Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-05-11

hands fsd Ids! for such purpose, such warrant to be
person or persons entitled to receive the
amount therein named.
Of tho aa shall be the
Sec. IS, This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after it's passage.
Approved April Z, 1898.
CHAPTER as. F. 561.
AN AL to amend an act to provide for q
new capitol for the state Of Minnesota
Approved April Z, 1893, and known as n
Approved April Is, 1893.
Amends subdivision nine of section eight
relating to designs; subdivision ten, relating
removing the restriction Of the selection to
the present site, allowing limit within
three-fourths of a mile. Places the moneys
to be received under the control of the com
ing limiting the cost to two million dollars,
so that portion Of the work may be con-
f SHAH be- e %h 1n
aggregate Of said contracts to exceed two
millions Of dollars. Also amends section
nlne SO that no plan shall be- adopted unless
specifications Of the cost OF supervision and
| labor.
CHAPTER Al. r. No. 1852.
| AN ACT to regulate elections.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature Of the State
| or Minnesota:
Section l. On the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November Of each even-num-
| bered year an election shall be held in the
several election districts Of the state, which
shall be known as the general election.
on year when the president and vice
chosen, q number Of electors Of president
and vice president of the United States
equal to the number Of senators and repre-
sentatives to which this state is entitled in
| the congress of the United States, shall be
elected at said election.
The several state and county officers
judges OF the supreme and district courts
! members of the legislature and representa-
| tiveS in congress Of the United States shall
be elected at the general election next pre-
| OF the said officers respectively.
Sec. 2. The regular term of Office of all
state and county officers shall commence on
the. first Monday in January next succeeding
their election, unless otherwise provided by
| law.
Sec. 3. Every organized township, every
Incorporated village which is now sepa.
each incorporated city shall form at least
one election district, but no election district
in any Incorporated city. or village shall,
hundred male electors as shown by the
registers used at the then last preceding
| election.
| Whenever any election district is found
by the number of votes there cast at any
| election to contain more than four hundred
male voters, it shall be the duty Of the
supervisors of the town, or of the city
|
the, city or village, to cause such district
at least six weeks before the next ensuing
general, town or city election, to be divided
into two or more districts, each containing
as nearly as may be, an equal number OF
| voters.
Sec. 4. When ward in any incorporated
more districts the city council. village OF
municipal corporation shall publish the
same sam, l by making map or description OF
! Sucn DIVISION, defining it by known bOun
! Kpnninp inf lion
open for public inspection in the office OF
the clerk of such city or village, and also
by posting up copies Of such map or descrip
in every district therein; and said city coun
Gil, village or municipal corporation shall
also, prior to the next election, furnish
| judges of election in each Of said districts.
Sec. 5. Whenever any number Of voters
not, less than eight, residing in an morgan
least eight weeks before any general anG
six weeks before any special election, peti
ton the governor to establish a new election
same, which shall not be within i've miles
of the polling place of any existing district
it shall be the, duty of the governor, and he
is hereby authorized and directed to cause
| to be established such district, or districts
at such place or places as the petitioners
may require, and he shall select from thu
names of the petitioners or others three per
sons who shall be judges of election therein
Provided, that not more than two Of the
judges 50 appointed shall belong to Tho
same political party.
Sec. 6. The governor shall, within at leas
six weeks before general election, an6
within four weeks before a special election
publish IN one newspaper published at the
stats, capital List Of all election districts
by him established In unOrganiZed counties
together with the places where the elections
| are to be held, and the names Of the judge:
OF election by him appointed
Sec Z. During any day on which any gen
eral, special, town or charter election II
held, no civil process shall be served upo1
any elector entitled to vote at any election
general election is held shall be com
pulsory half-holiday, and all employees O.
every kind whatever shall be allowed tn,
whole Of said forenoon for the purpose O.
voting
Sec. 8. The secretary Of state shall, be
tween the first days Of July and September
in each year, direct and cause to be deliv
cred to the auditor of each county: notic
specifying all the officers in said count,
whose term Of Office will expire on the frs
Monday Of January next succeeding, ant
specifying, alSo the several officers to b.
voted for in such county at the next genera
election.
The auditor to whom such notice is de
livered shall, upon receipt thereof, cause
like notice to be sent to each town, city ant
village clerk in his county.
Sec. g.. The secretary of state shall pro
registers and afidavits and ali other blank
required by law or necessary to be used il
the several election districts at any election
He shall also provide copies of this Law
or so much thereof as pertains to the dutie
OF city officers. the registration of electors
preparations for and conduct Of elections
the casting and counting of votes and tn
making of returns thereof. in cities havin,
a population Of twelve thousand or NOR
inhabitants, and transmit the same to tn
auditor Of such county at least thirty day
shall provide and transmit copies containin,
so much of this law as pertains to lik'
duties and subjects in cities having a popu
!ation of less than twelve thousand inhab
| itants, and to townships and villages.
And the said auditor shall forthwith de
liver to the clerk of every city, town ant
village in his county the necessary copies
Of each Of said blanks, and one copy Of tn,
said law, or abridgement thereof, for eacl
judge of election in each of said cities
towns and villages.
any state or county officers, or of the re
quired number Of members Of the house o.
representatives or senate, or Of representa-
more persons having an equal and the high
est number of votes for any. such Office, o.
| whenever any vacancy occurs in any OF thu
said offices. which said vacancy is not other
wise provided for, the governor, within ter
days after he is informed of such vacancy
or failure to elect shall issue a proclamation
directing that a special election be held III
a time to be specified in the proclamation
not more than twenty days from the date
| thereof, to fill such office, and said election
shall be called in the. manner herein pro
vided for: calling elections. One copy OF
such proclamation shall be forwarded by
mail TO the. county auditor OF each county
wherein such special election is to be. held.
Provided, that if the vacancy occur in thu
! office Of representative in congress or state
senator, or member Of the house Of repre-
/ sentatiyes, and there be no session Of the
legislature or congress between the happen
ing Of such vacancy and the next general
election occurring twenty eight or more days
thereafter, such vacancy shah be filled al