The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-01
OFFICIAL.
TATEmOFEiMAINE.
A ROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR.


A p ROCLAMAT
BY THE GOVERNOR. ~
wHERxAs, In pursuance of the fourth section of
the tenth article of the original constitution, two
thirds Of both branches OF the legislature, the
twenty day Of March in the year Of eur Lord
resolves entitled Resolves providing for an amend
ment of the constitution 20 TO allow soldiers ab
sent from the state vote for governor, senator's
represe atatiyes and county officers, and the inhab
itants u the several Cities towns and plantations OF
tnis state, at the annual meeting on the twelfth day
OF last having given In their votes in the
manner prov ded by law ON the following question,
submitted to them by virtue OF said resolve, VIII
Shall the constitution Do amended as propos d by
the state absent thefefom in the military service OF
the United Staes or of this ssate shall not be dem
cd to have their residence IN TINS state by req
son Of such ABS nee but shall be allowed to vote
whichever they may be- unless In the regular army OF
tine United states for governor, senators and conn-
" cine 70, on the Tuesday next AFTER the nrst MOI.
day OF NoVens Der, IN the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty -four, and their votes snail De
counted and allowed in the SAND m amer and with
the same ehect as II gwen tns second Monday OF
September Ia that car; and shall DO allowed 70
vote for governor, senators, representatives and
county officers on the stcUnd Monday OF September
annually thereafter forever, in the manner and I'm
Ger the regulations in said resolves provided ;-and
copies OF the list Of yotes thereon made by the alder
men selectnen, and assessors, and clerks of the
esal cities aud towns and plantations having been
returned to the oice of secretary of ttate and TIE
same having been examined aud counted by the
governor and council and 1t appearing thai major
ity of the Inhabitants voting sail question were
10 1syer of said mendment:
Now raEREroar, /, SAMUEL CoNY, Governor
OF the state OF Maine, in obedience 10 requirement
of said resolves, DO issue this my proc am ton, de.
this state is amended agreeaby TO the provisions OF
said resolves, as follows:
thereto the following words: NO person, however,
shall be dsemed to have lost his residence by reason
of mis- absence IRON the state IN The military service
OF the United states or of this state.
Section four OF article two is amended by adding
thereto the following provisions: But citizens OF the
state absent therefro in the military service Of tine
United states of this state and in the regu ar
army Of the United States being otherwise qualified
| electors, shall be allowed 20 vote on the Tuesday
next after the rst Monday OF November in the ear
OF our Lord thousand eight hundred and sixty,
four governor and senator's, and their votes shan
be counted and allowed In the same manner, and
with the eject, as ~ given ON the second Mon
day OF september Ia that year. AM they hall be al
lowed to vote for governor, senators and sepresen
tatiyes on the second Monday Of september annual
" thereafter forever, in the manner herein provd
| cd. fsf9 81 81 s.ssl lsssl esafH 5000 is,17
On the day Of election the poll shall be opened at
every race without this state where regiment bat
TALON, battery, company detachuent OF not less
than twenty soldiers from the ttate OF Main, may
be found or stationed. and every cizen ofsad state
of the age Of twentyoae years. In such military
vice, shall be entitled to vote aIoresad and he
shall beeonsidered voting In the city town. plan
aton and county in this state where he resided when
he entered the service. The vo shall be taken by
] regiments when II can conveniently be dore; when
| NOT 80 convenient, any detachment part Of reg
iment, not less than twenty in number and any bat
! terry or part thereof, numbering twenty or more
/ shall be entitled to wore wherever they may be. The
three ranking officers Of such regiment battalion.
be, acting as such on the day Of election, shall be
supervisors Of elections. II no officers then three
ority shall be such supervisors any officer or non.
commissioned officer shall neglect refuse 10 act
the next in shall take his place. In case there
mi nj inuh
ii they either of them refuse to the electors
pre- ent not leas thap twenty, may cnoose by writ
ing three, to all the yacadcies, and ths persons so
chosen shall be supervisors of elections All super
OF the United states and of his state, and faithfully
and impartialy to perform the duties OF supervisors
of elections Each is authorized to administer the
necessary oath to the Others and certificates thereof
shall be annexed to the Isis votes by them to be
made and returned into the office of the secretary Of
state Of this state as hereinafter provided The polls
shall be opened and closed such hours as the SUI
pervisors, majority Of them shall direct propiG.
ed, however, that due notice and sufficient time shall
be given for all voters in the regiment battalion,
battery detachment, company or part of either, as
the case may be. to vote. Regimen al and field Off
GERS shall be emit led to vote with their respective
| commando When not in sctual command such Off.
