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Notice.
ITATE on MICHIGAl

STATE OF MICHIGAN.
DEPARTMENT or STATE.
LANSING. September ] q, 1904.
To THE sHERIFF on lRoN COUNTY, Mich.
Sm-lou are hereby notified that the Lfgsla.
ture OF the State OF Michigan has passed aud the
Governor has approved the following:
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Public Acts OF 1898, y. AS
PROPOSING an amendment 10 section one oil
article seven OF the constitution OF this state
relative to the qualifications OF electors.
REsOLy sd ny THE SENATE AND HOUSE or
REPRESENTATIVES, Oh THE STATE or MICHr IAN
That the re slflll be submitted TO the eectoi y OF
this state Tor approval or rejection the follow gie
amendment 20 section one OF article seven OF the
constitution of this state, that Is TO say, hat
section one OF article seven of said constitut Ion
be amended 10 read az follows;
SECTION 1. In all elections. every male inh alb
liant Of this State. being a citizen OF the Uni ted
states. every male inhabltant residing In ;hit
state ON the twenty fourth day OtJune, eight eel
hundred thirty-hye, every male inhabr ant
residing In the State on the first day OF Janu Lry
eighteen hundred fifty, every male inhabitan o.
foreign birth who, having resided I'm the ~ ate
two years and six months prior 10 the eie htf
day OF November eighteen hundred ninety-f, Iur
and having declared his Intention To becom e a
citizen OF the United States two years aud sia
months prior 10 said last named day, and eN cry
civilized male inhabitnnt OF Indian descen {, 4
native Of the United States, aud not mem bel
Of any tribe. shall be AN elector and entitled u
vote. but no one shall be All elector or EMIT JED
20 vote ~ any election unless he shall be abb oyt
tile ace OF twenty one yeors, and has resides ~
ward in which he offers 20 vote, twenty q lys
next preceding such election. PROVIDED, II 1ai
in time OF war. Instruction or rebellion nc
qualified elector In the actual military servc o
the United States, or OF this State. or In the
army or navy thereof, shall be deprived OF his
vote by reason Of his absence from the township
ward or State Ina which he resides, and the
legislature shall have the power, and shall
provide the manner Ia which, aud the time itlld
place at which such absent electors may vote
and for the canvass and return OF their votes 10
the township or ward election district IN viii ct
they respectively reside or otherwise
RESOLVED, That said constitutional amend
ment shall be submitted 10 the electors OF thin
state, at the election 20 take place ON the first
Tuesday after the first Monday IN November
one thousand eight hundred ninety-fou and
the Secretary OF State Is hereby required TO give
notice OF the same TO the sheFilfs 81 the several
counties OF this State at least fifteen days prior
TO said election, aud To certify the same To the
clerks OF the several counties OF this Rtate as
required by the general laws OF the State, aud
the said sherffs are directed 20 give the several
notices required by law, nIld the board OF cleo.
ton commissioners OF each OF the several
counties IN this state shall prepare tina ballots
for voting on this amendment In accordance
with the general laws OF the state. and shall
designate sud amendment on the oihciei ballot
as follows: Amendment TO, the constitution
relative 20 the qualifications OF electors with
the words Eyes" aud Mo- 80 arranged that the
electors may vote for or against said amend
memt by means OF such mark AS In or may be
prescribed by law. The votes sh.ll Ia all
respects be canvassed aud resturns mad as In
the election OF State OF officers.
Approved May -, 1898.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have herenu p set
my hand aud Affixed the great seal OF tie state
OF Michigon AT Lansing the day and SO first
above written, WAsnNoToN 6ARpAkR,
SEAL Secretary OF ai ate.