Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-03

WHEREAS. the Legislature of the State Of
Maine. by the concurrent vote Of both branches
thereof. proposed an amendment 10 the tonstitu,
ton of the state of Maine, BY Resolves, approved
March ~, 1901, AS follows. 10 wit
RESOLVES concerning amendment of the
Constitution, relative to appointment of Adult
ant General
Resolved THAT the following amendment to the
Constitution of this state he proposed for the ac.
ton Of the legal voter. Of this state In the
provided by the Constitution, namely section 2,
article of the Constitution Of this State is hereby
amended that the same shall read as follows
seer. =. The major generals shall be elected
by the Senate and House of Representatives each
having negative on the other, The adjutant
general and quarter master general shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor. but the adiutant gen
crai shall perform the duties of quarter master
general until otherwise directed by law The
major generals and brigadier g.ncrsls and the
commanding officers of regiments and bstfaons,
shall appoint their respective staff officers. and all
military officers shall b. commissioned by the
Governor
Re solved That the aldermen of cities. the select
men OF towns, aad the assessors of the several
plantations of this state are hereby empowered
and directed TO noiify the voters OF their respect
i've cities. towns aud plantations in the manner
prescribed BY law ut the meeting In September, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety two, TO give in their votes upon the
amendment proposed in the foregoing resolution,
and the question shai be, shall the constitution
he amended as proposed bv resolution Of the
Legislature providing that the sdjutant general
and an"rie RI ssmers, 's aa be, be
tnhahitsuis of the said cities, towns
and plantations shall vote by ballot on said pues-
ton those In favor of said amt ndment expressing
It by the word yves" upon their ballots and those
opposed to the amendment expressing II by the
word no. upon their ballots. and the ballots
shall be- Received sorted, counted and declared In
open ward town and plantation mcefiug, and
1ists OF the VOTES received shall be made and
turned to the secretary of State Ia the same man
Ber votes for Governor. and the Governor AMI
Council shall count the same and make return tn
the Legislature and If a majority OF the votes
in favor of said amendment. the Constitution
shall be amende,! accordingly
Resolved. That the secretary of State shall pre-
pare and furnish ta the several cities. towns and
plantations, ballots and blank returns In conform
tty TO the foregoing resolves, accompanied with \
copy thereof.
And the lists of votes received in the cities,
towns and plantations of the state, on the second
Monday of September last, being the 18th day OF
said month. upon the foregoing proposed amend
ment having been made and returned 70 the of
nee of the secretary of State. and examined snd
counted by the Governor and Council. are found
TO he rs follows, TO wit
Mine thousand. seven hundred and twenty one
votes for. and nine thousand. i've hundred aud
ninr votes sgsus, said proposed amendment
Now. therefore. !. Edwin G. Burleigh, Governor
of the state OF MaUe in accordance with said
resolves, majority oi the votes thrown appearing
TO he In favor of said amendment, do issue this
proclamation, and declare such amendment
adopted. and the Constitution of the STATE shall
be amended sscordingly to take effect the first
"Wednesday OF January in the year of our Lord,
one thousand. eight hundred and ninety three
In testimony whereof. have caused The seal of
the State to b. hereunts affixed, at Augusta. this
thtfteensh dsy OF Dvcemeer in the ysalof our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety two, anu
IA ths hundred aud seventeenth year of the in
rcndrnce Of the United STATES OF America.
EDWIN Z. BuRLEiGH.
NICHOLAS rEsSENDEN,
Secretary of state.