The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-22
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STATE OF MAINE.

Resohed, Two thirds of both houses Of the legs-
lature concurring, that the following he proposed
as amendments TO the constitution Of the state Of
Maine, to wit:
No person shall vote at any election in this state,
unless he has paid a poll tax within Two years pre-
ceding the election in which he proposes to vote
provided said tax has been legally assessed upon
Municipal Indebtedness
No city or town shall hereafter create any debt
liability, which, singly, or in the aggregate with
previous debts or liasiliteS shall exceed five per
eentum of the last regular valuation of said city or
towns provided, however, that the adoption Of this
article shall not be construed as applying to any
1und received IN trust BY said city town, te
any loan Tor the purpose of renewing existing loans
or Tor war or to temporary loans to be paid out oi
money raised by taxation during the year in which
they made
ReSoic.d, That the aldermen of the several cities
and seleetmen of the several towns, and the asses
sors OF the several plantations in the state, are
hereby empowered ami directed to notify the inhabi
tants OF their respective cities, towns and planta-
lions, IN the manner prescribed by law, at the
annual meeting i'll the month of September next to
give IN their votes upon the questions whether the
amendments proposed in the foregoing resolve to
the constitution Of the state, shall be made; and
the questions submitted to said Inhabitants shall be
a follows to wit
Shall the constitution of the state Of Maine he
amended, as proposed by resolves of the legisla-
ture approved on the ninth day of February, in the
year OF our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and
seventy seven, TO wit: (iere insert all the above
named proposed amendments, Seriqfim I ptrbdtin.)
RtSot'ed That the aldermen of the several cities
the selectnen OF the several towns and the asses
sors OF the several plantations in this state the
general election to he held in this state on the sec
ond Monday of September next shall provide, at
each poll IN the state, parae box receive the
ballots OF the electors in relation to said amend
menus; ana each elector may present ballot on
which shall be printed or written partly printed
ana partly written, in the form following namely;
For all the propositions on this alot which are no;
cancelled with INK Or pencil and against AL which
are so cancelled.
For the proposed amendment in relation to
for the proposed amendment IN relation to
Municipal Indebtedness.
tach OF SAID ballots shall be counted vote for
each proposition thereon not cancelled with ink or
pencil, and against each proposition so cancelled.
ANA the ballots shall be received, sorted counted,
declared and recorded in open ward town and plan.
taton meeting, and lists of the votes shall be made
by the aldermen selectmen, assessors and clerks of
the several cities, towns, wards and plantations
ana returned to the office Of the secretary of state
IN the same manner AS votes for governor And the
governor and council shall count the same and
make return thereof TO the next legislature and if
majority OF the votes are In favor of any of said
amendments, such amendments shall be declared
by proclamation Of the governor 20 be adopted and
the constitution shall be so amended to take effect
on the first Wednesday of January, in the wear of
our Lord enc thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight.
Resotued, That the secretary of state shall cans.
printed ballots to be prepared in the form herein
before prescrbed and said ballots and also proner
blanks Tor the return of the votes shall be furnished
to the aldermen of the several cities the seectmen
OF the several towns and the assessors of the
plantations in this state at the same time and in
the same manner as blank returns for the votes for
governor, and shall be kept at every poli dnrins
the time Of voting, in sufficient Quantities for the
use Of the electors; and one of said printed ballots
shall be posted up with every warrant for callinp
the meeting for said general election. in everS
place where such warrant is required to be nostai
up. " pe
Resol,ed, That the secretary of state he directed
to seasonaby prepare and furnish to the municnal
olcers OF the several Cities towns and plantations
III me state, blank warrants, in due form, for the
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