1968-11-05-State-Election-Warrant

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-4- Any revisions, alterations and amendments of the Massachusetts constitution adopted by the convention shall be submitted to the people at the State election in 1972 for their ratification and adoption in such manner as the convention may direct. If a majority of the people voting thereon ratify and adopt such re- vision, alteration or amendment, the constitution shall be deemed to be changed accordingly. The proposed law also provides that if the vote on the question to be submitted at the biennial State election in 1970 is in the affirmative, the Governor shall appoint a preparatory commission of 5 members to compile data to aid the convention in the discharge of its duties. Each member of the commission shall re- ceive compensation of $10,000 and the commission may expend a sum not in excess of $200,000, as the Governor may approve, for its expenses. QUESTION NO. 5 A. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic Yes beverages )? No B. Shall licenses be granted in this tOrn for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and Yes beer, ale and all other malt beverages)? No C. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, Yes so called, not to be drunk on the premises? No D. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale of all alcoholic beverages by hotel having a dining room capacity of not less than ninety-nine persons and Yes lodging capacity of not less than fifty rooms? No E. Shall licenses be granted in the town of Lexington for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs Yea and war veterans ' organizations? No QUESTION NO. 6 Shall the Commonwealth of Massachusetts retain Yes capital punishment for crime? No QUESTION NO. 7 Shall commuter railroad service to and from this town Yes to the city of Boston be continued? No