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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-11-03-State-Election-Warrant WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss . To either of the Constables of the Town of 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, HARRINGTON SCHOOL; PRECINCT TWO, ADAMS SCHOOL; PRECINCT THREE, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING; PRECINCT FOUR, SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL; PRECINCT FIVE, CENTRAL FIRE STATION; PRECINCT SIX, MARIA HASTINGS SCHOOL. PARTIAL BALLOT VOTING FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS ONLY WILL BE HELD IN THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMRFR, 1964 at 7:00 o' clock A.M. , to cast their ballots for the following officers : Presidential Electors; Senator in Congress ; Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; Secretary; Treasurer; Auditor; Repre- sentative in Congress ; Councillor; Senator; One Representative in General Court; Clerk of Courts; Register of Deeds; Two County Commissioners.. And to take action on the following questions : QUESTION NO . 1 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION 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 March 29, 1961, received 219 votes in the affirmative and 26 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, received 211 votes in the affirmative and 14 in the negative? YES SUMMARY NO The proposed amendment provides that the terms of office of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the Common- wealth, Treasurer and Receiver General, Attorney General and Auditor shall be four years. Executive Councillors, Senators and Representatives shall continue to serve for two years. The four-year term for constitutional officers would become effective at the time of the November election in the year 1966. QUESTION NO. 2 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION 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 July 18, 1962, received 238 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative , and in a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, YES received 246 votes in the affirmative and 2 in the negative? NO • -2- SUMMARY In the event that any public office, whether elective or appointive, shall become vacant as a result of enemy attack, the proposed amendment would enable the General Court to provide for prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of such offices, and to take steps to insure continuity of government of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions. QUESTION NO. 3 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION 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 March 29, 1961, received 251 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the nega- tive, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 8, YES 1963, received 252 votes in the affirmative and 3 in the nega- NO tive? SUMMARY The proposed amendment provides that the credit of the Commonwealth may be given, loaned or pledged only by a two- thirds vote of each branch of the Legislature. In no event shall the credit of the Commonwealth be given or loaned to or for any individual, private association or corporation privately owned or managed. QUESTION NO. LE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION 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 July 18, 1962, received 220 votes in the affirmative and 24 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, YES received 258 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative? NO SUMMARY The proposed amendment authorizes both the Governor and the Executive Council to require opinions of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on questions of law. The present require- ment that the Governor and Council agree before a question may be submitted would be annulled. QUESTION NO. 5 LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Do you approve of a law summarized below which was dis- approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 109 in the affirmative and 109 in the negative and was disapproved YES in the Senate by a vote of 16 in the affirmative and 20 in NO negative? -3- SUMMARY The proposed measure provides that henceforth appointments in the executive branch of the government shall not require the advice and consent of the Governor' s Council. Exceptions to this provision include appointments to the Youth Service Board, Industrial Accident Board, Commission of the Department of Public Utilities, Parole Board and Appellate Tax Board, which appointments shall continue to require Council action. However, should the Council fail to act upon such appointments within thirty calendar days, then the person involved shall be deemed to have been lawfully appointed. Any appointment in the executive branch by an officer other than the Governor which heretofore required Council approval shall henceforth require approval by the Governor. Removals from office shall no longer require the advice and consent of the Council, except in the case of the Youth Service Board, which removals must still receive Council approval. As in the case of appointments still requiring Council approval, such recommended removal from the Youth Service Board must be acted upon by the Council within thirty calendar days; otherwise the proposed removal shall become effective as if approval had been given. In the case of any appointment which heretofore required Council approval the Governor may, within fifteen days of the making of the appointment, remove the person appointed without cause . The Council shall no longer be required to approve the fixing of any compensation for services rendered in the executive department. And henceforth there need be no approval by the Council of actions or agreements by executive officers, including but not limited to borrow- ings and loans, investments, leases, licenses, purchases and conveyances, and contracts, and also including the promulgation of rules and regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Governor shall at all times remain free to seek the advice and consent of the Council upon any matter. QUESTION NO. 6 LAW SUBMITTED UPON REFERENDUM AFTER PASSAGE Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 180 in the affirma- tive and 40 in the negative and was approved in the Senate by a YES vote of 28 in the affirmative and 5 in the negative? NO SUMMARY Under the Act, effective as of January 1, 1964, each member of the General Court shall receive seventy-eight hundred dollars for each regular annual session, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each receive the same amount as additional compensation, and the floor leaders of each of the major political parties in the Senate and House, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of that committee of the House, shall each receive thirty-nine hundred dollars as additional compensation, to be paid as provided in the Act. -4- After the same date the annual expense allowance is to be six hundred dollars for each member and the travel allowance is to be eight cents per mile with a stated minimum and an alternative, and a member chosen to fill a vacancy or who re- signs during a session is to be entitled to per diem compensa- tion at the rate for each regular annual session and to the allowances for travel and other expenses for the time of his membership. It is also provided that in addition to the compensation for the 1963 annual session the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall be paid thirty-nine hundred dollars, the floor leaders of each major political party in the Senate and House, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and Chairman and Vice-Chairman of that Committee of the House, shall be paid twenty-nine hundred and twenty-five dollars and each other member shall be paid nineteen hundred and fifty dollars. Each member shall also be entitled to an additional expense allow- ance of two hundred dollars for the calendar year 1963 and the travel allowance shall be at the rate of eight cents per mile with a stated minimum and an alternative for the balance of the calendar year 1963. QUESTION NO. 7 A. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt YES beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages )? NO B, Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and YES all other malt beverages)? NO C. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, YES not to be drunk on the premises? NO The polls will be open at 7:00 A.M. and will remain open until 8:00 P.M. And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time of said election as provided in the By-laws of the Town. Hereof fail not, and make due return on this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said election. Given under our hands at Lexington, this fifth day of October, A.D. , 1961.{.. 12 2 . `,, , 4: e :E e SELECTMEN LEXINGTON 1 > CONSTABLE 'S RETURN To the Town Clerk October°Z o , 1964 I have served the foregoing warrant by posting a printed copy thereof in five (5) public places in the Town and also by sending by mail, postage prepaid, a printed copy of such warrant addressed to every registered voter of the Town at his last residence, as appears from the records of the Board of Registrars of Voters /02— days before the time of said election. Constable of Lexington