Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-06
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STATE OF MAINE.

PURSUANT to warrants from the Mayor and Al.
L dermen of the city OF Augusta, the duly quaii-
fed 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 forenoon, 10 give in their votes for Governor,
two Senators TWO Representatives to the State Leg
islature, County Commissioner and County Treas
urer also 10 give in their votes upon the following
questions, namely shall the Constitution OF the
State of Maine be amended as proposed by Resolves
OF the Legislature approved February twenty fourth,
A. D., 1919, to wit:
ELECTION OF SENATOR'S Bf PLURALITY VOTE.
Senators shall be elected by a plurality of the
votes given in by qualified electors
Sections four and five of Article four Part sec
ond OF the constitution are amended by striking
out the word "Eajority," wherever 1t occurs IN said
sections, and inserting instead thereof the word
plurality"
RELATING TO SPECIAL LEGISLATION AND CoRroR-
ATIONs.
Amend Article four, Part third. Of the Consttu-
ton by adding thereto the following sections
section l3. The Legislature shall from time to
time, provide as far as practicable, by general laws
for all matters usually alperialning to special or
private legislation
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 where the objects OF the coipor-
alton cannot otherwise be attained; and however
formed they shall forever be sublectto the general
laws OF the state
POWER OF GOVERNOR TO PARDON.
Article five Part first, section eleven, shalt be
amended, by striking out OF said section all after the
word "reprieves," and by adding thereto the fol
lowing Communications and pardons, except in
cases of Impeachment, upon such conditions, and
with such restrictions and limita- ions as may be
deemed proper subject to such regulation as may
be provided by law relative 10 me manner OF apply
legislature, ut each session thereof each case OF re-
preve, remission of penalty, communication or par
don granted, stating tho name OF the convict the
crime Of which he was convicted, the sentence Il d
its date the date of the reprieve remission, com
mutation pardon, and the conditions, II any, up
which the same was grarted.'
APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES OF MCSICIrAL AND 70
LICE COURTS.
The constitution shall be amended, by striking
out Section eight OF Article six, and inserting the
following:
section s. Judges of municipal and police courts
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 provid
ed however, that the present incumbents skall hold
their offices the term for which they were elect
ed
TAXATION.
Section eight of Article nine shall be amended by
inserting after the word reao the words land per-
sonal," SO that the section as amended snail read
as follows
Section s. All taxes upon zeal and personal es-
tate, assessed by authority of the state, shall be
apportioned and assessed equally, acc riding to che
just value thereof
Said article shall be further amended, by adding
Section o. The Legislature shall never, in any
manner, suspend or surrender the power OF taxa
ton
ABOLIsIIING LAND AGENCY.
Section ten of article nine. of the amendments, is
hereby amended, by striking ont the words land
agent and"
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.
Article four, Part third, shall be amended by ad-
ding thereto section niDe a. lollows
The Legislature shall, by twothirds concur.
rent vote of both branches, have tho 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 OF bribery at any cleo
ton or OF voting at any election under the innu-
ence OF bride.
CoDIFICAIIoN OF THE AMENDED CONSTITUTION.
Article 10. Section six of article ten shall be
amended by striking out tho sane and inserting
instead thereof the following:
section q. After the amendments proposed
herewith shall have been submitted to popular
vote, the ehiefuslice of tn. supreme judicial court
shall arrange the constitution as amended. under
appropriate titles, and IN proper articles parts ana
sections. emitting all sections, clauses and words
not in force, and making no other changes in the
provisions or language thei eof, and shall submit
The same to the legislature at its next session.
And the draft and arrangement, when approved by
the legislature shall be enrolled ON parchment and
deposited in the Office of the secretary of State and
printed copies thereof shall be TO the books
containing the laws OF the state. And the Consul
tuition, with the amendments made thereto IN ac-
cordance with the provisions thereof, snail De the
supreme law of the State
section I. Sections one, two, and five, OF artc Gle
ten OF the existing constitution shall hereafter be
omitted in any printed copies thereof prehXed to
The laws of the state but this shall not impair the
validity OF acts under those sectons and said sec
ton five shall remain full force as part of the
constitutions according to the stipulations 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 build,
ing ON Thursday and Friday next preceding said
day OF election, from ten O'Clock to twelve o'clock
in the forenoon, and on Saturday next, proceed
ing said day of election from ten O'Clock
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 lists of qualified voters in and FOR
the several wards, and Tor correcting said lists.
Per Ordcr.f
II. w. BLACK, City Clerk.
September 4, 1915. sep6.t&wlw
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