Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-10-19
WHO SHALL BE GOVERNOR FOR

ANNA NM TO-
These items in the uewSpape> in relation
70 the votes cast for the different Dayise>
and the numerous PlaiSted family may be
fun for the editors, and amusing 10 the
readers. The expressions OF generosity,
that the person who receives one the most
votes shall he declared Governor OF Maine.
shows greater kindness of heart, than
love OF Justice. or knowledge Of the CON
stitution OF Maine. The people Of Maine,
the legal voters have rights a. well a.
privileges, and this, talk about declaring
the person Governor who has 4 plurality
OF votes. or amending the law - all votes
intended for certain person shall be count
ell for him j. not only unconstitutional.
hut revolutionary
cur Governor Is not elected under stat
ute law which may De amended. altered
changed or repealed At the will of the Leg
islature. But under the Constitution
Art ;, Part l., Sect. ,, which in order &
be changed requires certain things 10 be
done precedent to that chsnge-Art- TO-
Sect and ..
cannot ask YOU 10 DO a greater service
TO the people OF the State than to publish
these provisions OF the fundamental law OF
the State-Art ), Part First, Sec. 3. The
meetings for election Of Governor shall
be notified, held, and regulated, anc
votes shall be received, sorted. count
eel. declared. and recorded in the same
manner - those for senators and Repre-
>eutaiNr> They shall bc sealed and re-
turned into the Secretarys ONCE IN tht
same manner and al the same time a those
for Senator. And the Secretary OF State
for the time being shall on the inst Wed
nesday OF January then next, lay the lists
before the Senate and House Of Represen-
tatiyeS, and also the lists Of votes OF citi-
zen> in the military service returned into
the Secretary'S Office. to be by them exam
ined. and in case OF a choice by a majority
OF all the votes returned, they shall declare
and publish the same. But il no person
shall have majority of votes, the House
OF Representatives shall by ballot. from the
persons having the four highest number OF
votes on the lists, il 80 many there be,
elect two persons and make returns oil
their names 20 the Senate, OF whom the
Senate shall by ballot elect one, who shall
be declared the Governor" Now how can
this provision in the Constitution be
changed: Art. 10, Schedule Sect. :. The
Legislature, whenever two-thirds of both
houses shall deem il necessary, may pro
pose amendments 10 the Constitution; ant
when any amendments shall be agreed
upon. a resolution shall be passed anC
sent 10 the selectmen OF the several towns
and the assessors Ofthe several plantations
empowering and directing them TO Motif!
the inhabitants OF their respective towns
and plantations in the manner prescribed
BY law. al their next annual meeting in IA,
month Of September, 70 give in their votes
ON the question whether such amendment
shall be made and IL il shall appear that :
majority of the inhabitants voting on The
question are in favor of such amendment
shall become part of the Constitution.
Art. .. AMER the amendment proposed
herewith shall have been submitted 10 IN,
popular vote. the chief justice Of the Su
preme Judicial Court shall arrange the
Constitution, - amended, under appropri
ate titles, and in proper articles, parts, and
sections, emitting all sections, clauses, anC
words not in form, and making no Othe
changes in the provisions or languag,
thereof and shall submit the same to tn,
Legislature at its next session. And IN,
draft, and arrangement when approved by
the Legislature, shall be enrolled on parch
ment and deposited in the Office OF Secre
tsry Of State; and printed copies thereo
shall be prefxed TO books containing tn,
laws of the State. And the Constitution
with the amendments made thereto shat
5e the supreme law of the State.
All of these provisions are to be com
piled with before the Constitution can b,
changed. f. W. WOODBURY..
BETHEL, OCT. lG.