Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-11-19
STATE OF MAINE.
BY THE GOVERNOR.

Whereas the Legislature on January a. 1880; by
the concurrent vote OF both branches proposed an
aDsndment to the constitution Of the State OF Malne'
by resolves ~ follows. to wit M
Resolves providing for amendment Of the Constitu-
sOn, 90 elect the Governor by plurality III
stead Of majority. Of votes.
RKsOLvKD, Twothirds Of both branches OF the
Legislature concurrng that the constitution Of this
State shall be amended. In the third section OF the
Arst part Of article five, by striking out the WORD
"majorty" wherever II occurs therein and Inserting
In the place thereof the word plurality; and plu-
Paty Of the cast and returned for Governor ut
the annual September election for the year eighteen
hundred and eighty, shall determine the election OF
Governor for the years eighteen hundred and eighty
Oae and two.
RESOLVED. That the aldermen Of cities. selectmsn
of town., and the Of plantations, In the
State, are hereby empowered and directed to notify
the Inhabitants Of their respective cities towns and
plantations In the manner 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. shal the eonsti
tuition be amended to provide for the election
of Governor by "a plurality, instead of majority"
And the inhabitants Of said cities towns and piana
lions shall vote 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 oren ward. town and plantation meeting and fair
lists Of the votes shall be made out BY the aldermen
Of cities selectmen Of towns and assessors OF pana
tions and signed by them and attested by the clerks
and returned 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 Immediately after the expiration OF said thirty
days; aud IL II shall appear that majority OF the
votes cast and returned the question IL in favor of
said amendment Il shall then be part Of the consti
tution 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 copy thereof.
And the lists of votes having been made out and
returnedt to the Office Of the Secretary of State and
examined and counted by the Governor and council
were found to be follows, TO wit:
05,Ol0 for.
N. lO9 votes against said amendment.
Now, therefore, I. DANIEL \. 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 Maine, to be hereunto Affixed, 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
DANIEL +. DAVIS.
BY the Governor
81. CHADBOURNE, Secretary Of State.