The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-23
STATE OF CONNECTICUT By His Exceilency. Wilbur L. Cross, Governor of Connecticut.
 PROCLAMATION

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 Wilbur l.. Cross,
 Governor of Connecticut.
 PROCLAMATION
 WHEREAS, at a General Assem- bly of the State of Connecticut held at Hartford, on the Wednesday after the first Monday of January, 1927, the House of Representatives aid propose two amendments to the Constitution of this state which are in the words following:
 The General Assembly shall have power to provide by law for voting Dy qualified voters of the State who are absent from the city or town of which they are inhabitants at the time of an election or because of sickness or physical disability are unable to appear ct the polling places on the day of electlon, in inc choice of any officer to be elect cd or upon any question. to be voted upon at such election" and
 section V, of Article VI of the Constitution Is amended to read as follows:
 The Selectmcn and Town Clerk sor an Assistant Town Clerk of the several towns, shall decide on the qualifications of electors, at such times and in such manner as may be prescribed by law" and
 Whereas, the resolutions so pro- posing said amendments were by order of said House of Represent atiyes continued to the next Gen. eral Assembly, and were published in the manner prescribed by the .Eventh Article" of the Constitu- ton; and
 Whereas, at said next General As- senibly held at Hartford on tho Wednesday after the first Monday of January, 1881, two-thirds of each House thereof approved of said res. oiutions and amendments by yeas" and nays" and said General Assem- bly, did by an act entitled. "An Act Submitting a Proposed Amendment to the Constitution Concerning Absentee Voting" and a proposed amendment providing that an As sistant Town Clerk mag act for the Town Clerk in determining quali- fications of electors. provide for the presentment of the same to the in- habitants, qualified to vote at the Electors meetings, of the several towns holding meetings on the first Monday of October, 1881. and of the towns holding elections subsequent 5 thereto, for their consideration at town meetings directed to be held for that purpose, and also the man. ner in which 1t should be made to appear, whether a majority of the Electors present at said town meet ings approved or disapproyed of the same; and
 Whereas, copies of said proposed amsndments were ,tad m purs1ance hM ,an sso or retary of the State to the town clerk In each town in the State, md said amendments were pre- sented to the inhabitants thereof for theri consideration, at town meeting in each. town. legally sn said first Monday in october. 1931, and at town elections held subsequent thereto; and
 Whereas, pursuant to said Act the Secretary, Treasurer and Comptrol- Ter as the Board of Canvassers did as provided by law, duly canvass said votes and have transmitted to hand in the words and figures fol- lowing to wit:
 Hartford, November 17, 1882. To His Excellency.
 Wilbur, l.. Cross. Governor:
 We, the undersigned. having been designated by law to canvass tho votes given inoby the electors at their meetings in the town holding meetings on the first Monday of OcIODtTt A. 1s 1Cole anu III othCi towns at their next regular town elections, in favor of, and against the proposed amendments to the Constitution "Concerning Absentee Voting" and concerning Assistant Town Clerks hereby certify, that we have. entered upon and duly cahyassed, as by law provided. said votes which were received accord- ing to law, from all the towns in this State.
 The whole number of votes re- ceived and counted relative to said proposed amendment, "Concerning Absentee Voting" was Thirty-nine thousand, two hundred and forty nine, of which number Twenty-nine thousand, eight hundred and forty two were in favor, and Nine thou sand, four hundred and seven were against approval and adoption of said amendment. and the whole number of votes received and count d relative to said proposed amend Clerks" was Thirty-five thousand, seven hundred and twenty-eight of which Twenty-Five thousand, nine hundred and forty-eight were in favor of said amendment. and Nine thousand, seven hundred and eighty were against the approval and adoption of said amendment.
 William L. Higgins, Secretary,
 Roy C. Wilcox, Treasurer,
 F. M. Salmon, Comptroller.
 And Whereas, 1t appears from said certificate that majority of said votes are in favor of approv- ing said proposed amendments.
 ] do therefore herein so declare: and do herein declare that a ma |. jority of the Electors present at the town meetings aforesaid have approved of said proposed amend ments and that the same are valid to Aa1I intents and purposes as q partA of the Constitution of the State.
 In Testimony Whereof, have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunt0 affixed and have hereunto set my hand at Hartford on this eist day of November In the year of our Lord. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-s7wo. and of the Independence of the United states: the one hundred and fifty
 WILBUR l. CROSS. Governor.
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 By His Excellency's Command, WILLIAM I. HIGGINS. Secretary.