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To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of Candidates to Political Parties for the following offices:
7 Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Republican Party.
7 Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Republican Party.
12 Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Democratic Party.
12 Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Democratic Party.
2 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party 13th Congressional District.
2 Alternate District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party 13th Congressional District.
4 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party 13th Congressional District.
4 Alternate District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party 13th Congressional District.
District Members of State Committee - (One Man and One Woman) for each political party for the 2nd Norfolk Senatorial District.
35 Members of the Republican Town Committee.
10 Members of the Democratic Town Committee.
The polls will be open from one o'clock P. M. to seven o'clock P. M.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this eleventh day of April, A. D., 1944.
HARRY B. BUTTERS, MICHAEL J. CURRAN, STURE NELSON, CLEMENT A. RILEY, CHARLES F. HOLMAN, Selectmen of Norwood.
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK, Town Clerk and Accountant.
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TOWN OF NORWOOD
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY April 25, 1944
The warrant calling the meeting was read by the Chairman of the Selectmen, Harry B. Butters. The Election Officers who were notified to be present were sworn by the Town Clerk and Accountant, Walter A. Blasenak. The polls were declared open at 1:00 P. M. and were declared closed at 7:00 P. M.
The votes cast were canvassed and the following results were an- nounced in open meeting.
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Delegates at Large, Group 1.
Leverett Saltonstall had one hundred and thirteen (113). Joseph W. Martin, Jr., had one hundred and three (103). Sinclair Weeks had one hundred and three (103). Louise M. Williams had one hundred (100). George B. Rowell had one hundred and one (101).
Margaret A. Green had one hundred (100). George F. Booth had one hundred and one (101). Blanks, eighty-four (84).
Alternate Delegates, Group 1.
Katherine G. Howard had ninety-nine (99). -
Laurence Curtis had one hundred and two (102).
Doris M. A. Kundig had ninety-seven (97). Rosa M. Levis had ninety-seven (97). Horace E. Handford had ninety-eight (98). Carolyn L. Purcell had ninety-seven (97). J. Edward Lajoie had ninety-eight (98). Blanks, one hundred and seventeen (117).
District Delegates, Thirteenth District.
J. Thomas Baldwin had one hundred and five (105). Leslie B. Cutler had one hundred and eight (108). Blanks, seventeen (17).
Alternate Delegates, Thirteenth District.
Harold R. Allen had ninety-nine (99). Charles L. Gibson had ninety-eight (98). Blanks, thirty-three (33).
State Committee, Second Norfolk District.
Henry E. Hoffman had eighty-six (86). Mae F. Amidon had eighty-one (81). Blanks, sixty-three (63.)
Town Committee.
Michael Shergals had ninety-two (92). Emilie Moses had ninety (90).
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Robert W. Williamson had one hundred (100). Merrill C. Seaman had ninety-eight (98). Harry F. Howard had ninety-seven (97). Esther J. Deeb had ninety-nine (99). Rosewell A. Norton had ninety-four (94). Frederick S. Selwyn had ninety-three (93). John M. Mutch had one hundred and two (102).
Charles F. Holman had one hundred and one (101). John K. King had ninety-three (93). Frederick A. Sherwood had ninety-three (93). Stiere Nelson had ninety-nine (99). Gordon F. Woodberry had one hundred and four (104). Karl A. Johnson had ninety-four (94). Charles E. Houghton had ninety-five (95). H. William Anderson had ninety-two (92). Harry J. Korslund had one hundred (100). Harold T. Young had ninety-nine (99). John M. Lindblom had ninety-five (95). John F. Reynolds had ninety-three (93).
Alonzo F. Swift had ninety-two (92). George H. Shackley had ninety-two (92). Blanks, one thousand, eight hundred and fourteen (1,814). Scattering, four (4).
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Delegates at Large, Group 1.
David I. Walsh had ninety (90). William J. Foley had seventy-three (73). Joseph E. Casey had sixty-six (66). James M. Curley had seventy-eight (78). William H. Burke had sixty-five (65). Frank W. Tomasello had sixty-two (62). John W. McCormack had sixty-four (64). Maurice J. Tobin had eighty-one (81). Joseph B. Ely had eighty-two (82). Margaret M. O'Riordan had sixty-four (64). Charles F. Hurley had sixty-seven (67). Mathias LaPierre had fifty-five (55). Scattering, one (1). Blanks, one thousand (1,000).
