The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-19

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person or persons entitled to receive the
amount therein named.
Sec. IA. The attorney general shall be the
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In force from and after it's passage.
Approved April z, 1898.
CHAPTER as f. 661.
AN NJ; ACT 1 to amend Zen an act to provide foE
Approved April z, 1893, and known q 81.
Approved April Is. 1893.
relating to designs; subdivision ten. relating
to heating and ventilating; also section tn,
removing the restriction Of the selectio9fto
three-fourths Of Of mile. Places The, none Z
to be received under the control Of the 06Ear
mission; and makes . change IN the word
ing limiting the cost tc two million dollars,
tracted for and carried forward, /but every
contract shall be void which }cauBes tho
aggregate of said oontracts - exceed two
nine So that no plan skaiI Is adopted snissa
based upon accurate details and minute
sspeciacations Of the coz Of supervision and
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AN ACT to gFeguiefe elections.
e y enacted ~ fhs iegfslaturs Of the State
sectie5 1 81 tho 1rst Tuesday sfter the
bered year an election shall beSheld in the
several election districts Of the state, which
shall be kn6wn as the genera election
president & tss United lie are Snd to Be
chosen, number Of etectcrs Of president
and vice president 81 the United States,
sentatives to which this state is entitled in
the congress of the United States shall be
elected at said election.
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. 8. 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,
when first formed, contain more than four
hundred male electors as shown by the
registers used at the then last preceding
election.
Whenever any election district is found
election to contain more than four hundred
male voters, it shall be the duty Of the
supervisors OF the town, or Of the city
council, village, or municipal corporation OF
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
Sec. 4. When a ward in any incorporated
city or village shall be divided into two or
more districts the city council village Of
same by making a map or description OF
such division, defining it by known boun-
DIARIES. and keeping such map or description
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the clerk Of such city or village, and also
by posting up copies of such map or descrip
ton In at least five of the most public places
in every district therein; and said city coun
also, prior to the next election, furnish
copies OF such map or description to the
Judges Ct election In each Of SAT- districts.
Sec. 8. Whenever any number Of voters
not less than eight, residing in an morgan
lied or partially organized county, shall, al
least eight weeks before any general and
ton the governor to establish new election
district, designating the boundaries Of the
same, which shall not be within five miles
Of the polling place Of any existing district
1t 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
names of the petitioners or others three per.
sons who shall be judges Of election therein
Provided, that not more than two of the
same political party.
Sec. g.. The governor shall, within at least
six weeks before a general election, and
within four weeks before a special election
state capital 2 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 Judges
OF election by him appointed
Sec. Z. During any day on which any gen
eral, special. town or charter election Is
held, no civil process shall be served upon
any elector entitled to vote at any election
and the forenoon of each day on which q
general election Is held shall be com.
pulsory half-holiday, and all employees OF
every kind whatever shall be allowed the
whole Of said forenoon for the purpose OF
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, notice
specifying all the officers in said county
whose term Of Office will expire on the first
specifying, also, the several officers to be
election.
livered shall, upon receipt thereof, cause a
like notice to be sent to each town, city and
village clerk in his county.
Sec. 8. The secretary Of state shall pro.
registers and afidavits and all other blanks
required by law or necessary to be used in
the several election districts at any election.
He shall also provide copies Of this law
OF city officers, the registration Of electors,
preparations for and conduct of elections,
the casting and counting of votes and the
a population of twelve thousand or more
inhabitants, and transmit the same to the
auditor OF such county at least thirty days
shall provide and transmit copies containing
so much OF this law as pertains to like
duties and subjects in cities having popu-
lation Of less than twelve thousand inhab-
1tants, and to townships and villages.
And the said auditor shall forthwith de-
liver to the clerk of every city, town and
village in his county the necessary copies
OF each of said blanks, and one copy of the
said law, or abridgement thereof, for each
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 of
representatives or senate or of representa-
tives in congress-. by reason OF any two or
more persons having an equal and the high
est number Of votes for any such Office, or
whenever any vacancy occurs in any Of the
said Offices which said vacancy is not other
days after he is informed Of such vacancy
or failure to elect, shall issue a proclamation
directing that a special election be held in
the proper election district or districts. at
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-
v1ded 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 the
Office Of representative in congress or state
senator, or member of the house of repre-
sentatives, 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 shall be filed at
the general election.
Special elections shall be held and con-
Quoted and the returns thereof made and
canvassed in the same manner as general
elections are held, conducted and the re-
turns thereof so made and canvassed.
Sec. IL. In elections to fill any vacancy
as hereinbefore provided, the auditor shall,
within fifteen days after such election.
transmit statements of the votes given to
the Office Of the secretary Of state, and take
i've hundred dollars fine, to be recovered