The Press., 1897-10-21
By His Excellency,
 LOREN. A. COOKE, Governor of the State of Connecticut
A PROCLAMATION

W neFeAS, aL 1hneFAl ASSemOly OI the State of Connecticut held at Hartford on the Wednesday after the first Monday of January, 1895, the House of Represen- tatives did propose a certain amendment to the constitution of this state in the words following, viz:-
 "Every person shall be able to read In the English language any article of the constitution or any section of the statutes of this state before being admitted an elector,"
 And whereas, the resolution so pro- posing said amendment was by order of said House of Representatives continued to the next General Assembly, and was published in the manner prescribed by the eleventh article of the constitution.
 And whereas, at said next Assembly, holden at Hartford on the Wednesday after the first Monday of January, 1897. twO-thirds of each house thereof approved of said resolution and amendment by yeas. and nays. and said Assembly did by an act entitled an "An act submitting a proposed amendment to article XII of the amendments to the constitution in re- lation to the q alifications of electors" provide for the presentment of the same to the inhabitants of the several towns for their consideration in town meetings directed to be warned and held for that purpose on the first Monday of October, 1897, and also the manner in which 1t should be made to appear whether 8 ma jority of the electors present at said town meetings approved or disapproved of the same.
 And whereas. certified copies of said proposed amendment were in persuance of said act trans mitted by the secretary of state to the town clerk in each town in the state, and were presented to the in- habitants there of for their consideration at a town meeting In each town legally warned and held for that purpose on said first Monday of October. 1897.
 And whereas, in pursuance of said act the secretary, treasurer and comp-troller CT did on the 10th day of October, 1897, count the votes returned to the seer etary as aforesaid. and did on the 18th day of October, 1897, transmit to me their cer- tihcate under their hands in the wor ds and figures following, viz:
 State of Connecticut,
 Office of Secretary of State,
 Hartford, October 15, 1897.
 To His Excellency, Lorrin A. Cooke, Governor
 The undersigned, having been desig- hated by law to canvass the votes given in by the electors at their meetings in the eve ral towns in this state on the first Monday in October, A. D. 1897, in favor of and against the approval and adoption of the proposed amendment to the consti- tuition concerning an amendment to article XXI of the amendments to the con- stitution in relation to the qualifications of electors" hereby certify that they en- tered on the duty prescribed for them on this 18th day of October and duly can- vassed the said votes which were received according to law from all the towns in the state.
 The whole number of votes received and counted relative to such proposed constitutional amendment, Is fifty-two thousand one hundred and sixty-two, of which number forty-seven thousand five hundred and seventy-seven are in favor of approving and adopting said proposed amendment, and four thousand five hun- dred and eighty-five are against the ap- proval and adoption of the said pro. posed amendment.
 All of which is respectfully submitted. Charles Phelps, Secretary, Charles w. Grosvenor, Treasurer Benjamin P. Mead, Comptroller. And whereas, it appears from said cer- tihcate that majority of said votes are in favor of approving of said proposed amendment, do therefore herein so de- clare; and do also herein declare that 8 majority of the electors present at the town meetings aforesaid, have approved Of said proposed amen dment, and that ! the same Is valid to all intents and pro- poses as part of the constitution of this state. In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the state to be hpre- unto affixed and have hereunto set my hand, at Hartford, this lsssL L. s. 18th day of October. in the year
 eOf our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven and of the independence of the Unit
 cd States the one hundred and twenty -second.
 Lorrin A. Cooke, Governor, By His ExceIleacy's Command, Charles Phelps, Secretary.