Alternate Delegates, Group 1.
Elizabeth L. McNamara had fifty-one (51). John Zielinski had forty-nine (49). Joseph K. Zemaitis had forty-six (46). Joseph M. McDonough had fifty-two (52). Samuel Michelman had forty-four (44). Charles Kaplan had forty-four (44). Mary Maliotis had forty-seven (47). Paul V. McDonough had fifty (50). Clementina Langone had forty-five (45).
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Silas F. Taylor had forty-six (46). Bernard J. Killion had forty-eight (48). Catherine E. Hanifin had forty-five (45). Blanks, one thousand, two hundred and eighty-one (1,281).
District Delegates, Thirteenth District, Group 1.
John W. Savage had forty-three (43).
Edward P. Neafsey had forty-two (42).
Joseph H. Downey had fifty-six (56). Clement A. Norton had fifty-two (52). Blanks, four hundred twenty-three (423).
Alternate Delegates, Thirteenth District, Group 1.
Theodore S. Luddington had thirty (30).
Joseph S. Crowley had sixty-one (61).
Helen J. Fay had forty-seven (47). Henry C. Gill had thirty-five (35).
Blanks, four hundred and forty-three (443).
District Delegates, Thirteenth District, Group 2.
Michael Paul Feeney had eighty-two (82).
Clement A. Riley had one hundred and twelve (112).
Francis J. Carroll had eighty-five (85.) Alice M. Durst had seventy-six (76).
Blanks, two hundred sixty (260). Scattering, one (1).
Alternate Delegates, Thirteenth District, Group 2.
John J. Steele had seventy (70).
John H. Burke had seventy-seven (77). Elizabeth L. Dowling had sixty-nine (69).
William A. Wall had ninety-three (93). Blanks, three hundred and seven (307).
State Committee, Second Norfolk District.
Joseph S. Crowley had fifty-eight (58). Helen J. Fay had forty-one (41). Blanks, two hundred and nine (209).
Town Committee, Group 1.
Clement A. Riley had one hundred and eleven (111). Dennis P. O'Leary had one hundred and five (105). Mary J. Hayes had ninety-two (92). William A. Wall had one hundred (100). Anthony R. Martino had ninety-three (93). Francis C. Foley had one hundred and five (105). Myra L. Zuke had eighty-four (84).
Helen E. Hayes had ninety-five (95).
Joseph S. Crowley had ninety-six (96).
Thomas H. O'Toole had one (1). Catherine Phalen had three (3).
Harry B. Butters had thirteen (13). Blanks six hundred and forty-two (642).
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TOWN OF NORWOOD Seal
WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARIES
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwood, 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 Primaries to meet in the State Armory on Nahatan Street, on Tuesday, the eleventh day of July, 1944, at 8:45 o'clock, A. M. for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candi- dates of Political Parties for the following offices:
Governor, for this Commonwealth.
Lieutenant Governor, for this Commonwealth.
Secretary of the Commonwealth, for this Commonwealth.
Treasurer and Receiver-General, for this Commonwealth.
Auditor of the Commonwealth, for this Commonwealth.
Attorney General, for this Commonwealth.
Senator in Congress (To fill vacancy), for this Commonwealth.
Representative in Congress, for Thirteenth Congressional District.
Councillor, for Second Councillor District.
Senator, for Second Norfolk Senatorial District.
Two Representatives in General Court, Seventh Norfolk Representative District.
Two County Commissioners, for Norfolk County.
Sheriff, for Norfolk County.
County Commissioner (To fill vacancy), for Norfolk County.
The polls will be open from nine o'clock in the forenoon to eight o'clock in ยท the afternoon.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-seventh day of June, A. D., 1944.
HARRY B. BUTTERS, STURE NELSON, CHARLES F. HOLMAN, CLEMENT A. RILEY, MICHAEL J. CURRAN, Selectmen of Norwood.
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TOWN OF NORWOOD
STATE PRIMARIES July 11, 1944
The warrant calling the meeting was read by Town Clerk and Ac- countant, Walter A. Blasenak. The Election Officers who were notified to be present were sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant, Walter A. Blasenak. The polls were declared open for the reception of ballots at 9:00 A. M.
The votes were canvassed and the following results announced in open meeting:
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Governor
Horace T. Cahill had four hundred and one (401).
Blanks, ninety-two (92).
Lieutenant Governor
Robert F. Bradford had one hundred sixty-seven (167). Jarvis Hunt had ninety-six (96).
