The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-10-27

STATE or MICHIGAN.
DEPARTMENT Oh STATE.
To THE sHEmFF or IIsos couSry, MICH:
SIR-lou are hereby notified that the Liglsla-
ture OF the state OF Michigan has passed and the
Governor has approved the following
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Public Acts OF 1898. p. A3S.
PROPOSING AN amendment 20 section one OF
article seven OF the constitution of this state
relative 10 the qualifications OF electors.
RESOLVED ny TIRE SENATE AND HOUSE, on
REPRESENTATIVE on THE STATE of MICHIGAN
That there shall be submitted TO the electors OF
this state tor approval or rejection the following
amendment 20 section one OF article seven OF the
constitution Of This state that ~ 20 Say, that
section one OF article seven OF said constitution
be amended 70 read a. follows:
SECTION I. In all elections every male inhab
itant OF this state being citizen OF the United
States. every male inhabitant residing IN this
stare on the twentyfourth day oiJune, eighteen
hundred thirty-nve. every male inhabitant
residing IN the state on the first day OF anuary,
eighteen hundred fifty, every male inhabitant OF
foreign birth who, having resided IN the state
two years and six months prior 70 the eighth
day Of November eighteen hundred ninety -iour,
and having declared his intention 70 become "A
citizen OF the United states two years and SIX
mouths prior 20 said last named day, and every
CIVILIZED male inhabitant OF Indian descent, a
native OF the United Statss, aud not "a member
OF any tribe. shall be an elector and entitled TO
vote, but no one shall be an elector or entitled
TO vote AT any election unless he shall be above
the ace OF twenty one yeors and has resided In
this state six months and In the township or
ward In which he Offers 20 vote, twenty days
next preceding such election PROVIDED, That
In time Of war. instruction or rebellion no
qualified eector In the actual military service OF
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 In which he resides, and the
legislature shall have the power, and shall
provide the manner in which, and the time and
place at which such absent electors may vote,
and for the canvass and return OF their votes 70
the township or ward election district III which
they respectively reside or otherwise.
RESOLVED. That said constitutional amend
ment shall be submitted TO the electors OF this
state, at the election 20 take place on tho first
Tuesday after the first Monday In November
one thousand eight hundred ninet y-four: and
the Secretary OF State IL hereby required 20 give
notice OF the same TO the sherlfs Of the several
counties OF this state at least fifteen days prior
clerks OF the several counties OF this state AS
required by the general laws OF tho State, aud
the said sherlffs directed 10 give the several
notices required by law, aud the board OF cleo.
counties IN this state shall prepare the ballots
for voting ON this amendment In accordance
with the general laws OF the State. and shall
designate SAID amendment on the official ballot
a. follows Amendment 10 the constitution
relative TO the qualifications OF elcctors"-with
electors may vote for or against said amend
ment by means OF such mark as In or may be
prescribed by law. The votes shall in all
respects be caTRassed and resturns made as In
the election OF State Of officers
Approved May "a, 1893.
III TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto set
my hand and fixed the great seal OF the state
OF MichigOn, at Lansing the day and year nrrt
above written. WAsnIsoroN GARDNER,
SEAL Secretary OF state.