Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-07
NOTICE TO VOTERS!
STATE OF MAINE

STATE OF MAINE.
TO the Electors Of the city Of Augssfa.
PURSUANT to warrants from the Mayor and Al.
i dermen OF the city OF Augusta, the duly quail
lied electors of said city, are hereby notified to
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 for Governor,
two Senators. two Repres entatves TO the State Leg
islature, County Commits sioner and County Treas.
urer; also TO give In their votes upon The following
que TONS namely shall the Constitution of the
State ofMaine be amended as propos ed by Resolves
ofthe Legislature approved February twenty fourth,
A. D., 1873, TO wit:
ELECTION OF SENATOR'S BY PLURALITY VOTE.
Senators shall be elected by plurality of The
vntes gwen in nv qualified electors.
Sections four and five of Article four, Part sec.
oni, OF the constitution, arc amcndc by striking
out the word naJo rity," wherever 1t occurs in aid
sections and inserting instead thereof the word
"piuralty
rrr ,rrSG ro srr.' iiEGisf ,rrov AND coRpoR-
hTiONs.
Amend A,ti'ic four, rart third, oi the Constitu-
ton, by addug thereto the following sections:
section IS. The Legislature shall from time TO
time, provide as lar as practicable, BY scncral law
for all matters usually arpsrtaining to special or
private legislation
section A. Corporations hall be formed under
general avs, and shall not be created by special
acts OF the Legislature, except for municipal pur-
poses and in cases where the objects OF the corpor-
alton cannot otherwise be attained; and however
formed they shall forever be subeott the general
laws OF the state.'
rowER OF GoVERHOR TO PARDON.
Article five, Part first, section eleven, shall be
amended, by striking out of SAID section all after the
word ''repreves," and by aadfng thereto the fol-
loving: Communications and pardons, except in
eases OF impeachment, upon such conditions, and
with such restrictions and limitations may be
deemed proper, subject to such regulation as may
be provided uy law, relative 10 the manner of apply
ing for pardons. And he shall communicate to the
legislature at each sion thereof each OF
prieve, remission of penalty, Communication or par
don granted, stating the name of the convict, the
.'t1,,, l,i,.i, hn ptnA thnz Il
its date the date of the Iepreve, remission, COM
mutation pardon, and the conditions if any, up
on which the same was grarted.'
APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES OF MUNICIPAL AND Po-
LICE COURTS
the constitution shalt be amended, by striking
out Section eight OF Article six and inserting the
following
section $. Judges OF municipal and police courts
shall be appointed by the executive power, in the
same manner as other judicial officers and shall
hold their Offices fur the term oi four years provid
ed, however, that the present incumbens shall hold
their Offices for the term for which they were elect.
ed
TAXATION.
Section eli ht Of Article nine shall be amended by
inserting after the wOId real" the words land per-
sonal,' 80 that the section as amended shall read
follows:
section 5. All taxes upon cal and personal cs
tate assessed by authority OF the state shall be
apporoned andassessed equally, acc riding to the
Just va.uc thereof
Said article shall be further amended, by adding
tbs toilbwng:
section Q. The legislature shall never in any
manner suspend or surrender the power OF taxa
ton
ABoLlsHING LAND AGENCY.
Sc :tiun ten of article ming, of the amendments, is
here!,y amended, by striking out the words land
agent and"
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.
Article four, Pait third, shall be- amended by adj
ding thereto section nine, "a follows
The Legislature shall, by twohrds concur
rent vote OF both branches, have the power to call
ann sfI tVt W. n
amending this constitution
BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.
The legislature may enact laws excluding from
the right OF suffrage, for term not exceeding ten
wears all persons convicted OF bribery at cleo
ton or OF voting at any election, under the lnhu-
ence of "A bride.
CoDlFICAIIoN OF TIE AMENDED CONSTITUTION.
Article 10. Section six of article ten shall be
amended by striking out The sane. and inserting
instead thereof the following:
section q. After the amendments proposed
herewith shall have been submitted to popular
vote, the chief Justice OF he supreme judicial court
shall arrange the constitution, amendct /, under
appropriate titles, and in proper articles, parts and
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 he enrolled on parchment and
deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State and
printed copies thereof shall be prexed to the books
containing the laws OF the state. Aud the Consti
tuition, with the amendments made thereto, in
cordance with the provisions thereof, shall be the
supreme law OF the State.
section I. Sections one, two, and iige oil mt 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 sections; and said
lion five shall remain IN full force. part OF the
consti ution, according to the stpuatons OF said
section, with the same effect as if 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 Hail build
ing, on Thursday and Friday next preceding said
day OF election, irt IN ten O'Clock to twelve o'clock
in the forenoon, and 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 lists of qualified voters in and for
the several wards, and lor correcting said lists.
Per Order.
X. w. BLACK, City Clerk.
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