thereof, the words, "the highest number of," and by striking out the words "a majority" where they again occur in the same section and inserting instead thereof, the words "the highest number;" also in the first amendment to the constitution of this state, by striking out the words "a majority of all the,” and inserting instead thereof the words "the highest number of." ARTICLE VIII. The annual meeting of the legislature shall be on the first Wednesday of January, in each year; and the governor and other state officers elected for the political year commencing on the second Wednesday of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, shall hold their offices till the first Wednesday of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. Beddington, 164 Wesley, Baileyville, Baring, Calais, Columbia, Cooper, Cutler, Charlotte, Cherryfield, 1,003 Crawford, Dennysville, Eastport, 2,876 Edmonds, Harrington, Jonesborough, Jonesport, Lubec, 2,307 Machias, 793 Machiasport, East Machias, Pembroke, 513 Topsfield, 329 Whiting, 376 Plantation No. 23, 2,934 E. half Township No. 6, R. 2, 657 No. 9, 2d Range, 657 Township No. 1, 2d Range, 666 Fowler and Ely, 1st Range, 300 Township No. 9, 4th Range, 259 Township No. 9, 3d Range, 1,525 Township No. 2, 2d Range, 576 Hinkley Township No. 3, 1st 1,351 Township No. 1, 2d Range, 834 Township No. 21, Eastern 26 |