The diamond drill., 1894-09-29
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
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COUNTY on RoS.
CRYSTAL FALLS, September TO- 1894.
To THE ELECTORS on Iron COUNTY
You are hereby notified that the Legislature
OF the state Of Michigan has passed and the
Governor has approved the following
JOINT RESOLUTION
Public Acts of 1898, y. 43S
PRoPosiSo an amendment 10 section one Of
article seven OF the constitution OF this State
relative 20 the qualifications OF electors.
RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE Oh REP-
REsENrArryEs oF rnE STATE oF MICHIGAN That
there shall be submitted to the electors uf this
state Tor approval or rejection the following
amendment 10 section one ol articeseve OF the
constitution OF this state, that Is 10 say that
section one Of article seven OF said constitution
be amended "a read as follows;
sEcuoN In all elections every male inhab.
liant of this state. being a citizen oi the United
states, every male inhabitant residing Ia this
state on the twenty fourth day oi June eighteen
hundred thirty.hve, every male inhabitant
residing Ia the state on the first day OF January
eighteen hundred Atty, every male inhabitant Of
foreign birth who having resided IN the state
two years and six months prior To the eighth
day OF November eighteen hundred ninetyfour
aud having declared his intention 90 become n
citizen OF the United states two years aud six
months prior 10 said last named day, and every
civilized male lnhabitant OF Indian descent, a
native OF the United states and not "a member
OF any tribe, shall be an elector and entitled to
vote. but no one shall be an eector or entitled
20 vote at any election unless he shail be above
the age Of twenty one years, ana has resided IN
this State six months and In the township or
ward in which he offers to vote twenty days next
preceding such election. PROVIDED. That IN time
of war insurrection or rebellion no qunted
elector i'm the actual military servta OF the
United states, or OF this state, or lI he army
or navy thereof shall be deprived uf h. vote by
reason of his absence from the township, ward
or state In which he resides. aud the Legislature
shall have the power, and shall PROV lr the
manner in which, and the time and llace AT
which such absent electors may vote, aud for
the canvass aud return OF their votes 10 the
township or ward election district In WHICH they
respectively reside or otherwise.
RERoLyEn, That said constitutional amend.
ment shall be submitted TO the electors Of this
state, nc the election 20 take place on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday la November
one thousand eight hundred ninety four: ana
the Secretary OF state Is hereby required TO give
notice ol the same To the sherifs OF the several
counties uf this state at least fifteen days prior
70 said election. and 90 certify the same 20 the
clerks of the several counties q. this state as
required by the general laws OF the State. and
the said sherins ARE directed 10 give the several
notices required by law aud the board Of cleo
tion commissioners OF each OF the several
counties In this State shall prepare the ballots
for voting on this amendment Ia accordance
with the general laws ui the state. and shall
designate said amendment ON the ofhcial ballot
a. follows. Amendment 10 the constitution
relative TO the qualifications OF electors with
the words Yes and "No" SO arranged that the
electors may vote for or against said amend
ment by means of such mark rs u or may be
prescribed by law. The votes shall n all
respects be canvRssed and returns made as in
the election ~ state officers.
Approved May %, lS9a.
THOMAS BALL, Sheriff OF Iron County