The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-10-25
by His Exce1lency
HENRY ROBERTS.
Governor of the State of Connecticut.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, at a General Assembly of the
Wednesday after the first Monday of January.
1903, the House of Representives did propose
certain amendments to the Constitution Of this
State, the first OF which is In the words fOIlOW-
3Each town shall. annually or biennially. as
the electors of the town may determine, elect
selectmen and such officers of local police ae the
laws may prescribe" and thu second of which
amendments is in the words following
'sVoting machines or other mechanical devices
for voting may be used in all elections 10 this
state, under such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by law; provided. however, that the
right of secret voting shall be preserved."
AND WHEREAS, sthe resolutions so proposing
said amendments were bv order of said House
of Representatives continued to the next General
Assembly. and were published in the manner
prescribed by the eleventh article of the Con-
Stttut10n.
AND WHEREAS, at said next General Assem-
bly, holden at Hartford on the Wednesday after
the first Monday Of January, '9O5, wothtrds Of
each house thereof approved OF said resolutions
and amendments bv yeas and nays. and said
General Assembly did. by an act entitled Gan
Act Submitting Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution Concerning Election of Selectmen
and Off1cers of Local Police and Concerning the
Use of Voting Machines" provide for the pre-
sentiment of the same TO the Inhabitants of the
several towns for their consideration in town
that purpose on the first Monday of October,
1905, and also the manner in which it should be
made to appear, whether majority of the cleo
tors present at said town meetings approved, or
disaDprOved, OF the same
AND WHEREAS. certified copies of said pro-
posed amendments were in pursuance of said act
transmitted by the secretary of the state to the
town clerk in each town in the state. and were
presented to the 1nhq bitants thereof for their
consideration, at town meeting In each town.
legally warned and held for that purpose, on
said first Monday in october, 1905.
AND WHEREAS. In pursuance of said act the
secretary, treasurer and comptroller did. on the
twelfth dav of october, 1905. count the votes re-
turned to the secretary as aforesaid, and did on
the sixteenth day of October. 1905. transmit 10
fIc{r han tn ho
words and figures following viz:
State of TOnnec tiout,
Office Of the Secretary
Hartford. October 12 1905
To His Excellency. Henry Roberts. Governor:
Tho UNDERSIGNED, having been designated by
law O canvass the votes given in by the electors
at their meetings in the several towns in this
ST ate on he first Monday in October. A. D. 1905
in favor of and against the proposed amendment
Selectmen ond Officers of Local Police, and in
favor of and against the proposed amendment
to the Constitution "COncerntng the Use oil
voting Machines" hereby certify that they en-
tered upon the duty prescribed them on the
twelfth day of October ard duly canvassed the
said votes which were received according tC
law from all the towns in this state except from
the town Of Waterford. from which no return
was received of the vot" on the amer dment
concerning the Use Of Voting Machines"
The whole number of votes received anG
counted relative 10 said proposed Constitutional
amerd ment concerning Election of Selectmer
and Officers of Local Police" Is thirty.ve thous.
and one hundred and thirty-one. of which mum.
Der twenty-One thousand eight hundred and
thirty are in favor of approving and adopt
ing said proposed amendment. and thirteen
thousand two hundred and ninety mine are
against he approval and adoption of the said
proposed amendment. The whole number OF
votes received and counted relative TO said pro-
posed constitutional amendment "COncern1ne
the Use of voting Machines" is tnirtv-flve thoue
ard eight hundred and two. of which number
twenty two thousand five hundred and eighteen
are in favor of approving nd adopting said pro
posed amendment, and thirteen thousand two
hundred and e1ghty-four are against the approx
al and adoption of said proposed amendment.
ALL of which is respectfully submitted,
THEODORE BODENWEIN, Secretary.
JAS. F. WALSH, Treasurer.
ASAHEL w MITCHELL. Comptroller.
AND WHEREAS. 1t appears from said certif.
.icate that majority of said votes are in favor
of approving of said proposed amendments, 7 d.
therefore herein so declare and DO also here1I
declare that a majority of the electors present
at the town meetings aforesaid have approved
of said proposed amendments, and that the same
are valid to all intents and purposes, as a par
of the Constitution of this state.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF 1 have caused
the seal of the 81 ate to be hereuntt
affixed and have hereunto set my
~ hand at Hartford. on this seven
(r tenth day of october, in the yea
OF our Lord. one thousand MIN
~ hundred and five. and of the indie
pendence of the United States tn
one hundred and thirteth.
HENRY ROBERTS, Governor.
By His EXcellency's Command:
THEODORE BODENWEIN, Secretary.