The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-03


or their boundaries. Hheu ii stali ne 'ieu,e1
expe,.ieat, int 40 such change shall yaca.e
tie Office Of apy Judge
See. IL, There shsl be elected 10 safh
county aherc i District Court shall De- hel,i,
on Clerk g SAID Court, whose alalifca.
tioas, fsSyies ami compensation shall be pre-
tRriles f,y law, and waose term Of ol'iee shall
be,sJsr years.
Sec. IL, legal psalings and proceedings
81 tl. Courts of this Stat shall b under the
direction Of the Lsg,slatnre 'fhe style oi
Ill pToStzs shal! l,c In State o. MiHrs,-
Ia, ani ali Indictment sl.aB Conclude
agaias. the peace and dignity oi the stat Of
Minnesota
See. IS rie Legislature may provide for
the election oi one psrson in each organized
coanty in tbs State 10 be called q loart
Commissioner, will, Judicial power and Icris.
diction not exceeding the power and jurls,e-
ton " Judge Of the District Coatt a.
Chambers, or the legislature may instead
Of such election, confer saca power and irrts-
ton apdn judges Of Probst IL the State.
Article SEVENTH Elsofips F,dacSse.
Section !. Every male person of the sge
Of twenty-one years or upwards, belonging
to either of the following classes, who shall
have resided ia tie United states one year
and IN tAis State for four months neXt pre-
ceditg any election, shah be entitled to vote
at such election, in the election distric. Of
which he shall ut the time have been for ten
days resident for all officers that ROW are,
or hereafter may be, elective by tie people
lst White citizens Of the United States
"a. White persons Of foreign birth, WHO
shall have declared their intention - become
citizens, conforr1ably 10 the laws Of the
litei States upon The subject Of natural
.s.ti9p. ~ ..-..~ ..->.~.-...~ ...-.~.-----..-
Sd. Persons Of mixed white ard indian
blood, who have adopted the Customs and
habits Of civilization.
4,h. Persons OF Indian blood residing in
this State, who have adopted the language,
customs and habits Of civilization, after an
examination before any District Court Of
the state, in such manner as may be pro-
vidtd by law and shall have been pronoaac.
cd by SAID Court capable Of enjoying the
rights OF citizenship within the State.
Sec. q No person not belonging to ore
ofihe classes specified in the preceding sec.
ton, no person who has been convicted Of
treason or any felony. unless restored to civil
rights, and no person under guardianship,
or who may be nan ooapos me,ais or in.
sane, shall be entitled or permitted 10 vote
at any eleetiop in this State.
See. 3. For the purpose Of voting, no
person shall be deemeed 10 have lost resi-
deace by reason OF lis absence while en-
ployed in the service Of the United States;
Dor while engaged upon the waters u this
State or Of the United states; nor while
student Of any seminary Of learning: nor
while KEEP, at any aJns-house or other asylum;
nor while confined in any public prison.
see, 4. No solder, seaman, or marine in
the army or navy Of tx United States. shall
be decnied resident OF this State IN ccnsc-
quencs u being stationed within the same
's@c- ,DuianostAs n, sfTvhich ary
eiec ai.isll H. seal.ss,s saxss1 sl',l b. x.
eested by situe Il any civil procca
Sec. g. Al elections shali he by balof,
except fQr yas,e'i town oiEeers "a mag s,d;.
rected hy law TO De Otherwise clyosn vs.
'aes ! Every person who, hy thlslTg-
Visions cftssa article shall b cnd'iedlossoie
al any e'eelion. shall be eligible to any 5tiiea
which LOW sasos hereafter shall he, elvttise I,Y
the people in The district wherein he shdi,
have resiiodthifty days previous to Ausii
election; except a. otherwise prarided iAtlsx
Constitutes, or The Constitution and t,aw1
Of The nitsd STATES.
AArioLs LicarH--Stl.ooi Funds. E|'sagtlo I.
saaJ .Stisles. "a !.
Section l. The stability Of a rcpnhiiean
fern Of goyefnanent depending mainly doc
the intcllieeilce Of the people, IL sielI boihe
duty Of tho legislature to establish esa-
ra.l and Uniform system II public schooss
Sec, The proceeds Of such Land, q
are az herassas may 10 granted bvs1as
United states FOR the use Of Schools wis3,m
eaei' township Ia this State, shall refsnr
perpetual school fund TO the State, audhot
more than onethini 49, OF said lsnds d ay
be so'd in Two (2i years. one>thid q r. h
i've tal yesfs, AMI one-;hirsl tl-3| IN Ten hde
years bat the lands @. the goatss, v.ha.
lion shall be sod first, provided ,ha.5no
portion Of SAID lsshls shaa be syhl o,hervse
than a, pablie sals. The principal ocxnll
funds eriaisg from gales, or other Ii POSITION
of lands, CT Other property granted o<M-
trusted 10 tbs State 10 each townshiHkr
educational pafposes. shah Forever H. iae-
served uTioiase and urdipirishei sutt3sx
Income arisng rom the lease ~ sale If said
school lanfs sihli be- distributed 70 thx. dc
ferent townships throughout tie siats,An
proportion % the number u scholsrs5i.
each Township sctwren the agss 81 i've gii
twenty-ore yesrs, and shall b. faiisgally.sp-
p.'cd to the specife ohjeets of the orizka
grants or appropriations
Sec, 3 This Legislature shall make rca
provisions bs taxasion or Otherwise IS, sth
the INCOME ssisag FROM ihesclooi fiud, Vii
Secilrn 4 III xourt acj efy;~,SVt or 500. ~