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Summary of Question 1

The proposed constitutional amendment, if approved, would replace the present Article 52 of the Articles of Amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth and would empower the General Court, bv concurrent vote of the two houses, to take a recess or recesses amounting to not more than thiry days. The present Article 52 permits such recesses but provides that "no such recess shall extend beyond the sixtieth dav" from the beginning of the legislative session.

1974 - Plymouth County - Question 1Do 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 August 25, 1971, received 212 votes in the affirmative and 39 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held June 6, 1973, received 235 votes in the affirmative and 19 in the negative?

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Plymouth County Results
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City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
66,669
29,174
21,437 117,280
Abington
 
2,421
1,067
736
4,224
Bridgewater
 
2,450
1,032
784
4,266
Brockton
 
13,334
6,273
5,517
25,124
Carver
 
616
313
225
1,154
Duxbury
 
2,487
864
456
3,807
E. Bridgewater
 
1,985
625
598
3,208
Halifax
 
850
381
244
1,475
Hanover
 
2,481
884
560
3,925
Hanson
 
1,392
651
417
2,460
Hingham
 
4,838
1,760
1,076
7,674
Hull
 
1,951
818
791
3,560
Kingston
 
1,175
530
436
2,141
Lakeville
 
846
504
269
1,619
Marion
 
615
614
157
1,386
Marshfield
 
3,948
1,557
867
6,372
Mattapoisett
 
1,160
708
287
2,155
Middleborough
 
2,415
1,292
882
4,589
Norwell
 
1,924
722
555
3,201
Pembroke
 
2,094
905
585
3,584
Plymouth
 
4,387
1,449
1,859
7,695
Plympton
 
268
146
92
506
Rochester
 
290
288
116
694
Rockland
 
2,601
1,151
830
4,582
Scituate
 
3,831
1,410
890
6,131
Wareham
 
2,195
1,456
1,083
4,734
W. Bridgewater
 
1,462
632
352
2,446
Whitman
 
2,653
1,142
773
4,568
County Totals
66,669
29,174
21,437 117,280