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

COUNTY oF NOS.
CRYSTAL FALLS September 10, 1894
To TuE ELECTIONS or lROS COUNTY;
You are hereby notified that the Legislature
OF the state Of Michigan has passed aud the
Governor has approved the following:
JOINT RESOLUTION
Public Acts OF SOB, u. i3S
PROPOSING an amendment TO section one Of
article seven Of the constitution 81 this state
relative 20 the qualifications of electors.
RESOLVED BY riE SENATE Ann IlOusE on REp-
REsENrAriyEs on THE STATE oF MICHIGAN. That
there shall be submitted to the electors uf this
State Tor approval or REJECTION the following
amendment 10 section one OF article seven OF the
constitution OF this state. that H. TO say. that
section one Of article seven at said constitution
be amended Co read as follows;
SECTION I. la all elections, every male inhal
liant of this state. being u Citi1n of the Unitwi
States. every male inhahittnt residing iu this
state on the twenty fourth day OF june eighteen
hundred thirty i've, every male inhnbitant
residing Ia the state ON the first day of January
eighteen hundued City, every male inhabitant ~
foreign birth Who having resided IN tho State
two years aud six months prior 10 the eighth
day ii November eiphteeu hundred ninety tour
aud having declared hls Intention Ca beCome "A
ciiieu of the United States two years and sin
months prior Co said last named day, and every
civilized male inhabitant OF Indian deScent. "A
native of the United States, aud not u membe .
Of any tribe shall De AN elector aud entitled 20
vote, but 10 one shall be nu clector or EMIT led
60 vote az any election unless he shall be ABOVE
The age oi twenty one years. aud has resided I'm
this State six months aud Ia tho towr shin or
ward IA when ne OfierHkn vote twenty ~ avs a
preceding such election. PRoyIDEn. That In time
of war. insurmction or rebellion no qualtne,l
elector Ia the actual military service of the
United States, or 81 this state. or IN thu army
or navy thercof. shall b. deprived 81 his vote ~
reason Of his absence from tie township wn ri
or state in whirh be reside, and the Legislature,
shall have the power, and shall prOVkie the
manner in which, and the tlise aud place AZ
which such absent electors may vote. and FOR
the canvass and return II their votes TO the
township or ward election district ia which they
respectively reside ur otherwise.
RENoLyEp, That said constitutional almond.
ment shall he submitted ia the electors ~ this
state, az the election 60 take place on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday Ia November
one Thousand eight hundred nuptty- four. aud
the SECRETARY oi state " hereby required Co give
notice Of the same 20 the -herifa Of the several
counties 81 this state " least fifteen days prior
20 slid clectiOnrn 90 certify the same 10 The
clerks oi the several, counties ui this State as
required by the general laws OF the State and
the said sherhs are directed to give the several
notices required by law and the board of ee,,
counties in this state shall prepare The ballots
for voting on this amendment in accordance
with the general laws of the state, aud shall
designate said amendment ON the official ballot
~ follows Amendment Ia the constitution
relative Go the qualifications OF electOrs"-with
the words Yes nnd No so arranged that the
electors may vote Tor or against said amend
ment by means ot such mark ns ~ or may lss
prescribed BY law. The votes shall Ia all
respects be cnnVassed and returns made ns tn
the electinn ~ State officers.
Approved May % 1888.
Thomas BALI, sheriff oi Iron County.