1948-11-02-STATE-ELECTION-WARRANT

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WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss . To either of the Constables of the Town on Lexington, in said County, Greeting : In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Elections to meet in their respective voting places in said Town, PRECINCT ONE; ADAMS SCHOOL; PRECINCT TWO, THREE AND FOUR, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING, on TUESDAY, the 2nd day of November, A.D. 1948, at 7,1.00- o' clock A.M. to cast their ballots for the following officers : Presidential Electors; Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Secretary; Treasurer; Auditor; Attorney General; Senator in Congress; Representative in Congress; Councillor; Senator; Two Representatives in General Court; Register of Probate and Insolvency; Two County Commissioners; County Treasurer. VACANCIES One Sheriff And to take action on the following questions : QUESTION NO. 1 Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 28, 1945, received 227 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held June 9, 1947, received 232 votes in the affirmativ€ and 8 in the negative? a ESI SUMMARY NO This proposed amendment to the Constitution adds to the declaration of the rights of the inhabitants, as now set forth in the Constitution, the following : "The right of free speech shall not be abridged:" QUESTION NO. 2 Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below Which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 6, 1946, received 220 votes in the affirmative and 28 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held June 9, 1947, received 228 votes in FEST the affirmative and 5 in the negative? II NO SUMMARY This proposed amendment to the Constitution provides that the use of revenue from fees, duties, excises or license taxes relating to the registration, operation or use of- vehicles on public highways or to fuels used for propelling such vehicles, except revenue from any excise tax imposed for the privilege of registering such vehicles in lieu of local property taxes, shall be for highway purposes only.