184. Resolves approving the draft and arrangement of the Constitution of this State, as amended, made by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, and providing for the enrolment of the same ......... 185. Resolves fixing the number of the Bank Examiner's Reports to be printed 196. Resolve relating to the pay of the officers of the State Prison...... 197. Resolve providing for the expenses of George H. Thayer........ 201. Resolve appropriating two thousand dollars to defray expenses of the Governor and Staff in attending the Centennial Exposition...... CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MAINE, FORMED IN Convention at Portland, October Twenty-Ninth, and adopted by the United States the forty-fourth, Together with Amendments Subsequently made Thereto, And arranged, as amended, in pursuance of a Resolve of the Legislature approved PREAMBLE. Objects of government. ARTICLE I. SEC. 1. Natural rights. ORD LIBRARY 2. All power inherent in the people. 3. Religious freedom. Proviso. All sects equal. Religious tests prohibited. Right to elect teachers. 4. Freedom of speech and publication. Truth may be given in evidence. 5. Unreasonable searches. 6. Rights of persons accused. 7. No person to answer to a capital or infamous crime but on indictment. Exceptions. Juries. 8. Not to be put in jeopardy twice for the same offence. 9. Sanguinary laws prohibited. 10. Bailable offences. Habeas corpus. 11. Bills of attainder, &c., prohibited. 12. Treason. 13. Suspension of laws. 14. Corporal punishment under military law. 15. Right of petition. 16. To keep and bear arms. 17. Standing armies not to be kept. 18 No soldiers to be quartered on citizens in time of peace. 19. Right of redress for injuries. 20. Trial by jury. 21. Private property. not to be taken without just compensation. 22. Taxes. 23. Titles of nobility prohibited. Tenure of office limited. 24. Other rights not impaired. ARTICLE II. SEC. 1. Qualifications of electors. Written ballot. Soldiers or seamen in U. S. service. Students at colleges and academies. Residence not lost by reason of absence, &c. 2. Electors exempt from arrest on days of election. 3. And from military duty. 4. Time of election. Citizens who may be allowed to vote for governor, &c. Polls, where shall be opened. Vote, how taken. Who shall act as supervisors. Supervisors shall be sworn. Their duties. Proviso. Certain officers, where may vote. Supervisors shall prepare ballot boxes. Ballots be prepared. Qualification of voters. Supervisors shall keep correct poll lists. And shall check names of voters. And shall sort, count and declare votes. And shall make return to secretary of state's office. SEC. 1. Powers distributed. ARTICLE III. 2. To be kept separate. ARTICLE IV.-PART FIRST. SEC. 1. Legislative department. Style of acts. 2. Number of representatives fixed at 151. 3. Apportionment among towns. 4. Qualifications of a representative. 5. Meetings for choice of representatives. Meetings of classed towns. Lists of votes shall be examined by governor and council. And they shall summon persons who appear to be elected. Lists to be laid before the house of representatives. Manner of electing representatives and other civil officers in cities. Vacancies to be filled. House to choose its own officers. 8. Power of impeachment. ARTICLE IV.-PART SECOND. SEC. 1. Senate to consist of not less than 20, nor more than 31. 2. State to be districted once in ten years. Districts, how formed. 3. Meetings for choice of senators. Electors in unincorporated places. 4. Votes to be examined by the governor and council. 5. Senate to decide as to the election of its members. 6. Qualifications of senators. 7. Senate to try impeachment. Limitation of judgment. Party liable to be tried and punished. 8. Senate to choose its officers. ARTICLE IV.-PART THIRD. SEC. 1. Legislature to meet annually. Its powers. 2. Acts to be signed by the governor. Proceedings in case he disapprove. Bills to be returned by him in five days. 3. Each house to judge of elections. Majority a quorum. 4. May punish and expel members. 5. To keep a journal. Yeas and nays. 6. May punish for contempt. Proviso. 7. Compensation of members. Traveling expenses. |