The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-11-03

STATE OF MICHIGAN.
COUNTY on IRON,
CRYSTAL FALLS, September 10. 1894.
To THE ELECTORS on Iron COUNTY
You are hereby notified that tho Legislature
81 the state Of Michigan has passed and tho
Governor has approved the following.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Public Acts of 1893, y. 4SSl
pRoPosISo an amendment TO section enc oi
article seven % tho constitution of this state
relative TO the qualifications OF elections.
RESOLVED ~ THE SENATE AND HOUSE, OF knP
REsESrArivEs or THE srArK on MICHIGAN That
there shall be submitted 10 the electors Uf this
State for approval or rejection the following
amendment TO section one OF article seyrn OF this
constitution OF this state, that II TO say, that
section one al article seven OF said constitution
be amended To read a. follows
SECTION 4. In all elections, every male inhab-
liant Of this state. being citizen OF the United
states, every male inhabitant residing Ia this
state OF the twenty fourth day OF june eighteen
hundred thirty-hve, every male inhabtant
residing IN the State on the hrst day 81 January
eighteen hundred nifty. every male inhaoitant OF
foreign birth who. having resided In the State
two years aud six months prior TO the eighth
day OF November eighteen hundred netyiour.
and having declared his Intention to become a
citizen 81 the United states two years and sin
months prior 20 said last named day, and every
civilized male inhabltant OF Indian descent "A
native OF the United States, and not "A member
OF any tribe. shall be an elector aud entitled TO
vote; but no one shall be an elector or entitled
Co vote AT any election unless he shall DO above
tue Oh lWtntl onf ychfrt hhu frHihtt w
this state six months and In the township or
wHIl IN which he offers TO vote twent days next
pr ling such election. PROVIDED That In time
OF var, Instruction or rebellion no qualified
elc,inr IN the actual military service OF tho
United states, or OF this state, or In the army
or navy thereof, shall be deprived of his vote by
reason ~ his absence from the township, ward
or state il which he resides, aud the Legislature
shall have the power, and shall provide tho
manner IN which, and the time aud place ut
which such absent electors may vote, and Tor
the canvass and return OF their votes " the
township or ward election district IN which they
respectively reside or otherwise.
REHOLyED, That said constitutional amend
meut shall be submitted To the electors % this
state, az the election TO take place on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In November
one Thousand eight hundred ninety four; and
the Secretary Of State N hereby required To give
notice ofthe same TO the shevhs OF the several
counties 81 this State Mt least nfteen days prior
60 said election aud To certify the same 20 the
clerks ot the several counties of this state as
required by the general laws of the State, aud
the said sheriffs ARE directed 10 give thu several
notices required by law. and the board Of cleo
ton commissioners OF each OF tho several
counties Ia this state shall prepare the ballots
for voting on this amendment Ia accordance
With the general laws OF the Stnta. and shall
designate said amendment on thu offical ballot
as follows: Amendment To tho constitution
relative 20 the qualifications of electors'--with
the words Yes" and No 40 arranged that the
electors may vote for or against said amend
ment by means OF such mark a. IN may be
prescribed by law. The votes shall IN all
respects be canvassed and returns made ~ Ia
the election 81 state officers.
Approved May "a 1904.
TnoMAs HALL, Sheriff al Irou County