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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 - Berkshire 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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Berkshire County Results
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City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
16,827
19,025
13,882 49,734
Adams
 
1,491
1,718
1,085
4,294
Alford
 
87
48
21
156
Becket
 
163
94
26
283
Cheshire
 
411
436
259
1,106
Clarksburg
 
212
256
99
567
Dalton
 
1,114
1,009
382
2,505
Egremont
 
229
153
68
450
Florida
 
67
89
38
194
Great Barrington
 
770
684
948
2,402
Hancock
 
79
79
46
204
Hinsdale
 
203
174
100
477
Lanesborough
 
319
401
185
905
Lee
 
570
589
645
1,804
Lenox
 
702
615
564
1,881
Monterey
 
132
65
32
229
Mount Washington
 
22
11
13
46
New Ashford
 
34
30
4
68
New Marlborough
 
146
91
91
328
N. Adams
 
2,083
2,471
1,414
5,968
Otis
 
137
83
71
291
Peru
 
68
39
18
125
Pittsfield
 
4,981
7,423
6,748
19,152
Richmond
 
248
243
73
564
Sandisfield
 
91
40
48
179
Savoy
 
54
56
32
142
Sheffield
 
425
256
135
816
Stockbridge
 
484
341
205
1,030
Tyringham
 
49
50
28
127
Washington
 
60
48
21
129
W. Stockbridge
 
220
126
118
464
Williamstown
 
1,090
1,233
332
2,655
Windsor
 
86
74
33
193
County Totals
16,827
19,025
13,882 49,734