Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04
STATE OF MAINE
A Proclamation by the Governor
Tenure Of the Office Of Sheriff

-. WHEREAS. the Sevent--eighth Legis-
Iature OF the State of Maine. b. a resolve
seoncurred in by at least two-thirds Of
both branches and approved on the nire-
.teenth day Of March, nineteen hundred
ana seventeen proposed 10 the electors OF
'eaid State the following amendment ia
IRE Constitution of the State Of Maine to
That section ten Of article nine of the
Nonsttution be amended by striking out
ali that part of said section after the
wore election in the fourth lire Of sal |
section as printed with the revised star.
utes OF nineteen hundred and sixteen, and
inserting in place thereof. the following
uhIess sooner removed as hereinafter
PROVIDE Whenever the governor and
council upon complaint, due notice and
nearing shall md that a sheriff is not
faithfully or efficiently performing any
DUTY imposed upon him by law. the gov.
Srnor may remove such sheriff from of
nee 27d with the advice and consent of
the council, appoint another sheriff in his
place for the remainder Of the term for
Nhlch such removed sheriff was elected
al vacancies IN the Office OF sheriff other
fhan those caused by removal in the man
her aforesaid, shall he filled in the same
manner as is provided in the case of
Judges and registers Of probate, so that
eatd section as amended shall read as
follows.
(" See. 10 .sherffs shall he elected b.
the people If their respective counties by
plurality Of the votes given in on the
r'NOi4f4 4ROnndN or september, and Sh9 II
hold Their office for two wears from the
frst Gay Of January next after their cleo
vded
whoever the governor and council w
On complain due potlte and hearing shall
md that sheriff is not faithfully or eff
clertv re- forminE any dutv impose
upon nm ny llv. the governor may re-
tW ad"ice ar1 consent Of tie council ap-
poNt another sheriff in his place for the
ren1a nder cf the term for which such re-
moved sheriff was el@cted All vacancies
in the Office Of sheriff. other than those
caused r. removal in The manner afore-
said shall Re file! In the same manner as
Is pro~ided in the case OF judges and reg
listers Of probate
AND WHEREAS. it appears by the re
turn ~ votes given in hv the aualified
rlartnti tons Of said State Of Maine vot-
ing Upon the same in their respective mu-
nit:71lties upon the tenth day of Sep
te.>ter. nineteen hundred and seventeen
81 III returns being canvassed by the Gov
eraor and Council upon the twentvfifth
da- e September that majority of said
vote. were in favor of this amendment
n7rcl- 2a.5si for and 25.4l6 opposed
NOW THEREFORE I. Carl f Mlnllen.
Governor % the state Of Maine acting in
acro-'iNce with the provisions of this
s-'d resolve. do proclaim the Constitution
OF the State Of Maine amended as pro-
pcsea
CSeaN
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have caused
the seal OF the State to be hereunto
amxed at Augusta. this twenty fifth
day Of September in the year OF our
Lord ore thousand nine hundred and
seventeen and in the year Of the indie
pendence Of the United States Of Ameri-
ca the one hundred and forty-second.
Hv the Governor. CARL E. MILLIKEN.
Attest: FRANK W. BALL
>.,ld,. Secretary Of State