The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-17
OFFICIAL.
STATE OF MAINE.
A p RO CLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR. il


birds OF both branches OF the legislature On the |
wenty four day Of March, In the year OF cur lord
me thousand eight hundred and sixty -four passed
esolves entitled Resolves providing for an amend
of the constitution 30 as to allow soldiers ab
ent from the state 10 vote for governor, senators
representatives and county officers" and the inhab
tauts If the several cities, to wns and plantations OF
mis- state at the annual meeting on the twelfth day
II September last having given In their votes 10 the
manner prov. ded BY law ON the following question,
unlimited to them by virtue OF said resolve, Wiz
shall the constitution be amended as proposed by
esolye Of the Legislature providing that citizens
me state absent thereffom IN the military service OF
he United Statee or of this state shall not be deem
ID to have lost their residence IN thss state by
ION of such absence, but shall be allowed to vote |
wherever they may be, unless In the regular army of
me United states for governor senators, and coun-
~ ofc rs on tine Tuesday next after the first Mon-
day OF November, in the year one thousand eight |
hundred and sjytysfour, aud their votes shall be |
counted and allowed in the same manner and with
the same effect as If given ON TIM second Monday OF
september In that year; and shall b9 allowed to |
So.e ior governors senators, representatives, ana
county omcers on the second Monday OF september
annually thereafter forever In the manner and un
der the regulations In said resolves provided land
COPIES ~ sne List OF yotes thereon maoe BY the alder
men, ssectmon ana assessors, and clerks of the
era cities aud towns and plantations hayias been
returned 70 the once Of secretary Of state and the
governor and council, and It appearing thai aor-
ity Of the Inhabitants voting on said question were
In favor Of said amendment;
Now rHEREFoRE, !, SAMUEL CONY, Governor
ofthe state Of Maine, In obedience to REQ urement
Of said resolves 40 issue this my proclaim ton, de-
,,;s "a - s,aand "a aa Ne =. eue eons.utsn %
aid resolves. a. follows. " 'A' p'o''S'oA' VI
Section one Of article two is amended by adding
shall he ds.mad n havs Iass ia yakidaocs, ~ rosn
OF his ABSENCE from the state in the military service
Section four Of article two is amended by adding
thereto the following provisions: But citizens Of the
state absent thererom the military service OF the
If he United sses SenS Otherwise ouad
electors, shall be allowed to vote on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday OF November, in the
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
four for governor aud and their votes shall
be counted and allowed in the same manner, and
with the same effect as II given on the second Mon
dav Of SeDteber in that YEAR Ana fhey shall be al
lowed 10 vote for governor senators and tepresen-
tatiyes on the second Monday of September annual
Iy thereafter forever in the manner herein provid-
On the day of election the poll shall be opened at
every nj ace without this state where regiment bat
TALON, battery, company detachment of not less
be found or Stationed and every citizen state
of the age of twenty-one years, In such military
vice. shall be entitled to vote aforesaid; and he
shall be considered as voting in the city, town plan
he entered the service The 70 shall be taken by
regiments when 1t can conveniently be done; when
mot so convenient, any detachment part of reg.
