Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-11
MINNESOTA STATE CONSTITUTION.


Both Conventions at st. Paul's adjourned sine die
on the 2gh ultmo. The Conventions agreed on the
same Constitutions which is to he submitted to the
people Of the Territory for their approval or rejec
ton on the 18th day of October next That il will
be adopted nearly unanimously is probable. On the
same day an election is 10 be held for members Of
Congress, Governor, Lieutenant Governor Superior
and District Judges, Members OF the Legislature,
and all other Offices designated in the Constitution.
The new Constitution prohibits slavery aud guar
antics liberty of the press, trial by jury, SC. The
first Legislature is to consist of thirysevs Senators
and eighty Representatives. pay three dollars per
day. There lie TO BIZ Governor Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General Secretary OF State and Treasursr
elected for two years. and an Auditor for three The
Judiciary is to be vested in a Supreme Court, Dis
trct Courts Courts o Probate Justices Of the Peace
and such other Courts, inferior TO the Supreme Court
as the Legislature may establish by twothrds vote;
all Judges aud Justices to be elected by the people,
White male citizens of the United States twenty one
years of age residing in the United States one year.
aud in The State tour months next preceding any elec
tion ara voters. Also white persons Of foreign BIRTH
having the above qualifications OF age and residence,
who shall have legally declared their intention TO be-
come citizens and persons of mixed white and Indian
blood aud Of Indian blood under certain regulations.
The Legislature may, by two-thirds vote, pass a
general banking law, with stringent restrictions and
requirements St. Paul to be the seat of government
mil located elsewhere by the Legislature.
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DECISION AS TO NATURALlZED VOTERS.
Judge Goodoe, Of the Kentucky Circuit Court, has
rendered decision ss to the rights Of persons ns:u.
rszed in State courts in respect TO the elective fran
chise This decision given in the case Of Hogan
against Dudley Dudley, while acting as deputy she
riff at the late election 10 the city Of Lexington, 70.
fused to receive the vote of Hogan because he was
lizsd in State court. Hogan instituted a suit
for damages. The case fully argued both
sides before Judge Goodloe, who, in his decision,
braoed the following points
|. A voter may maintain OWL action against the
Judges of election for unlawfully, willingly, and
denying him the right 10 vote.
.. The power TO establish uniform rules OF natural.
izaton i. ercusrey vested in Congress, and cannot
be exercised by the States.
3. The process Of naturalization under the act Of
1907 lie judicial and not ministsri0l
!. Congress has no power under the Constitutlon
to confer jurisdiction or impose Judicial duties upon
the State courts but the State courts must look to
the constitution and laws of their own States for
grantsof jurisdiction; and there is nothing in the
constitution and laws of Kentucky conterrng Juris'
dcon upon any Of her courts TO hear aud determine
naturaz alton cases, their Judgments and certificates
are void, and confer upon their holders 70 right to
VOTE
Judge Goodos had previously decided that The
papers Of person naturalizsd in another State re-
CURED the certificate of the court there to make them
valid.