cers aud also all general and stat officers, and all
surgeons and surgeons aud ehaplAins, shall
he entitled 10 vote at any place where polls OPEN
The supervisors Of elections shah prepare balot-box
other sutab receptacle for the ballots Upon one
side Of every ballot shall printed or written the name
Of the county and also Of the city, plantation
this state in which tho residence Of the person propos-
ing TO vote Upon the other side shall be the name
ofthe persons 10 be voted for and the Office
Offices which he they intended to I'LL And before
Be SATISFIED Of the se and csrsS II ~ :,
claiming to vote and that he has In fact residence
the county city, town or plantation which printed
written the vote offered to him. If his right vote
Is challenged, they may require him to make true
upon oath TO all Undergraduates touching his sge
Ct izensp, residence and right vote, and shall hear
herr videuce offered nv WIN chal.
enge his right They shall keep correct poll lists Of
Of all allowed to vote and Of their respect
i've places Of residence In this state and the number
of the regiment and company battery to which they
belongs which lists shall be certified by them, by
oI.nem V pc correct and that such residence
each voter en- bis vote. They shall check the ofeve
ry person before he is allowed to vote, and check
mark shall be plainly made against his name the poll
lists. They sha sort. count, and publicly declare the
votes at the head Of their respective commands the
day Of the election unless prevented BY the pubic enc
my, and In that case, thereafter be;
the dsy Of said declaration they shall form list
Of the rot Tor, with the number Of fol
each person against his and the office which he
intended to I'LL and shall sign and seal up such list and
the together with the polsts aforesaid
delivered into the ece Of the secretary Of state aore
said on or before the rst in the
thousand eight hundred an1sixty fur, aud before
the fifteenth day oNovembor annually thereafter forever
Tue legislature Of this state may any law addition
al to the foregoing provisions apy Shall practice be
found necessary In order more fully TO carry into eject
Section ys Of article four part rt Is amended BY In
serting after the word tmeengsn In the first hne the
words within this state. The section is amend
the tenth line as printed in the ressed statutes Of ISL
to and including the word election ia the th
line The same section Is also amended BY striking
all after the word const utionn In the twenty first line,
and inserting In the place thereof the following provs
ION and fair copies Of the lists ofvoters shall be
SCISSOR. Of pantiiqns and sealed up in open town and
plantation meetings, and the town and plantation clerks
respectively shall cause the same to be delivered into the
lanai
| nssday Of January annually And the governor aud
ounci shall examine The rstuFned copies Of such lists
and also all lists Of votes Of citizens in the military
vice. returned the secretary Office provided In the
amendment to article second section four Of the cons-
January annually hall issue to sucS Ssr.
o. shall appear 70 be cleo ed BY plurality OF ali the
votes setarnsq y sEena and take their seats. But all
the nrst Wednesday Of january annually and they
shall finally determine who are elected.
section three, ofartiee fonr part second is amended
hy inserting afer the word meetings in the FIRST line,
| tbs woyds within this state ta
Section four q sEtiels sgF part fpOnd is amended
words and the lists Of votes Of tzeus in the militia
service returned into the secresrys Office. The
section also amended in the last line BY striking out
the word fin and inserting IN place hereofthe word for
Section three Of article i've, part first, is amended by
adding after the words enate and house of representa-
the military service returned into the secretalys ONCE
Article first of the amendments to the constitution Of
this state heretofore adopted Is amended by striking out
4
Guiding the word teissisnn In the twenty-hrst line
Article ninth Of said amendments = ansnded BY add
Ing at the end thereof the following provisions
SEcr. H. But citizens Of this state absent therefrom
In the military service ofhe United States or of this state
and not In the regular army nf ~ United States being
otherwise qualified electors shall be allowed to vote .or
judges and registers ofprcbate sheFs and other eau-
omcers on the Tuesday next az the frat Monday In
November IN the year one thousand eight hundred and
and their votes shall be counted and allowed
N tne same manner and with the effect II given
On me seSond Monday IN september IN that year. And
they shall be allowed TO vote for all such ocers on the
second Monday In September annually thereafter NFpve.
ana the votes shall be given at the time aud In the
same manner. and the Of the several candidates
shall be printed written the ballots with those
r governor senators and represei atyes provided 10
the s.aandment to seco four q atcle second Of this
constitution GO
Given at the Council Chamber Augusta this sizth day
OF October in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty -four, and Of the IndePsnd-
Of the United States Of America the eighty ninth