Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-21
APPROXIMATION.

"HEREAs-At a General Assembly of the w State of Connecticut, holden at Hartford, on the Wednesday after the first Monday of January, A. D. 1879, majority of the House of Representatives did pass one resolution, therein and thereby proposing certain amendment to the Constitution of this State. in the words following viz:
 'sThe Judges of the Supreme Court of Errors and of the Superior Court shall upon nomination of the Governor, be appointed by the General Assembly in such manner as shall by law be prescribed"
 AND WHEREAS, said resolution proposing said amendment was by order of said House of Represen- tat1ves continued to the next General Assembly, and was published in the prescribed by the elev enth article Of the Constitution;
 AND WHEREAS, at said next Assembly holden at Hartford, the Wednesday after the first Monday of January, 18S0 two-thirds of each house thereof ap proved of said resolution and amendment, by yeas and nays and said assembly did by act entitled "An act submitting the constitutional amendment concerning appointment of Supreme and Superior judges the inhabitants of the towns for ap proval" provide for the prssentrnent of the to inhabitants of the several towns for their consd eration in town meetings directed to be warned and held that purpose, the first Monday of October, 1SSO and also the in which should be made to appear whether majority of the electors present at said town meetings had approved disapproved of the same;
 AND WHEREAS, certified copies of said proposed amendment in pursuance of said act transmit GCCGOtA1y SAo~A --- each town in tho State, and presented to the inhabitants thereof for their consideration at town meeting in each town, legally warned and held for that purpose said first Monday of October. 1880; AND WHEREAS, in pursuance of said act the secre- tary of State, Treasurer and Comptroller did the 16th day of October, 1ssO transmit to their tihcste under their hands, in the words and figures l following, viz.:
 STATE OF CONNECTICUT, Of1ce of Secretary of State. HARTFORD, October 12, 1ss0.J
 -' CHAHIEs B ANDREWS, GovernE: The undersigned having been designated by law to the votes given in by the electors at their
 meetings in the several towns in this State the first
 Monday October A. D. 1S80 in favor of and against the approval and adoption of the proposed amend
 ent the Constitution of this State hereby certify
 this twelfth day October and duly canvassed the
 which received according to law from | hire Meriden, Brookheld Eastford Ponfret Tor | rington, Chester and Durham, from which towns no returns have been received to this date. The whole number Of votes received and counted
 relative to said proposed constitutional amendment
 ts twenty-six thousand nine hundred and hftythree
 of which number eighteen thousand six hundred and
 sixty eight are in favor of approving and adopting
 and eightyve are against the approval and adoption
 of the said proposed m s%snfment; s,1b,,t+sd DAVID TORRANCE, Secretary of State | TA1LMADaE BAKER, Treasurer. 1 CHAUNCEY HOWARD, Comptroller | And it appearing from said certificate and in the
 manner provided by law, that majority of the vote,
 returned Secretary of State pursuant to
 aforesaid are of approving and adopting said l proposed amendment:
 do therefore, within five days after the receipt o
 said certificate by ms hereby declare and knowr
 to the people of the State of Connecticut that ma
 jorty votes is in favor of approving adopt
 ing the said proposed amendment hereinbefore reef
 ted and that the valid to all intents pur
 poses as a part of the constitution of this State. l In testimony whereof, I have hereuntt II caused the seal of the state to be affixed and ! set my hand at Hartford.on this eighteenth L. [ day of October, in the year of Lord, ont >-~ thousand eight hundred and eighty, and o the Independence of the United States tn. one hundred and fifth
 | CHARLES B, ANDREWS, | Governor Of the State of Connecticut. | By His E1ceIIency's command,