Putnam patriot., 1924-11-28
By His Excellency CHARLES A. TEMPLET0N Governor of the State of Connecticut
A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, at a General Assembly of the State of Connecticut held at Hartford. on the Wednesday after the first Monday Of January. 1921. the House of Representative did propose an amendment Co the constitution of this state. which Is in the words fol- lowing The governor shall have power tp disanpruge of any item or items of any bia making appropria- tons of money embracing distinct items while at the same time approV- ing the remainder of the bill. and the part or parts of the bill SO approved shall become effective and the item or items of appropriation so disapproved shall not take effect unless the same are separately T-eensidrrei and ra- passed in accordance with the rules and limitations prescribed for the pas sage of bills over the executive veto. ln all cases in which the governor shall exercise the right of disapproval hereby conferred he shall append to the bill at the time of signing 1t statement of the item or items disap- proved, together with his reasons for such disspprovel and transmit the bill and such appended statement to the secretary. If the general assembly be then in session he shall forthwith cause a copy of such statement to be delivered to the house in which the bill originated for reconsideration of the disappreyed items in conformity with the rules prescribed for legislative ae- tion in respect to bills which have re- eeived executive disapproval, and
 WHEREAS. The resolution so pro posing said amendment was by order of said House of Representatives con tinued Co the next General Assembly. and was published in the manner pre- sefibed by the eleventh article of the Constitution; and
 WHEREAS. Al said next General Assembly held at Hartford on the Wednesday after the first Monday of January. 1923, two-thirds of each House thereof approved of said seso- lution and Amendment by yeas ard nays. and said General Assembly did, by an Act entitled: An Act Submit ting a Proposed Amendment to the Constitution Concerning Appropria- tions.n provide for the presentment of the same to the inhabitants. qualified to vote at Electors Meetings, of the several towns holding meetings on the first Monday of October, 1923, and of the towns holding elections subsequent thereto, for their consideration in town meetings directed to be held for that purpose. and also the manner in which 1t should be made to appear. whether majority of the electors present at said town meetings approved, or dis approved. .f the same; and
 WHEREAS. Copies of said propos- ed amendment were in pursuance of said act. transmitted by the Secretary of the State Co the town clerk in each town in the state. and said amendment was presented to the inhabitants thereof for their consideration, at a town meeting in each towns legally warned and held for that purpose. on said first Monday in October. 1923. and at town elections held subsequent thereto; and
 WHEREAS. in pursuance of said act. the Secretary. Treasurer. and Comptroller is the Board of Canvas sers did. as provided by law, duly can vass said votes and have transmitted to me their certificate under their hands in the words and figures follow ing. viz: