Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-08-12

At the state election on September 18Th. The
people Of Name are to give IN their votes "n
uinc amendments 10 our State Constitution
prupos Il by the last LEGISLATURE. sud r.cum-
mcudcd by the constitutional JommI> Il N m
F >i,tng ot Nc>>r>. g ao:-e +. Talbot Of Portland
William T. Haiuc> of Bidlcfori. Washington
Gilbert of Bath. William X himh4Il of l'trI-.
Arlrmu- Lhb ' Of Augusta II. Robin, Of
" ater,iiic. J. 4. Madigan Of llout"n. Edward
Kent OF Bangor. ". VI. Rust ui Belfast. and j.
. A. Pike Of Calais. These amendments lu"~,u'
the following questions for The u>iu"rail"n
u the pco pie OF Mime
/. shall the Constitution bc amend d >otnai
Senators shall hc cctcl 10y pur'i vote. Iu-
stead Of a majority:
4, rcprc.entatiyes to the Legislature are a.
ccied hy plurality. the COMM son and Legs
lAture thought there i no reason Why etnA-
tor should not be similarly chosen.
,. shall corporations other ihan muuicipn
be formed in an cases where practicable uLdcr.
and ALWAYS De- subject To general law 10 hn III
acted By the Legislature. instead oiboinE form
cd bv special acts of legislation:
Thi< amendment j. intended 20 avoid the
evil, of private and special legislation which
has given rise to he corrupt lobby system.
, Under thi, amendment the time OF The L'-i-li-
ture will not be taken mp in granting charters.
and no especial and lrTepcsiah,r ptlllr.'> or
, exemption can be given any Individual or r.
poratiou. - ,
3. shall the parloning-powo he - modified
, a, 10 give the power Of afiiNing conditions z"
Varton,. and he limited % = 10 rf4uirr an an
huAi report 10 '''' i -'>'1''' N '
i reasons:
Thr adoption Of the proposed am,nlm,u
3 would make this provision hAt The recent o'h-
: >tiiutional amendment adopted in "" "rN.
4. shall Judges ot police and mln'lHi
= courts b. appointed 10y thr governor anI CONN
al. instead OF being elective.
-baIl ts%c,unou .,r>.f.1[ estate. assessed
> by authority Of the >t4tc. be- apporiionrd and
.>>c>>ed equally according to the gust Fauf
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l. uon. extends The same pTlhcllIr d" ''' ~
Il tion Of ysrs1Hai estate a ha> heretofore ,N'>'
a. Cd in reference 10 real estate. Should ih'
amendment H.. adopi,,l. II viii o. out of til.
e r,oyyer "Cfhe l,,i,latur, 10 exempt from taxa
e ton the persons. ','A,. oil any , l.'G, 'I ~
eXemp the r'H estate ndrr ilr GA iF'' =
, real estate. the supreme Court ha- sid iha
= "a. l.ri.lati,r. n, AZ .N.iutt any class Of r.
q ,,,ate-a> Tor example. All The clur Ar- ia th
N",t, OF aug ti'e IA. M "a, n ,.,l ,l r.
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~ sill ~. ,ii,lI,. ot Land Agent 70. abolish
id A.,
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c constitution by the supreme i4w Of the Ian,
# "Ieh approved by the lrgi>laiurc:
IN Aeeordahce WIN the prov l>iun- Of tn re
= soNt providing Tor The submission ~ ih-s
:. aihehdihthts 10 me voter, the Secondary 81
Niale ma cause ballots 70 f'' forwarded To- mu
| hlelpai oIhcers IN The following form
(. t"T alt The propositions on th- ballot v'.i-h a..
not cancelled with nk or pencil. aud -..4.u-t' 81
VI, .sn ~, are - eance'lel
Z Get 81, "a ~, 90, H' Do relation 20 T.