The Portland daily press., 1868-08-25
ARTICLE XII.


ing, that the following be proposed amendment
of the constitution of this state, which, when ap-
proved and adopted in the manner provided by the
constitution, shall become a part thereof, viz:
ARTICLE XII a,..
The state is authorized to issue bonds payable
within twenty years, at rate of interest
ceedlng sx per cent. year, payable semi-annually,
towards the reimbursement of the expenditures in
CURED by the cities, towns and plantations of the
state for war purposes during the rebellion upon the
following basis: Each city, town and plantation
shall receive from the state hundred dollars for
every furnished for the military service of the
United States under and afer the call of July second
eighteen hundred and sixtytwo and accepted by the
United States towards its quota for the term of three
years, and In the same proportion for every
furnished and accepted for any shorter period and
the shall be In full payment for any claim upon
the state account of its debts by any such mu
nicipality. commissioner appointed by the gov
ernor and council shall determine the amount which
each city, town and plantation Is entitled to be de-
voted to such reimbursement. the surplus if any, to
De appropriated to the soldiers who enlisted or were
drafted and went at any time during the war; or If
deceased, to their legal representatives. The issue
of bonds hereby authorized shall not exceed in the
aggregate three million five hundred thous and dollars
and this amendment shall not be construed permit
the credit of the state to be directly indirectly
loaned in any other case or for an other purpose.
Res0ired, That the aldermen Of Cities the selectmen
of towns and the of plantations hereby
empowered and directed to notify the inhabitants of
their respective cities towns and plantations, In the
manner prescribed by law, at their next annual meet
ings In September to give in their votes on the
ment proposed in the foregoing resolve ana .ne qaes
tion shall be, Shall the constitution be amended so
as to authorize the assumption of municipal war
debts by OanDg the credit of the state 10 an amount
not exceeding in the aggregate three million ive hun
dred thousand dollars as proposed by resolve of
the forty seventh egislatureF And said inhabitants
shall vote by ballot said question those in favor
of said amendment expressing it by the word 'YEs,"
and those opposed the amendment expressing IL by
the word tNo"; and the ballots snail be received,
sorted counted and declared In open ward town and
plantation meetings. and lists of the votes shall be
made out by the aldermen, seectmen and sors
and clerks of said cities, towns and plantations in the
same manner votes for senator's and shall be re-
turned into the office of the secretary of within
twenty days after said election. And the governor
and council shall forthwith, after the expiration Of
said twenty days, examine and count said votes and
If it shall appear that majority of the inhabitants
voting on said question are in favor of the proposed
amendment, 1t shalt become part of the constitution.
And the shall thereupon issue his proclama
tion, making known the fact.
Resolved That the secretary of state shall prepare
and furnish the several Cities towns and plantations
blank returns In conformity to the foregoing resolves
with copy thereof also copy of the question sub
mitted, printed in large type.
lApproved March z, 1861
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