Rudolph F. King had two hundred and four (204). Daniel E. McLean had five (5).
William H. McMasters had two (2). Blanks, nineteen (19). -
Secretary
Frederic W. Cook had four hundred and sixty-five (465). Blanks, twenty-eight (28).
Treasurer
Fred J. Burrell had two hundred and fifty (250). Laurence Curtis had two hundred and four (204). Blanks, thirty-nine (39).
Auditor
Frank A. Goodwin had two hundred sixty-five (265). Wallace E. Stearns had thirty (30). Russell A. Wood had one hundred and seventy (170). Blanks, twenty-eight (28).
Attorney General
Clarence A. Barnes had three hundred and thirty-five (335). Charles Fairhurst had forty-one (41). James E. Farley had eighty-five (85). Blanks, thirty-two (32).
Senator in Congress (To fill vacancy)
Leverett Saltonstall had four hundred sixty-eight (468) Blanks, twenty-five (25).
Congressman, Thirteenth District
Richard B. Wigglesworth had four hundred sixty-three (463) Blanks, thirty (30).
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Councillor, Second District
Clayton L. Havey had four hundred and fifty-four (454). Blanks, thirty-nine (39).
Senator, Second Norfolk District
James Austin Peckham had one hundred and ninety (190). Robert M. Donaldson had two hundred and eighty (280). Elliott K. Slade had four (4). Blanks, nineteen (19).
Representatives in General Court, Seventh Norfolk District
Frederick C. Haigis had three hundred and ninety (390). Charles F. Holman had four hundred and thirty-Nine (439). Blanks, one hundred and fifty-seven (157).
County Commissioners, Norfolk County
Russell T. Bates had three hundred and twenty-eight (328). Edward W. Hunt had two hundred and seventy-one (271). Edmund M. Murray had two hundred and eighteen (218). Blanks, one hundred and sixty-nine (169).
Sheriff, Norfolk County
Samuel H. Wragg had four hundred and fifty-six (456). Blanks, thirty-seven (37).
County Commissioner, Norfolk County (To Fill Vacancy)
Frederick A. Leavitt had four hundred and forty-five (445). Blanks, forty-eight (48).
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Governor
Francis X. Hurley had sixty-two (62).
Maurice J. Tobin had one hundred and fifty-three (153). Blanks, four (4).
Lieutenant Governor
John B. Carr had fifty-four (54). Alfred P. Farese had seven (7). Alexander F. Sullivan had forty-four (44). John S. Sullivan had eighty-one (81). Blanks, thirty-three (33).
Secretary
John M. Bresnahan had ninety-two (92). Margaret M. O'Riordan had ninety-two (92). Blanks, thirty-five (35).
Treasurer
John E. Hurley had one hundred and twenty-five (125).
.. Francis C. McKenna had twenty-five (25). Michael A. O'Leary had twenty-two (22). John F. Welch had thirteen (13). Blanks, thirty-four (34).
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Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley had one hundred seventy-one (171). Blanks, forty-eight (48).
Attorney General
John H. Backus had thirty-six (36).
Francis D. Harrigan had twenty-two (22).
Francis E. Kelley had eighty-seven (87). Joseph M. McDonough had fifty (50).
Blanks, twenty-four (24).
Senator in Congress (To Fill Vacancy)
John H. Corcoran had sixty-eight (68).
Joseph A. Langone, Jr., had fourteen (14) Joseph Lee had fifty-two (52). Richard M. Russell had fifty-three (53).
Blanks, thirty-two (32).
Congressman, Thirteenth District
Andrew T. Clancy had one hundred and thirty-four (134). Edward P. Neafsey had forty-one (41).
Blanks, forty-four (44).
Councillor, Second District
Samuel George Thorner had one hundred and thirty-six (136). Blanks, eighty-three (83).
Senator, Second Norfolk District
Scattering, five (5).
Blanks, two hundred fourteen (214).
Representatives in General Court, Seventh Norfolk District
Scattering, three (3).
Blanks, four hundred and thirty-five (435).
County Commissioners, Norfolk County
George D. Cassidy, one hundred forty-one (141). Scattering, two (2). Blanks, two hundred and ninety-five (295).
Sheriff, Norfolk County
William N. Connolly had one hundred and forty-three (143). Blanks, seventy-six (76).
