The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-10-26
CITIZENSHIP.
The Law of Naturalization.
rEroY,, tho ci,cinnati Commercial I

was 1879 years of age when came to this
country. My parents never resided IN the
United states. Have lived in Cincinnati since
| came TO America-fve and a half years.
Have told my friends years since that in
tended to become q citizen, but never took out
aIy papers. Can / become naturaJlzed and
vote next Tuesday Yours, etc. ]. K.
Or in other words, can a man whose
parents have always lived In Germany,
where they now live, become citizen
after living here five years. he coming to
this country after his 18th and before
his 21st yearR
No. See summary of section 2,167
below. You ought to have come to this
country six months sooner. In this
connection we give for the information
of all concerned summary of the law
of naturalization, as it may be found In
sections 2,165 to 2,174 inclusive, of the
Revised Statutes of the United States
pages $50, 381 and $780,
SEC 2, 165. An alien may become citizen OF
the United States in the following manner and
not otherwise
1. He shall declare on oath, before Circuit
or District Court of the United States, or
District or Supreme Court of the Territories,
or a court of record of any of the States,
having common-law jurisdiction, and seal,
mission, his intention to become a citizen OF
the United States and to renounce forever all
allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince,
potentate, State or sovereignty and, particu-
lary by name, to the prince, potentate, State
or sovereignty of which he may be at that tlme
a citizen OF subject.
2. When he makes his application to be cd
mitted to citizenship, he shall take an oath,
before one of the courts above specl1ed, TO
support the constitution of the United States,
and to renounce all allegiance as above.
g. He shall make it appear that he resided
within the United States five years at least,
and within the State or Territory at least one
year before his application for admission chat
he has behaved as man of good moral char
acter, attached to the principles of the consu-
tuition of the United States, and we'll disposed
to the good order and happiness of the same;
but his own oath shall not be allowed to prove
his residence t
4. He must renounce any and all titles of
nobility, and his remuneration must be record
ed in the court.
5. ANY alien who was a resident of the
United States before the Goth of January, 1875,
and has resided two years at least wlthln the
jurisdiction of the United States, and one year
lmmediately preceding his application within
the State or Territory, may DC admitted with
out further requirements as to residence
6. ANY alien who was q reridont OF the United
States between June Is, 1898. and June 10,
1912. and who has continued to reside here.
NAV be admitted to citizenship without having
made any previous declaration of intention,
but proof of residence for at least five years
Immediately preceding the application must be
made by citizens of the United States, and
the names of the citizens and the place where
the alien has resided for the last five years
must be entered of record sv the court grant
ing the application.
SEC. 2. 166. Any alien OF 81 years of age or
upward, who has enlisted in the army of the
United States, regular or volunteer, and has
been honorably discharged, may be admitted
without any previous declaration OF intention,
and upon proof of one years residence i'll the
Unitel States.
SEC. 2, 1877 Any alien, being under the age
of 81 years. who has resided in the United
States three years, next preceding his arrival
at that age, and who has continued to reside
therein to the time of making application, may,
after he arrives at the age of 81 years, and
after he has resided five years within the
United States be admitted to citizenship with
out having previously made q declaration of
his intention, but he shall make such declaTa-
ton at the time of his admission; and shall
further declare upon oath, and prove to the
satisfac.i ion of the court that for two years
next preceding it has been his bona fde in
tention to become q citizen OF the United
States. #
SEC. Q. 1853. When any ellen, who has COM
piled with the first condition OF section 2, 165
dies before being naturalized, his widow and
children, upon taking the oath OF allegiance
shall be regarded as citizens.
Section 2, 1863 makes the act applyto aliens OF
African nativity and of African descent.
SEC. q 40. No alien shall be admitted to be-
come citizen who has not, for the continued
term of five years next preceding his admis-
sion, resided within the United States.
Section 2, I'll prohibits the naturalization of
aliens who are citizens, subjects or denizens of
country with which the United States are at
war at the time of the application, except aliens
resident of the United States June Is, 1872
and who, before that day, had made formal
declaration of intention to become citizens.
SEC. q 172. Children OF persons who have
been duly naturalized, or who, previous to the
passage Of any naturalization law by the Gov
ernme1t OF the II nited States, became citizens
of any State. being under q wears OF age 81
the time Of the naturalization of their parents,
shall, if dwelling in the United States, be con-
sidered citizens, as shall also children born
4 abroad of citizens Of the United States but
| no person heretofore prescribed by any State,
| or who has been legally convicted Of having
| Joined the British army during the Revolu-
tionary war, shall be admitted to citizenship
without the consent of the Legislature OF the
| State in which such person was prescribed.
Section 2, 173 prohibits the Police Court OF
the District of Columbia from naturalizing
| foreigners. r8a a. g.N
Section 2, 1874 provides for the naturalization
! of seamen who shall have served three years
| on board of merchant vessel OF the United
States after declaring their intention to be-
come citiZeus.
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