Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-09
STATE OF MAINE.
By TIE GOVERNOR.
A Proclamation.

Whereas, Section 10, fdTl L Hliut VI
Erticle Four of the Constitution of the
State of Maine, as amended, provides
as fellows;
Sect. IS The electors may propose
to the Legislature for its consideration
any bill, resolve or resolution, inelud-
ing bills to amend or repeal emergen-
cy legislation hut not an amendment
Of the state constitution, by written
petition addressed to the Legislature
or 20 either branch thereof and filed in
tile office of the secretary of State or
presented TO either branch Of the Leg
islature at least 80 days before the
close Of it's session. Any measure thus
proposed by not less than 1900 cleo
tors, unless enacted without change by
the Legislature at the session at which
il is presented, shall be submitted 10
the electors together with any amend
ed form, substitute, or recommends
ton of the Legislature, and in such
manner that the people can choose be-
tN cen the competing measures or re
ject both. When there are competing
bills and neither receives a majority
of the votes given Tor or against both,
the enc receiving The most votes shall
at me heat StIltI dl tlGCllOi " NC ilthi
not less than 90 days after the first
vote thereon be submitted by itself if
it receives more than one-third Of the
votes for and against both. If the
measure initiated is enacted by The
Legislature without change, it shall
not 20 to a referendum vote unless in
pursuance of a demand made in accor
dance with the preceding section. The
Legislature may order special cleo
ton on any measure that is subject to
vote of the people. The Governor
may and if so requested in the writ
ten petitions addressed to the Legisla-
ture, shall. by proclamation, order any
measure proposed to the Legislature
by at least 1000 electors as herein
provided, and not enacted by the Leg
islature without change, referred to
the people at a special election to be
held not less than four or more than
sin months after sucn proclamation.
otherwise said measure shall be voted
upon at the next general election held
not less than so days after the recess
of the Legislature. to which such
measure was proposed"
And Whereas. petitions signed by
in the Office of the secretary of State,
February 3, 1911, proposing to the Leg
| slature for its consideration a bill en-
titleu An Act to Provide for Nomina-
| ton of Candidates of Political Parties
| by Primary Elections, the last para
graph of said petitions reading as fol-
| lows.
IF said measure is not enacted by
| the Legislature without change. the
Governor is hereby requested to, by
proclamation, order said measure to
| be referred to the people at a special
| election to be held not less than four
| nor more than six months after such
proclamation, and the Governor is
| hereby requested to order such special
| election so that said measure, If APP
proved by a majority of the votes Civ
en- thereon, shall take effect and be-
| come law in season for nominations
| Hereunder for the official ballot to be
used at the general election to be held
| in September, 1872.
And Whereas. the bill proposed in
said petitions was not enacted without
change by the Legislature at the SEES
sion at which it was presented;
Now. Therefore, I, Frederick w.
| Plaisted. Governor of the State of
Maine in accordance with the grovis
| ions OF the constitution, do issue this
proclamation, and hereby order that
| the measure proposed as above shall
| be referred to the people at special
election tC he held ON the second Mon
! day of September. being the 18th day
| of said month, in The year of our Lord