County Commissioner, Norfolk County (To Fill Vacancy)
Blanks, two hundred and nineteen (219).
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK, Town Clerk and Accountant.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
August 15, 1944
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen and dated August 3, 1944, and signed by Sture Nelson, Charles F. Holman and Clement A. Riley, Selectmen of Norwood, the proper service of which warrant was duly attested by James E. Quinn, Constable of Norwood.
All the requirements of the Statutes and By-Laws relating to Town Meetings having been complied with, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Francis C. Foley.
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to accept and allow an alteration by widening of a portion of Central Street as made and laid out and reported by the Selectmen and to transfer or raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to meet the expense of land damages or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: That said alteration as made and laid out and reported by the Selectmen be and hereby is accepted and further that no betterments be assessed and no damages be awarded.
ARTICLE 2. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the overdraft and unpaid bills incurred prior to December 31, 1943, said appropriation to be provided from Revenue 1944 Surplus or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: That the sum of $1,729.53 be transferred from Revenue 1944 Surplus and appropriated to meet the payment of unpaid bills incurred prior to December 31, 1943.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK, Town Clerk and Accountant.
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TOWN OF NORWOOD
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
October 9, 1944
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen and dated September 28, 1944, and signed by Harry B. Butters, Charles F. Holman, Clement A. Riley, Selectmen of Norwood, the proper service of which warrant was duly attested by James E. Quinn, Constable of Norwood.
All of the requirements of the Statutes and By-Laws relating to Town Meetings having been complied with, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Francis C. Foley.
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote taken under Article 2 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held August 15, 1944, whereby the sum of $1,729.53 was appropriated from Revenue 1944 Surplus for certain unpaid bills.
Voted: To so rescind.
ARTICLE 2. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet unpaid bills incurred prior to December 31, 1943, said appropriation to be provided from Surplus Revenue, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: That the sum of $1,729.53 be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated to meet the payment of unpaid bills incurred prior to December 31, 1943.
ARTICLE 3. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to conduct a Recreational Program for the remainder of the year 1944, said appropriation to be provided from Surplus Revenue, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: That the sum of $5,000.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated to conduct a Recreational Program for the remainder of the year 1944.
ARTICLE 4. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to trans- fer from available balances in existing appropriations for the current year and make said sums available by the appropriation thereof, or to appropriate from any available fund, to meet the further expense of the current year in the following appropriation accounts: Schools Instruc- tion Supplies.
Voted: To transfer the sum of $2,600.00.
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK, Town Clerk and Accountant.
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TOWN OF NORWOOD
WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables in the Town of Norwood in said County, Greetings:
In the name of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby re- quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to assemble in the State Armory on Nahatan Street, Norwood, on Tuesday, the seventh day of November, A. D., 1944, at 5:45 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to give in their votes for: Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States; Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Secretary Treasurer; Auditor; Attorney General; Senator in Congress (to fill vacancy); Representative in Congress 13th District; Councillor 2nd District; Senator 2nd Norfolk District; 2 Representatives in General Court 7th Norfolk District; 2 County Commissioners for Norfolk County; Sheriff Norfolk County; County Commissioner for Norfolk County (to fill vacancy); and to vote on the following questions:
1. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Shall an amendment to the constitution to provide for a Fair, Concise Sum- mary, instead of a Description, of Each Proposed Amendment to the Constitution and Each Law submitted to the People under the Initiative and the Referendum, and Certain Changes relative to the Filing of Initiative Petitions which is further described as follows :----
This amendment amends Article XLVIII of the Amendments to the Con- stitution by striking out section three under the heading "The Initiative. II. Initiative Petitions" and inserting in place thereof a new section which provides, ---
That an initiative petition for a constitutional amendment or a law shall first be signed by ten qualified voters of the Commonwealth and shall be sub- mitted to the Attorney General not later than the first Wednesday of the August before the assembling of the General Court into which it is to be introduced. It may be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth if the Attorney General shall certify that the measure and its title are in proper form and that it is not, affirmatively or negatively, substantially the same as any measure which has been qualified for submission or submitted to the people at either of the two preceeding biennial state elections, and that it contains only subjects not ex- cluded from the popular initiative and which are related or which are mutually dependent.
