The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-07
RESOLVES.

RESOLVES concerning an amendment of the consti-
Resolved, That the following amendment to the con-
stuton of this state be proposed for the action of the
the constitution, namely Section three article
of the constitution OF this state is hereby amended
that the same shall read as follows
SECT B. The major generals shall be elected by the
negative on the other; The adjutant general and
quarter master general shall be appointed by the gov
duties OF quarter master general until otherwise
directed by law. The major generals and brigader
and batalions, shall appoint their respective staff
officers; and all military officers shall be commits
Resolved, That aldermen OF Cities the selectmen
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notify the voters of their respective Cities and
meeting in September in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-two, to give in
goingresolution; and the question shall be- shall the
constitution be amended proposed by aresoluton of
the legislature providing that the adjutant general
and quarter master general shall be appointed by the
and plantations shall vote by ballot said question,
those in favor Ofsaid amendment expressing by the
word "yes upon their ballots, and those opposed to
the amendment expressing it by the word 'no" upon
their ballots and the ballots shall be received sorted,
ton meeting of the votes so received shall
be made and returned to the secretary state in the
or and council shall count the same and make return
to the legislatures and if majority Of the votes
In favor of SAID amendment the constitution shall be
amended accordingly.
Resolved, That the secretary of state shall prepare
and furnish to the several Cities towns and planta-
tons, ballots and blank returns in conformity to the
foregoing resolves, accompanied with copy thereof
Approved March 81.
RESOLVES providing for Educational Qualification of
Voters.
Resolved, Twothirds of both branches of the legsa-
ture concurrng that the constitution of this state be
amended as follows:
No person shall have the right to vote or be eigbe to
office und the constitution of this state who shall
able to read the constitution in the English language and
write his provided however, that provisions
this amendment shall not apply person prevented by
phslca disability from complying with it's requisitions
person oh To vote tn
who shall be sixty years age or upwards at
the time this amemendment shall take effect
Resolved, That the aldermen of Cities seectmen of
towns and assessors OF plantations in the
their respective Cities and plantations in the man
prescribed by law, the meeting September
eighteen hundred and nineytwO to give in their votes
upon the amendment proposed in the foregoing resolves
amended change the qualification of voters as
proposed in said resove; and the inhabitants said
Cities towns and plantations shall vote by ballot said
question; those in favor OF said amendment voting ves
the ballots shall be ved sorted counted and de-
cared in open ward town and plantation meeting ard
fair lists of The votes shall be made by the
Cities selectmen of
signed by them and aested by the clerk to
the office of the secretary of state, in
votes for representatives and the council
shall open and examine and count the same, make
turn thereof to the next legislatures if shall appear
that majority of the votes and on the cues
ton in favor of said amendment the constitution shall
be amended accordingly and the amendment shall be
apart OF the constitution and the governor shall make
known the fact by his proclamation
Resolved That the secretary of state shall prepare and
furnish to the several cities towns and plantations blank
returns in conformity with the foregoing resolves accom-
panied by copy thereof.
Improved April 81