iment not less than twenty in number, and any bat
terv or part thereof numbering twenty or more
ANAL he entitled "a vote wherever thev NAV be- Ihe
~ zee ranking ofiaara Of such regiment battalion
hattsrv cor.1anv ar Dart of either as the case m av
be acting As suck on the day of election shall be
s,s,esiscS,s ~ atscfione n No oIicars fhep fbrea
NJ ioned ofrers aceordipg 10 tbeir SEMI
cr;s =; an - snch snnervi.ors fam ofcer or non
,oned otiicar a ali neglect Or refuse 10 act
6 - ~ tsLs ~ rlacs In cssa thsrs
the neA "a - - co,n mia Inn IA oficars nresent
are ne . ~ than refnse Ia scr the ELECTORS
or II they OF e..neI " .v s ~ eoo.a ~ ri
present. NOT less tnan swepty, may snVV'e " VIII
ten DaIlot enough Of taelr own numDeL, not - =
ing tnree 70 M tne yacaoeies, EAg tne persons SO
enoson spni, W " eieot.os. Al rpPel
visers enai pc prstsBorn toslpport tne constitution
OF .ne unltea Sthtes AnH ~ .nis sla.e anu
anu ~ PoI Y .s Ie..ss ~
OF eecttons, Eann - W .ne
necessary oa.h 70 tne axu tnefeo
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mhae an1 se =, snS
eeAv LHls s.sso - nsI ~ Aue Po..s
snai ~ opsnen shp e.oser :. suoh ~ - .ne ~
perrsors, or maoily " tHsn Small uiIec PTogsS n,
pc given tor ~ yoIers IN tne reglmsn. battalion,
BAKERY, aetaenWent, company or Par. OF eltner -
the case may be, to vote hegi4oniat ana nein ON
shall be emit led 10 vote with tneI Respective
oommands When mott actual command such Off.
Gers and also all general and staff officers ard oil
surgeons and assistant surgeons and ehaplans, shall
be entitled 10 vote at any place where polls are OPEN
ed. -gsn
The supervisors of elections shall prepare baot-box
or other sitabs receptacle for the ballots. Upon
Of the county and also Of the CITY, town or plantation OF
this state in which Is the residence Of the person
ing TO vote Upon the other side shall be the
names Of persons to be voted for and the Office
omees which be or they are intended to I'LL And before
Receiving any vote the supervisors or majority ofthem,
claiming % vote and that he has in fact residence In
tne county city, town or pantation which Is printed
written on the vote onered 70 him. his right to vote
Is challenged, tney may require him to make true an
sWers upon oath TO all touching his sge
eizsnsnip esiaence and ngnt TO vote, and shall hear
any o.ner eEaencs oerea ny MN or by those who eha
enBe ms Igns tney snau keep correct polh OF the
names OF an persons to vote and OF their respect
IVY pisces OF residence In ms state and also the number
me iegmsn, ana company % battery 20 which they
oeong Wnen hsts snaii % certned by them, or BY
majority oftnem 70 pc correct and that such residence
Is in accordance with the Endorsement Of the residence
each voter en- his vote They shall check the name ofe
ry person before he Is allowed to vote and the check
marx shall be plainly made against his 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 public
my and In that case a. soon thereafter mas be- and
on the samo day Of said declaration they shall form list
each person against his NAME and the office which he
Intended 70 NIL and shall sign and seal up such list and
cause the same together with the posts Aforesaid, to
De into the once OF the secretary Of state aore
sad on o. before me rst In the one
egnt nunarea epa and on or before
's nay ~ u snefeaIer Forever
70 .ne loexoing pEossons snai In pracuee Dc
ounu IN oFusr nofs suy W carry into eject
Inc }. Lpose InereeI ..- s,as.
secuon I'VE q arcie iour part nrst Is amended oy in
sernng a.er me xoru meeungs In tne nrst line, the
within .ns s.sts Inc same section Is also amend
- ~ - - 49, - "ees -. u
tne me- as printed IN tne revised statutes o. l5
70 ana including tne WORD election, In the thirteenth
lne The same section Is also amended by striking out
all aer the word eonst non" IN the twenty first line,
and inserting In the place thereof following proys
on And fr copies Of the lists ofvoters shall be attest
ed by the seecnen and town clerks and the
Of plantations sealed up open town and
plantation meengs and the town and plantation clerks
respectively shall the same be delivered into the
secretary Office thirty days least before the nrs We'd
nesdav Of January annually And the governor and
ouuc shall examine the returned copies Of such lists
and all lists Of votes Of citizens in the military
vice. returned to the secretary Office provided In the
amendment TO article second section four Of the const
tuition, and twenty days before the said first Wednesday of
January annually, shall issue summons 70 such per-
sons as shall appear be eec ed by plurality Of all the
votes returned TO attend and take their seats But all
such lists shall be laid before the house Of representatives
on the first Wednesday OF january annually, and they
shall finally determine who are elected
Section three of article four second Ia