Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-02
new Amendment,
Gov. Gould Then Remove
Delinquent Sheriffs.
Two Insane Hospital Resolves
FavoFab|y Reported.
Another Answer toFrse Pass Puzzle
"A Cattle Bill.

senator Eaton of Washington pre-
serted In The upper branch Friday
morning resolve for an amendment to
the constitution, which if carried. will
vest In the Chief Executive the power
70 remove. after hearing, any sheriff
VINO either refuses or neglects to per-
form MS duties. 1t is one of the radi-
Cal measures of the session. The full
text OF the resolve follows:
resolved, two-thirds of both houses
OF the Legislature ooncurring, that the
Following amendment of the constitu-
ton Of the State be proposed, viz:
Section u, article V, part 1 of the
constitution is amended by adding
thereto the following: "Sheriffs shall
obey all orders of the Governor di-
rec;ing them to diligently and faith
fuily enforce the laws Of the State.
Upon their neglect or refusal so to do,
they may be removed after hearing,
ard their successors appointed by the
Governor. The Legislature shall en-
act laws to carry these provisions into
erect So that said section as
amended shall read as follows: "Sec-
ton II. He shall take care that the
laws be faithfully executed. Sheriffs
Shall obey all orders of the Governor
directing them to diligently and faith
fully enforce the laws of the State
Upon their neglect or refusal so to
DO, they may be removed, after hear
ing. and their successors appointed by
the Governor. The Legislature shall
enact laws to carry these provisions
into effect"
Resolved, that the aldermen of
cities. selectmen of towns and asses
sors Of plantations of this State are
hereby empowered and directed to no.
tify the inhabitants of their respective
cities, towns and plantations. in the
manner prescribed by law at their
next meetings in the month of Septem-
Der of the election Of said officers in
the year of our Lord, ope thousand
rine hundred and eight to give in their
votes in the manner prescribed by law.
OH the question whether the amend
ment to the constitution proposed by
the foregoing resolve shall be made
and the question so proposed shall be:
Shall the constitution be amended so as
to authorize the removal of sheriffS
found guilty of neglecting or refusing
TO obey the directions of the Governor
to faithfully and diligently enforce the
laws of the State. And the inhabi
tants of said cities, towns and planta-
tions shall vote by ballot on said
question. in the manner now prescribed
by law; those in favor of said amend
ment expressing it by the word yes
upon their ballot. and those opposed to
said question expressing it by placing
the word mo" upon their ballot. and
tho ballot shall be received sorted,
counted and declared in open ward,
town ard plantation meeting, and the
lists of the votes SO received shall be
made and returned to the secretary of
State in the same manner as votes for
Governor. and the Governor and
council shall count the same and the
Governor shall make proclamation on
the result thereof, and if a majority OF
the votes so cast are in favor of said
amendment, the constitution shall be
amended accordingly and such amend
ment shall take effect on the first
Wednesday of January, 1909.
Resolved. that the secretary of State
shall prepare and furnish the several
cities, towns and plantations with bal
lots and blank returns in conformity
with the foregoing resolve, accom-
panied by a copy thereof