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


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DURSUANT to warrants from The Mayurand Al.
i dermcn Of The city OF Augusta, the uuly quar-
ned electors OF said city, hereby bottled TO meet
in their respective Ward Rooms, on Monday, the
thirteenth day OF september next, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon, to give in their votes + II Governor,
two senators. two Representatives. to the state Leg
islaturc, County COMMISSIONER ana County ireas'
urcr; also 10 give In ther votes upon Inc iollownS
questions namely :-Shaii the Constitution o. the
State of Maine be amended As propo ~ed 10y Resolves
of the Legislature approved February twenty .ouuh,
A. d. Is -, to VII:
ELUC ZION OF SENATOR'S Bl PLURALITY NorG.
Senator'S shall he elected bv 4 ,,lurnIty Of The
votes given in by qualified electors.
Sections four and I'VE OF Article Tour Part sec
ond, of the constitution, are amended py striking
sections, and inserting instead thrfcoi the word
plurality"
REL ,rtxG TO spa, AL lEGiS;. lrl0N AND COPP0R.
lrIu>s
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Amehi arl'iI l'u. ."it c .iiu; y, ulo a"i'S''"
time, provide iI as practicable, by eneral laws
for all matters usually Il. pertaining to SPECIAL or
private le2isiation.'
section Ia. Corporations shail De ior'atd Hh'irf
general laws, and snail no. b. created by special
acts OF the LEGISLATURE. except for municipal FUR
poses and in cases where the Objects OF ihr e"r1I
alton cannot otherwise be attained; aud however
formed, they shall forever be subjcettothe general
laws of the state
POWER OF El..oE TO rAkpoS.
Article ave Part FIRST. sert,on eIeven. shall he
AitI ~ a. ,, ~ ~ snti,,,, oil IT''r h ..
word '.r,urjeyes nnna by audir.. thereto the fol.
low ing: Communications and pardons, except in
cases Of impeachment, upon such conditions, ana
with such restrictous aud lnlta IONS as may De
neemeu proper supJeG. 20 suC,i reg a. my
ing Tor parions. And he SHAH communicate to the
legislatures at each Sc sion thereof each case of re
preve, remission OF penalty, communication or par
don granted stating ti,q name of the convict the
crime o! which he was convicted. the sentence Il Il
its date The date of the reprjevc, remission COM
mutation pardon, and the conditions, an, up
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APPOINTMENT OF u i,GEs or vi Nl'iiAL ANh 20
LICE 'olR iS
tn. con ttution shall be amended. by striking
out section eight OF Article six and inserting the
following
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SAM ms nner ns cher indicitI olyiccrs and shall
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TaNAf''N
Section eli .ht OF Article nine shall be amended by
inserting after the " ord .realp the words "and per.
sonal, 20 that the section as amended shall read
as follows:
section g. All taxes upon cal and personal es.
tat, assessed Nv authority or the state shall he
apportioned and assessed sqnallv ace brdin to the
lust "a ne thereof
Said article shai he IN rlher amended by adj ling
tho TO- ,wIng:
.Sectlon o. The legislature shall never in any
manner suspend or surrender the power of taxa.
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N"oA''n'N" LAW AHN''
Section ten OF article nine, OF the amendments, Is
hereby amended, by striking out the words 'iani
agent and"
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.
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rnt VOTE Of ,,o n hranrhes nave the Rover To caiI
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BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS
The legislature may enact laws excluding from
the right OF suffrage Tor term not exceeding ten
wears all person. convicted OF bribery at any elec
tlon or OF voting ut ANY election, under the innu-
ence of n bride
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Article 10 section SIN OF aftlcie ten shall De
amended by striking out ehe same ana inserting
instead thereof the following:
Section &. After the amendments p. opposed
herewith shall nave peeh submitted 70 popular
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