The diamond drill., 1894-09-29

STATE OF MICHIGAN.
DEPARTMENT on STATE.
LANSING. September 10, 1904
To uH sugKiFF or iRoS CoUNrY. Mich.
SiH-fou are hereby notified that the Lgisla-
tnre Of the State OF Michigan has passed aud the
Governor has approved the following;
JOINT RESOLUTION
Public Acts OF lS98, p. a3S
PROPOSING an amendment 10 section one OF
article seven OF the constitution OF this state
relative 90 the qualifications OF electors
RESOLVED BY TnE SENATE AND House. oF
REPHEAENTArIyEs on THE STATE or MICHIGAN.
That there shall be submitted 20 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 II 10 say that
section one OF article seven OF said constitution
be amended 20 read as follows;
SECTION ]. In all elections. every male inhah-
itant OF this state, being citizen OF the United
States, every male nhabitant residing IN this
state on the twentyfourth day oiJune, eighteen
hundred thirty-hVe every male inhabitant
residing in the State on the first day OF January
eighteen hundred fity every male inhabitant Of
foreign birth who, having resided in the State
two years aud six months prior 20 the eighth
day OF November eighteen hundred ninety four
and having declared his intention 90 become a
citizen Of the United States two years aud six
months prior TO said last named day. and every
civilized male inhabitant OF Indian descent, a
native of the United States, aud not a member
OF any tribe shall be an elector aud entitled 10
vote; but no one shall be an eector or entitled
10 vote al any election unless he shall be above
the acc OF twenty one yeOrs, and 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. insnrrection or rebellion no
qualified electOr 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 Ia which he resides, and the
Legislature shall have the power, aud shall
provide the manner in which, aud the time and
place at which such absent electors may vote.
and Tor the canvass and return Of their votes 10
the township or ward election district IN which
they respectively reside or otherwise.
RESOLVED, That said constitutional amend
ment shall be submitted 10 the electors OF this
state, ~ the election 10 take place on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In November
one thousand eight hundred ninety four; aud
the Secretary Of State Is hereby required TO give
notice of the same to the sherns Of the several
counties Of this State AT least fifteen days prior
10 said election, aud TO certify the same 70 the
clerks OF the several counties OF this state as
required by the general laws OF the state. aud
the said sherifts ARE directed To give the several
notices required by law and the board OF cleo
tion commissioners OF each OF the several
counties I'm 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
as follows Amendment 10 the constitution
relative 10 the qualifications Of election" with
the words Yes aud mo" 80 arranged that the
electors may vote for or against said amend.
prescribed by law, The votes shall IN all
respects be canvassed and resturnH made as In
the election OF State of officers,
Approved May -, 1904.
lN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have heretnto set
my hand and affixed the great seal OF the state
OF Michigon az Lansing the day and year first
above written MAAulN0ToN GARDNER,
isEALl Secretary OF State.