Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-11-15
9ailp &ennebee 5ournal.
Augusta, Monday Morning, Nov. Is.
STATE OF MAINE.
BY THE GOVERNOR.

Whereas the Legislature on January q. isso, by
the concurrent vote of both branches propo=ei an
anendmsnt TO the constitution Of the State of Maine.
by resolves follows, to wit
Resolves providing for amendment Of the Constitu-
tion to elect the Governor by plurality, in
stead Of q majority, Of votes.
RESOLVED, Twothirds Of both branches Of the
Legislature concurring that the constitution Of this
State shall be amended, In the third section Of the
first part of article five, by striking out the word
msjorty" wherever II therein, and In -erting
In the place thereof the word plurality and pln-
raty Of the votes east and returned for Governor at
the annual September election for the year eighfee
hundred and eighty, shall determine the election Of
Governor for the years eighteen hundred and eighty
one and two.
Of towns. and the assessors of plantations, In the
State, ara hereby empowered and directed to notify
the Inhabitants Of their respective cities, towns and
plantations In the prescribed by law, at the
annual meeting in September next, to give in their
votes upon the amendment proposed In the foregoing
resolve and the question shall be, shall the eonsti
tuition be amended to provide for the election
Of Governor by plurality, instead OF majority 2!
And the inhabitants Of said cities, towns and Dlana
lions shall by ballot said question: those in
favor Of said amendment voting "yes," and those op
posed voting no." upon their ballots and the bal
lots shall be received Sorted counted and declared
In Open ward, town and plantation meeting, and fair
lists Of the votes shall be made out by the aldermen
Of Cities selectmen Of towns and of plan
tions. and signed by them and attested by the clerks
and returned to the Office of the Secretary of state
within thirty days after the election. And the Gov
and Council shall open, examine and count the
same tmfnfuihtey after Oh
days, and IL 1t shall appear thut majority Of the
votes and returned the question is IN favor of
said endment IL shall then be part OF the const
tuition. and the Governor shall make known the fact
by his proclamation.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State shall pre-
pare and furnish to the several cities, towns and
plantations, blank returns, in conformity with the
foregoing resolves accompanied by u copy thereof
And the lists of votes having been made out and
returned to the Office of the Secretary of state and
examined and counted by the Governor aud council
were found to be rs follows, to wit:
17.OI3 for.
IN. 4O2 votes against said amendment.
Now, therefore, I, DANIEL F. DAVIS, Governor OF
the State of Maine, In dance with said resolve
do issue this my Proclamation to make known the
fact.
In testimony thereof have caused the seal of the
State Of Malne to be hereunto afi xed. at Augusta
this ninth day Of November in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty, and of the
Independence Of the United States of America, the
one hundred and ffth.
BY the Governor.
DANIEL r. DAVIS.
s. j. CHADBOURNE, Secretary of State.