The Secretary shall provide blanks for the use of subsequent signers. He shall print at the top of each blank a fair, concise summary of the proposed measure, as determined by the Attorney General as it will appear upon the ballot, together with the names and residences of the first ten signers. All such petitions, with the first ten signatures attached, shall be filed with the Secretary not earlier than the first Wednesday of the September before the assembling of the Legislature into which they are to be introduced, and the remainder of the required signatures shall be filed not later than the first Wednesday of the fol- lowing December.
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Section 3 of that part of said Article XLVIII under the heading "The Refer- endum. III. Referendum Petitions." is also amended by striking out the second sentence of such section and inserting in place thereof provisions that the Secretary shall provide blanks for the use of signers of a referendum petition on a law re- questing that the operation of such law be suspended subsequent to the first ten signers and shall print at the top of each blank a fair, concise summary of the proposed law as determined by the Attorney General as it will appear upon the ballot, together with the names and residences of the first ten signers.
Section 4 of that part of said Article XLVIII under the heading "The Refer- endum. III. Referendum Petitions." is also amended by striking out the third sentence of such section and inserting in place thereof provisions that the Secretary shall provide blanks for the use of signers subsequent to the first ten signers of a referendum petition asking for the repeal of an emergency law or of a law which takes effect because the referendum petition does not contain a request for suspension, and shall print at the top of each blank a fair, concise summary of the proposed law as such summary will appear on the ballot together with the names and residences of the first ten signers.
Article XLVIII is further amended by striking out subheading "III. Form of Ballot" and subheading "IV. Information for Voters" under the heading "General Provisions" and inserting in place thereof new subheadings III and IV, which provide, respectively:
III. FORM OF BALLOT
A fair, concise summary of each proposed amendment to the Constitution and each law submitted to the people, as determined by the Attorney General shall be printed on the ballot. The Secretary shall give each question a number and cause such question, except as otherwise authorized in said article of amend- ment, to be printed on the ballot in the following form:
In the case of an amendment to the constitution: Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below, (state here, in distinctive type, whether approved or disapproved by the general court, and by what vote thereon)? Yes - No.
(Set forth summary here)
In the case of a law: Do you approve of a law summarized below, (here state, in distinctive type, whether approved or disapproved by the general court, and by what vote thereon)? Yes - No.
(Set forth summary here)
IV. INFORMATION FOR VOTERS
The Secretary shall print and send to each registered voter the full text of every measure to be submitted to the people, together with a copy of the legis- lative committee's majority and minority reports with the names of the majority and minority members and a fair, concise summary of the measures as such
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summary will appear on the ballot, and, in such manner as may be provided by law, other arguments for and against the measure, -
which proposed amendment was approved by the General Court and in a joint session of the two branches held July 8, 1941, received 201 votes in the affirmative and 2 in the negative, and in a YES NO I joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1943, re- ceived 214 votes in the affirmative and 5 in the negative. - be approved?
2. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Shall an amendment to the constitution to provide that the General Court may prescribe the terms and conditions under which pardons of offenses which are felonies may be granted which is further described as follows: -
This article of amendment to the Constitution of Massachusetts annuls Article VIII of section 1 of Chapter II of Part the Second of the Constitution, which vested the Governor, by and with the advice of the Council, with the full and unrestricted power of pardoning offenses of which a person is convicted, except such as persons may be convicted of before the Senate by an impeach- ment of the House, and adopts a new Article VIII in place thereof.
This new Article VIII vests the pardoning power in the Governor, by and with the advice of the Council, but provides further that if the offense to be pardoned is a felony the Legislature shall have power to prescribe the terms and conditions upon which a pardon may be granted.
The new Article VIII contains the same provision as the old with relation to the ineffectiveness of pardons granted before a conviction, - which pro- posed amendment was approved by the General Court and in a joint session of the two branches held July 8, 1941, received 199 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative, and in a joint ses- YES NO I 1 sion of the two branches held May 12, 1943, received 198 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, - be ap- proved?
3. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Shall an amendment to the constitution restoring Annual Sessions of the General Court and an Annual Budget which is further described as follows: -
This amendment to the Constitution of Massachusetts annuls Article LXXII of the Amendments which provided for biennial sessions of the Legislature and a biennial budget, and makes effective those earlier provisions of the Constitution and its Amendments which were annulled or affected by said Article LXXII. - which proposed amendment was approved by the General Court and in a joint session of the two branches held July 8, 1941, received 172 votes in the affirmative and 38 in the negative, and in joint YES session of the two branches held May 12, 1943, received 188 votes in the affirmative and 52 in the negative, - be NO approved?
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