Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-11

NOTICE TO VOTERS!
STATE OF MAINE.

DURSUANT to warrants from the Mayor and Al
l. dermen OF the city of Augusta, the duly quail
ned electors OF said city, are hereby notified TO meet
in their respective Ward Rooms, on Monday, the
thirteenth day OF september next, at ten O'Clock in
the lorenoon to give in their vOtes f,r Governor,
two senators. two Representatives 10 the State Leg
islaturc, County Commissioner and County Treas.
arer also 10 give IN tnelr votes & upon ,f iolowng
state of Maine be amended as proposed by Resolves
ofthe Legislature appoved February twenty fourth,
A. d., 1873, to wit:
ELECTION OF SENATOR'S BY PLURALITY VOTE.
Senators shall be elected by plurality of the
votes given in by qualified electors.
Sections four and five of Article four, Part sec
ond, OF the constitution, amended by striking
sections, and inserting instead thereof the word
"plurality,"
RELATING TO SPECIAL LEGISLATION AND CORPOR-
AT1oNs.
Amend Article four, Part third. OF the Constiu-
ton, by adding thereto the following sections
section IL. The Legislature shan from time to
time, provide as TAR as practicable, by seneral laws
for all matters usually appertaininS to special or
private leg gislation.'
section IA. Corporations shall be formed under
general laws, and shall not be created by special
acts OF the Legislature, except for municipal pur-
poses, and in cases where the objects OF the copor
alton cannot otherwise be attaiue6; and however
formed, they shall foreverbe subject to the general
laws OF the state.'
POWER OF GOVERNOR TO PARDON.
Article FIVE, Part first, section eleven, shall be
amended, by striking out OF said section all after he
word "reprieves," and by adding thereto the fol-
lowing: 'Commutations and pardona, except In
cases of Impeachment, upon such conditions, and
deemed proper, subject TO such regulation may
be provided by law, relative to the manner Of apply
ing for pardons. And he shall communicate to the
legislature at each se sion thereof, each OF re-
preve, remission of penalty, Communication or par
don granted, stating the name of the convict the
crime OF which he vas convicted, the sentence a
its date the date of the reprieye, remission COM
mutation pardon, and the conditions, If any, up
on which the same was grated!
APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES OF MUNICIPAL AND rO-
LICE COURTS.
The constitution shall be amended, by striking
out Section eight of Article six, and inserting the
following:
shall be appointed by the executive power, in the
same manner other judicial officers, and shall
hold their offices for the term Of four years proyid
ed, however, that the present incumhents shall hold
their Offices for the term for which they We're elect
ed
TAXATION.
Section eight of Article nine shall be amended by
inserting after the word real" the words land per-
sonal, so that the section as amended shall read
follows
Section s. All taxes upon cal and personal es-
tate, assessed by authority OF the state shall be
apportioned and assessed equally according to The
just va ne thereof
Said article shall be further amended, by adding
the following:
Section .. The Legislature shall never, in any
manner, suspend or surrender the power of taxa
ABOLIsIiISG LAND AGENCY.
Section ten of article nine of the amendments is
hereby amended, by striking out the words land
agent and"
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.
Article four, Part third, shall be amended by ad-
ding thereto socton nine, a follows:
The Legislature shall, by twO-thirds concur
IT Mt vote OF both branches, have the power to call
constitutional conventions for the purpose OF
amending this constitution
BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.
The legislature may enact laws excluding from
the right OF suffrage, for term not exceeding ten
years all persons convicted vi bribery at any cleo
ton or OF voting at any election, under the mnu-
ence of u brbe.
CoDIFICAIIoN OF THE AMENDED CONSTITUTION.
Article 10. Section six of article ten shall be
amended by striking out The same, and inserting
instead thereof the following
section Il. After the amendments proposed
herewith shall have been submitted to popular
vote, the chief Justice of tn supreme judicial court
shall arrange the constitution, as amendei under
appropriate t'les, and in proper articles, parts and
sections omtting all sections, clauses and wors
not in force, and making no other changes in the
provisions or language thei ieof, and shall submit
the same to the legislature at its next sessol
And The drait and arranS Sement, when approved by
the legislature, shall be enroed on parchment and
deposited in the office OF the secretary of State and
printed copies thereof shall be prexed the books
containing the laws OF the State. And the Const-
tuition, with the amendments made thereto, in ac-
cOrdAnce with the provisiuns thereof, shall be the
supreme law of the State
section !. Sections one, two and fl re, of art Gle
en- OF the existing constitution, shall hereafter be
III printed copies lncleOI pfeuNci 10
The laws of the state; but this shall not impair the
validity of acts under those sections and said
ton hve shall remaIH IN iull force. part OF the
consti uton, .rdng to the stipu.ations of said
section. With the same effect as II contained IN said
printed copies.'
The polls on said day Of election TO remain open
until four O'Clock in the afternoon, when they shall
be closed.
The Board Of Aldermen of said city will be in
open session in their room, in Granite Hall built
ing on Thursday and Friday next preceding said
day oil election, ir.m ten O'Clock 10 twelve o'clock
IN the forenooH, ana on Saturday next, preced-
ing said day Of election from ten O'Clock
to twelve O'Clock in the forenoon, and from
two O'Clock to four O'Clock in the after-
noon, for the purpose OF receiving evidence of The
qualification OF voters whose names have not been
entered on the l.ts of qualified voters in and tor
the several wards and Tor correcting said lists
Per Order.
Il. w BLACK, City Clerk.
September 1, ls,j. sept -tSWlw