at the time and in the
same manner and the of the several candidates
snail De printed or written the same ballots with those
lr governor senators and provided in
the amendment to secto four of article second of this
constitution
Given at the Council Chamber, Augusta this sixth day
OF Vctooer, IN the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-four and of the ndepenl-
ence of the United States Of America the eighty ninth