Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-11-22
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
SIMEON Il. BALDWIN
Governor OF the State of Connecticut
A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS at a General Assembly OF the State
of Connecticut, held al Hartford on the Mednes-
day after the first Monday of January, 1909. the
House Of Representative did propose certain
amendments To the Constitution Of this State, the
first of which Is in the words following;
In OF the dealt Iesgnat0n refusal to serve,
Inability to perform the powers and duties OF his
otiice. or removal ON Office OF the governor, OF
OF his impeachment or absence from the state, the
lieutenant governor shall exercise the powers aud
aut lority apDertaning TO the Office of governor
Ill other be chosen at the next periodical election
foi governor, and b. duly qualified. or until the
disability be removed, or unih the governor,
lmpeached, or absent. shall be acquitted OF
turn" aud the second Of which amendments Is
the words following.
"lhe general assembly shall adjourn sine die
not later than the frst Wednesday after the first
Monday IN June following It's organization"
AM WHEREAS, the resolutions so proposing
said amendments were by order OF said House OF
Representatives continued TO the next General
Assembly, aud were published in thu manner
prescribed by the eleventh. article Of the Consti-
tuition;
ANn WHEREAS, at said next General Assembly
holdcn M Hartford on the Wednesday after thu
first Monday OF January, 1911. TWO thirds of each
House thereon approved of said resolutions and
anne udments by yeas and NAYS, and said Generat
Assembly did, hy an act entitled. An Act
submitting Proposed Amendments to the Cons
iution concerning the Powers and Duties of the
lieutenant Governor and tae Date Of Adjourn.
/ ment OF the General Assembly and amendment
thereto. prov de for the prescnlmeht OF the same
10 the inhabitants OF the several towns holding
town meetings on the Nrst Monuay Of october.
1911, aud towns holding elections subsequent
therete for their consideration. in town meetings
directed be held tor that purpose, an also the
manurr an which IL should be made To appear
whether anna iority of the electors present at
said town meetings approved, or disspproved' OF
the same.
AND WHEREAS certified copies OF said proposed
eiidments were IN pursuance OF said act trans
United by the secretary OF the state TO the town
clerk IN each town Ia the State, and were pre-
scented 90 the inhabitants thereof for their consi-
IN tle all "
warned and held FOR that purpose, ON said first
Mondav "a October, 1911, aud at elections held
subsequent thereto
AN WHEReAs, in pursuance Of said act the
secretary, deputy TREASURER, As acting TREASURE I
in the absence of the ueasurtr rom the stale,
aud comptroller did, On the twelfth day of Novem
Der 1912, count the votes returned 10 the seere-
tary as aforesaid, and dad on the twelfth daS OF
T November. 1919, transmit to me their certificate
( under their hands in the words aud figures fol
estate OF Connecticut,
oltee Of the ; cretary.
Hartford, November l2. 1879
TO His ENeelency. simeon f. Baldwin,
"rhe undersigned having been des.gnated by
law TO canvass the VOTES given Ia by the ectors
I AZ their meetings in All the towns holding town
meetings, on the first Monday 90 October, A. ID.
/ 1911, and in other towns, excepting stamford,
I VIII CHI failed TO take 4 Vote ON said amendments,
1 at their next regular elections, ia favor OF and
/ against the proposed amendments TO the eonsti-
/ tuition Concerning the towers aud Duties OF the
/ Lieutenant Governor and Concerning the Date
t Of Adjournment Of the General Assembly,
/ is thirty five Thousand two hundred and fourteen
+ Of which number thirty thousand three hundred
I and forty-uine arr in favor Of approving and
/ adopting sald proposed amendment, aud tour
/ Thousand eight hundred aud sixty-hve are
against the approval aud adoption of said pro-
+ posed amendment.
tAI OF which l. respectfully submitted.
sMArHEw Il. ROGERS. Secretary.
"B. FRANK MARSH. Deputy Treasurer
Acting Treasurer IN the absence OF the
treasurer from tue State.)
"rHOS. u. BRADSrREEr, Compgr0ler."
AM NHEaEAs, X appears from said eerti-
6eafe that majority Of said votes are In favor OF
pptoying OF said proposed amendments, | do
therefore herein - declare, and de also herein
declare that majority Of tue electors present AT
the town meetings aforesaid have approved %
said proposed amendments and thai the same are
valid 10 al lnfents and purposes a part OF the
Constitution OF this state.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF | have caused
the seal Of the state 70 be herennto aihzed and
have herennio my hand, 1t Hartford, on this
I -l 18th day % November m the year OF
tsFkI ! our ord oRs thousand nine hundred
- and twelve, znc OF the lnited states
the one hundred and thirty seventh
SIMEON T.. BALDWIN, Governor.
Bs His ENctllencyss Command;
MATTHEW IL. ROGERS. SeeretaFy.