The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-07

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who dnrinx The so noushs next preccding
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on prosperity N n'eh nuni<spszifx may vose
IN auv election 10 3eterufne expe1di-
saYe 81 soney o. assumption Of debt.
ne asex<Soa OF minority representation
i one rh.s d desers ing 81 more thsn pass
.nx nosIce. pA<sirulzsiy IN 50 lar Is u re-
Ixsss ~ TIE eseezaon % js1ges of the
ssrsreue court II Il raanlfes<iy desirable
hat this srsbunal. II nat easi-eiy uBpa-tiszn
in character. ~ j, e&n b4rdiy be where
Iusxsx ere eleceef bF the people. sapzld -
least rsos be composed exclusively Ct raen
Of one political belief. This II also true,
Hsshoaxh in less degree. Of members Of
the legislature. And jet very sew OF the
sssses make any prov5ssoE sor minority
representation in either ease The Illinois
constitution 81 is7s provides for the cleo
zion az three representatives IN each sera-
sorssi ssIx.ries and alloxs each vote- TO east
thrss votes for enc candidate or 10 dlxsrf-
EzE zA8@ u $-SA &A&sA&H R@k&*f@$H
the candidates ~ fse mag see ft. The
Pennsylvania constitution directs that In
elections at which two or more sarreme
court jsiges, or TWO or raore designated
e0uzsfy ofaeer<. are 70 be chosen, each
eaeefor shall vote for on1y oSs of two, or
two Of taree candidates. In 0hie, however
an amendment separately submitted IN
1874 provisiiag Tor minority representation
ia esectsoug for three or more supreme and
esrcaif judges. was rejected By large
Hls3ozity.
The qualifications Of citizenship and OF
residence vary widely in the ditferert
states In some states i: is required that
an eleesor be citizen OF the United States.
While In others IL Is sufficient II be has de-
ciared his intention Of becoming q citizen
The term OF previous residence in the sfxte
required varies from three months to tss
Tearx. the mofeTcommon terms heing SIX
months and one year. A common consfE
futfonaI provision Is one requiring the
registration OF voters and providing for
proper oashs- 70 test their Qualification.
The Nevada constitution contained the
following clause provision shall be
made By Law for rhe registration of the
names OF the electors within the counties
of which they may be residents, and for
the aseeFfsinment by proper proof OF the
persons who shall be entitled to the suf-
frsge ss hereby established; to preserve
the putty off elections and to regulate the
manner OF holding and making returns OF
the same. and the legislature shall hare
power to prescribe by Law any other or
farther oaths that may be deemed necfs-
sary rs test of electoral qualification"
Certain general provisions relative to
public officers are usually Incorporated in
the constitutions of the states. They relate
among other things TO the oaths of Office
required, the mode of fixing the
salaries OF public officers and the manner OF
flIling vacancies. A very common provi-
sion also Is that persons convicted OF bri-
berry at elections or other specified crimes
are disqualified from holding Office
GEORGE II. HElLBRoN.