Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19

have been ratified by a ma jority of the
electors voting thereon at a general
or special election. AS soon as it APP
pears that the effect of any act, bill.
resolve, or resolution or part or parts
thereof has been suspended by p"ti-
ton in manner aforesaid. tie Governor
by public proclamation shall give no.
ticc thereof and OF the time WHEN such
measure is to be voted on by the poo
pie. which shall be at the next general
election not less than sixty days af-
ter such q proclamation, or in cas-" Of
no general election within six months
thereafter the Governor may, and If
so requested in said written petition
thereof, shall order such measure sub
mtted to the people at a special cleo
ton not less than four nor more than
six months after his proclamation
thereof"
And Whereas, the Legislature con-
Vening on the first Wednesday of jan
Iary, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and nine,
passed and the Governor approved,
An Act to divide the town OF York,
and establish the town of Gorges";
also, "An Act to make uniform the
standard relating to the percentage
of alcohol in Intoxicating liquoi3';
and, AN Act relating to the recon
struction Of Portland bridge
And Whereas, upon each of the
above named measures, written petit
lions for referendum have been duly
filed in accordance with section seven
teen of Part third of Article four of
the constitution as amended and here
inabove quoted;
Now, Therefore, I, Bert NJ. Fernald,
Governor of the state of Maine, in ac-
cordance with said amended provisions
of the constitution, declare that each
of the above named measures is sus-
pended, and | do hereby designate the
second Monday of September, being
the twelfth day of said month, in the
year of our Lord one Thousand nine
hundred and ten, as the time on which
| the measures aforesaid shall be voted
on by tn" people of the state
In Witness Thereof | have caused
the seal of the state to be hereunto
affixed, at Augusta. this eighteenth
day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
nine, and i'll the year of the Independ-
cncc Of the United States the one hun
drcd and thirty-fourth.
BERT NJ. FERNALD.
BY the Governor, A. l. Brown, Secrc
tary of state.
The committee on State printing and
binding, the members Of which are
Harry f. Ross of Bangor Fred w.
Bunker of North Arson and James
Cunningham of Portland. and to whom
the matter was referred for further
consideration, voted to reject all the
bids for State printing, including the
legislative and the book work, as well
as all the bids for binding The audi
tor of State printing will at once ad-
VertiSe for new bids.
At the final adjournment of the
| Council it was voted to meet on Tues
day. Dec p. at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon.
Governor Fernald issued the usual
proclamation Thursday designating
Thursday. Nov. %. as THANKSGIVING
day, the text of which is as follows:
Following custom which had it's
origin in New England. and in con-
f"rmity to the proclamation of the
President, |, Bert NJ. Fernald. Govern
or of the state of Maine, hereby des-
ignate
Thursday. November Twenty Fifth,
Instant. Thanksgiving Day.
On this day let all unnecessary Ia
Dor be suspended, and, gathering in
our homes and in our accustomed
places of worship, let us give thanks
to God for the blessings of health;
for peace and prosperity as State
and as a Nation: for bountiful har-
vests and the blessings of liberty.
Let us not forget the needy or the af-
fiicted, but by our aims or ministra-
tons give them especial cause for
thanksgiving. Thus will the day be
made to conform to the purpose for
which it was originally set apart by
our forefathers.
Given at the Executive Chamber at
Augusta, this eighteenth day Of