Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-01
mn legislature
SPECIAL SESSION


-,,.~o.v. August 81. 1870.
,.~e . q call rom the
= =. state. convening a
xco- If he Legislature.
20 , -. = The Senate Cham
nS-' ,e hour designated IN the
-a,lon being nine o'clock IN
a.r and were called 70
e. ~ Il. PRESIDENT.
e. ~ Rev. NJ. Irving q Hal
- s,--eron Of the President the
p " the Governor vas
-.e Secretary. rs follows:
TIE PROCLAMATION
STATE Of MAINE
a,ssrzri,n ~ the Ge~srner
- s5rv-sua Congress Of the
s,ste II America proposed
~.-l,v1rE arnendment 70 the Con-
- ,. ne United States:
- -, u ne citizens Of the
- states g ,-ore shall not, be
- - abridged sy the United
-, ~ nv state IN account Of
- STATE o.nar-ert Of the Unit
-,... aas his day. August
s,r-- -,aessea hundred
.sr.d = proclamation an
.r-,,.s rat MS amendment has
Z. .-l- -at:ted BY the LegIsla-
t-.. ~ tree fou--hs Of he several
',,.. ~ 1as become valid 70 all
&C. an purposes As A part OF
Z -,-sr1tu-.on u the United States.
~. scoprou 81 this amendment
,rs. . yemen % Maine = night 70
stsu and National and all
trc-e siec-o1s.
-srever. 1-de- existing laws II Is
.,,sr5le o register all women
rr,-s 10y either the coming State
va-Io.aL election ana unless
E.rv - ne vone1 Of Maine are 10
1 ,a--eo ron exercising this fran
ka aodlnoaal -ecstratlon laws
mr ne provided.
-A,s necessity tor legislation 70
tzss operative this Constitutional
b-enc-.,t and 20 meet other ur-
NY ds-.ods u the people seems 70
nu-~ he immediate ccnSioera-
lor >. he legislature.
n CONSIDERATION WHEREOF.
Cz,l : Ni.,iken. Governor Of the
|uta .. Name. ~ virtue of the
cve---ested 7 ne by the ConStitp-
Inn convene the legislature Of this
|:a.s. aerenv--eour,ng the Senators
NJ REPRESENTATIVES 70 assemble u
retrospective chambers at the
,swuol = AUGUSTA oa Tuesday the
h-v-G-st dav % August, nlneteea
lrnc-ee -werrv 1t nine O'Clock
rzn.a-o -,ns n The forenoon in or
L. -o.-ecelve such communicA1iona
S nay -.sr oe made TO them. and
-oasrlt and determine all such
neasre al u -h>tr Judgment VII
Iet r-unote ne welfare Of the
b1ts-
n TESTIMONY WHEREOF.
lavs hsreuato set NY hand and
|aasso rhe-seal u the State 70 be
|.rso
CARL z. MIILKEN.
Jeas Al augusta this 18th Gay q
AuSrsI II tbs wear Of sur L0rd.
Ed. ano II The Independence
= The Tinted States Of Amer
ca The -45th
b .aessovenc,.
Ac-est.
FRANK ". BALL
Secretary OF State.
-he'-ol being ralled the foilovine
la-et senator's responded to thei,
lanss Aessrs Anes. Babb. Bax-
e Thick Cobb Dawes. Dee-nx,
EMERSON Folsom Gccgsn- Gordon
s'ani Quincy, HiSHns. Holt AAf-
a. z-enI. Peacock. Kicker. Stan
e. -honoA Turtle. Walker. %
Messrs- Butler. Clement
Cselstic.- Gsnne.t. LEWIS. Lord
Tao-.,,-- :
u -otlon W NJ Deeriag Of York
Ne la-- appointed that Senator 70
he Governor and inform
in aai 4 obedience TO his procia
V loh 4 1uorun NJ senators il
P'esent z ne Senate Chamber. and
''0F 70 rece've any communicative
u nav oe pleased % make.
ne senator subsequently, report
= -at -he- nae delivered the rnes-
* ta winch ne vas chasxed.
Z norron ~ NJ. Folsom q Sem
e'ss, =: ras
ec- hat ne SecretaYv inform
=. - 1oase ~ message. that a quo
- ], senators t vreser, ana -eads
- , SCSinSSk
sec-etar- subsequently 70
&C aat re aao delivered the mss.
III ~hlce ne was charsed.
-1e sIspeasion If the rules Mr.
4. y 1nee-.ane presented Ar
|. rsIoF'a-aE Tor The Registration
me. 1-or 70 the state and
a-0A. Election IF the wear 1sze.
eat -ead W the sec-eeArv
1 = 7-ov'ds FOR the Asaissra.
No--- 7-,sr to the S4stp
Nat'e-si Elections q tn
~ he adoption of II,
Amendment 70 the Con,
2: -As United States. pro,
\, - r. State Desartnsas q,
Ise --'eo States ,n August 18th
te-As CITIZEN Of THU
as he light 70 vote a, an,
\. ga S-ate. -itv or Town elec.
No., -, ~a--aeo except as 20 sex a,
b,S ~ he Constitution am
h. rs State- and under exia
i. at'on avg. a majority o.
ia y his State. other~s,
b -. 2a1aot De registered prso,
b =. a'e ana National e,setien,
h.. he ~ear one tho,s.,t
b ,,. ,-,a'''o and -wen9y. and VII