The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-10-20

STATE OI MlinlhANs
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
LANsiNG september 10, 1894
10 rHE SnERFF or laos CouNrY, Mun.f
s,n You are hereby Notified that the h ~ "a
Governor has approved the following
JoINr RESOLUTION.
Public Acts OF tS93, y. 43S.
PHoroslNs AN amendment TO section one OF
article seven OF the constitution of this state
relative 20 the qualifications of electors,
RESOLVED nv TuE SENATE AND HOUSE of
REPRESENTATIVES, 90 TnE STATE on MICHIGAN,
That there shall be submitted 90 the electors at
this stte Tor approval or rejection the following
amendment To section one oi article seven OF the
constitution of this state. that y 10 say that
section one OF article seven 81 said constitution
be- amended 90 read rs follows.
SECTION 1 In all elections, every male inhab.
liant Of this State, being citizen ot the United
states. every male inhabitnnt residing In this
Stare ON the twenty fourth day oh une, eighteen
hundred thirty-tive, every male inhnbtant
residing la the state on the first day OF auuary,
eighteen hundred fity, every male inhabitant OF
foreign birth who, having resided Ia tho state
two years and six months prior TO thu eighth
day of November eighteen hundred ninety Jour.
aud having declared his intention To become a.
cli zen OF the United States two years and six
months prior 20 said last named day aud every
civilized male inhahtnnt OF Indian descent, a
native OF the United states, aud not "A member
Of any tribe. shall be- an elector aud entitled to
vote: but no one shall be an elcctor or entitled
10 vote at any election unless he shall he above
the age at twenty one yeorH, AMI has resided IN
this state six mouths aud In the township OF
ward I'm which lac offers 20 vote twenty days
next preceding such election. PROVIDED, That
In time OF war. instruction or rebellion no
qualified elector in the actual military service OF
the United states, or OF this state, or In thu
army or navy thereof, shall be deprived 81 his
vote by reason OF ms absence from the township,
ward or state Iva which he resides, nnd the
LEGISLATURE shall have the power. aud shalt
provide the manner la which, aud the time and
place az which such nbScut electors may Vute,
aud l0r the canvass aud r'turu OF their votes "a
the township or ward election district IA which
they respectively rcaidnOr otherwise.
RESOLVED That said constitutional amend'
ment shall be submitted TO the electors of this
state at the election 90 take place on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday IN November
one thousand eight hundred ninety Ionri and
the Secretary OF state ~ hereby required To give
notice Of the same TO the sherlns ot the several
counties OF this state ~ least fifteen days prior
20 said election, and 20 certify the same To tho
clerks OF the several counties OF this state as
required by the general laws of the state, ana
the said sheriffs are directed "a give the several
notices required by law, and the board OF elec-
ton commissioners OF each OF this several
counties Ia this state shall prepare the ballots
for voting on this amendment la accordance
with the general laws of the state and slntl
designate siud amendment on the Official ballot
as follows: Amendment To the constitution
relative to the qualifications OF electors with
the words Yes" aud mo" so arranged that the
electors may vote for against SAID amend.
ment by means OF such mark rs n or may be
prescribed by law. The votes shall la all
respects be cnnyassed aud resturns made as In
the election of state of oiiicers,
Approved May -, lSN3.
IL TESTIMONY WHgREoT. ! have hereuutO set
MY hand aud affixed the great seal OF the state
%. NiehigOn az Lansing the day and year first
al g written. WAauNGTON GARDINER,
H. at Secretary OF state.