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

nan0S Tor Sucn purpose, Sucn W0rrano TO De
person or persons entitled to receive the
amount therein named.
Sec. A. The attorney general shall be the
legal adviser OF the said board.
Sec. Is. This act shall take effect ana be
In force from and after it's passage.
Approved April Z, 1888.
CHAPTER 3-S. f. 661. =
new capitol for the state Of MinneeOta,
Approved April Z, 1898, and known - q.
Approved April Is. 1893.
Amends subdivision nine Of section eight
relating to designs; subdivision ten, relating
to heating and ventilating; also section TN,
removing the restriction Of the Delectioeltto
threeefourths Of mile. Places the lone Z
to be received under the control Of the g6Eat
mission; and makes change in the Hord-
So sa mtn Sor the e9 q e two wsR e s
tracted for and carried forward, but every
contract shall be void which /cauDeS the
aggregate OF said contracts ~ exceed two
nine So that no plan s6s = ADOPTED SSlss
based upon accurate defails and minute
speciacations Of the coz Of supervision and
Z CHApThR III. =. No. la. %
AN ACT to regulate elections.
bs y enacted y the legislature Of the State
s. ssctio1 i. 81 the arst Tuesday sfter the
bered year an election shall beyheld in the
several election districts q the state, which
shall be k1sMn as the gel.era1 election.
president & ne are and to Be
chosen, number Of electors Of president
and vice president of the United States
equal to the nrmbeFrof senators and repre-
the congress Of the United States, shall be
elected at said election.
The several state and county officers
n nj fhn IA -
members of the legislature and representa-
tives in congress Of the United States shall
be elected at the general election next pre-
ceding the expiration Of the term Of each
or 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
Sec. 8. Every organized township, every
incorporated village which is now sepa.
rate election district, and every ward Of
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
election.
Whenever any election district is found
BY the number Of votes there cast at any
male voters. it shall be the duty Of the
supervisors Of the town, 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
voters. .
Sec. 4. When a ward in any incorporated
city or village shall be divided into two OF
more districts the city council. village Of
municipal corporation shall publish the
same by making a map or description Of
such division, defining it by known boun
daries,. and keeping such map or description
open for public inspection in the office OF
by posting up copies Of such map or descrip
ton in at least five Of the most public place.
In every district therein; and said city coun
Gil village or municipal corporation shall
copies OF such map or description to tn,
Judges Ct election liz eaah Of -sasG districts.
Sec. 5. Whenever any number Of voters
not less than eight, residing in an morgan
least eight weeks before any general ant
six weeks before any special election, peti
ton the governor to establish new election
district, designating the boundaries of thu
same, which shall not be within five miles
Of the polling place Of any existing district
it shall be the duty Of the governor, and ht
to be established such district, or districts
at such place or places as the petitioner:
may require, and he shall select from thu
names of the petitioners or others three per
Provided, that not more than two Of the
judges so appointed shall belong to the
same political party.
Sec. 6. The governor shall, within at leas
SIX weeks before general election, an(
within four weeks before special election
publish In one newspaper published at the
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 IL
held, no civil process shall be served upo1
any elector entitled to vote at any election
and the forenoon of each day on which 9
pulsory half-holiday, and all employees Of
every kind whatever shall be allowed the
whole Of said forenoon for the purpose OF
voting.
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
Monday of January next succeeding, and
specifying, also, the several officers to be
voted for In such county at the next general
election.
The auditor to whom such notice is de-
livered shall, upon receipt thereof, cause
like notice to be sent to each town, city and
village clerk in his county.
Sec. 8. The secretary of state shall prO
vide uniform blanks for making lists OF
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
or so much thereof as pertains to the duties
of city officers, the registration of electors
preparations for and conduct Of elections
the casting and counting Of votes and the
making Of returns thereof. in cities having
population Of twelve thousand or more
Inhabitants and transmit the same to the
auditor Of such county at least thirty DAYS
hQfOrQ n &c
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-
ftants, 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 OF
more persons having an equal and the high.
est number Of votes for any such Office, OF
whenever any vacancy occurs in any Of the
said offices, which said vacancy is not other.
wise provided for, the governor, within ten
days after he is informed Of such vacancy
or failure to elect, shall issue proclamatio
directing that special election be held In
tue proper elccC1On OlStrlct or districts, al
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 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 al
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 I'LL 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
his receipt therefor, under the penalty OF