Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-10-22
Section one u). What persons are en-

ither of the following classes who has re-
.eding any election shall be entitled to vote
It such election in the election district Of
which he shall at the time have been for
htrty (SO) days q resident for all officers
hat now are, or hereafter may be, elective
'First-Citizeps of the United States who
ave been such for the period OF three (3)
| oonths next preceding any election
! Second-Persons Of mixed white and In
.ian blood. who have adopted the customs
nd habits of civiliZa ton.
Third--Persons Of Indian blood residing in
his state, who have adopted the language,
.,tstoms and habits Of civilization. aftec an
examination before any d'str'ct cnnrt Of the
by law. and shall have been pronounced by
said court capable of enjoying the rights
OF citizenship within the state
The effect OF the last above proposed
amendment upOn persons right to vote
Tor elective officers in this state will be:
l. To eliminate the present requirement
OF one years residence IN the United States.
2. TO require a residence in this state,
next preceding an election, Of six months
Instead OF four months as now required.
49,; s. TO REQUIRE a residence in the election
district. next preceding IN election, of thlr-
CURED
a. TO require citizenship of the United
States Of three months The constitution
now permits citizens Of the United States
to vote regardless OF the period of citizen
snip; provided they, possess the requisite
= icSlUeuCc above lUulCHTcu.
!! To repeal the present provisions of the
constitution which enables a person of for
elgn hirth to vote after having declared his
intention to become citizen Of the United
States. and before becoming a fully ratural-
lied citizen thereof.
In addition to the toregoin~, rhe effect Of
ment will he to deprive foreign lorn per-
son Of the right to hold an elective office in
this state before becoming a fully naturai-
lied citizen of the United States.
vi.
can cct proposing an amendment to arti-
Gle four t4) of the constitution Of The State
ut Minnesota allowing cities already iEccr-
porared. and villages desiring to become IN
c%rn4rated as cities, to frame their own
1t is pronosed to add to articl. four Of
tho constitution the following sec,on:
Seq. @6. Any, city o" villa &c in this state
'ert as city conSistcnS with and subject
:" the laws Of this stare as follows: The
legislature shall provide 'u.sler s,.ch re-
fifteen free5c,ders, who shall lie and for the
past five years shall have been qualified
t xotc:s thereof, to be appointed ly the cis-
the city or village is <it,a7eI, Nii;h lizard
shall, within six months AFTER it's crroint-
r,ent, return to the chef asis1rnte tf such
city or village a DRIFT IF such charter
signed 10y the members Of said board or
majority thereof. Such charter shall be
submitted to the qualified voyers of such
ely or village at the next election there
after. and II 1cur-seven:bs of tie uualifei
voters voting at such election snail ratify
the same it shall. at the End VI thirty days
thereafter, become the charrer ct such city
listing charter and amendments thereof; pro-
vided. that IN cities haviag Patrol limits
now established such charter sEall require
three-fourths majority vote o. the quail
fed voters voting at such e!errion to change
the patrol limits now established
BEFORE any city shall incorporate under
law the general limits within which such
charter shall he framed. Duplicate certii-
Gates shall be made setting forth the char
ter proposed and its ratification. which shall
be signed by the chief magistrate Of said
city or village. and authenticated by its cor
Porate seal: One Of said certificates shall
le deposited In the office Of the secretary Of
state IT, and and the other, after being, recorded
IN the Office OF the register Of deeds for the
county In which such city or village lies.
shall be deposited among the archives Of
take judicial notice thereof. Such charter
80 deposited may be amended by proposal
therefor made BY board Of fifteen free.
thirty days in three newspapers of general
circulation in such city or village, and ac-
cepted by three-ffths cf the. qualified
next election, and not otherwise: but such
charter shall always be in harmony with
ana an subject to the constitution and laws ct
may prescribe the duties Of the commission
relative to submitting amendments of char
ter ,r,I to the vote Of tire people.
The board Of freeholders ,bove provided
for shall be permanent. and all the vacan-
cies Ivy death. disability to perform duties,
resignation or removal from the corporate
limits shall be filled by appointment in the
same manner as the original board was
created. and said board Shall always CON
tain its full COMPLEMENT of meun'e3s.
1t shall he feature of Ill such charters
that there shall be provided. among Other
tolngS Tor msror Or chief magistrate, and
q legislative. body Of either one or two
houses, if Of two Eocscs, at least one OF
the citizens.
In submitting any such charter or amend
meht thereto to the qualified voters of such
city or village any alternate section or arti-
c!c !iay DC presented for the choice ct the
voters. and may be voted on separately
without prejudice to other articles or Sec
thereto - =
The leg is may provide general LAYS
i1ty thousand Inhabitants, or 10 cities of
fifty and not less than fifteen thousand ia
ndhn,{ants or to cities Of fifteen thousand
equally to all such cities Of either class and
tine pIoyiSens relating t. the sHme matter
vfded for. Eut no local charter, provision
or ordinance passed Hereunder shall sunor-
scce e any !,, general law Of the state defining
The effect of the adoption OF the last
ramed proposed amendment will be:
J.: 10 vest cities and villages with the
right OF framing their own charters, sub
!ect TO limitations imposed by the laws Of
the state.
=: The charter will he Trimmed by board
Or h.fn r.; freehoters: O: majority thereof
3 The charter will thereupon be submit
ted to the qualified voters at the next en-
suing election. and will require for its rat.
lncatlon four-sevenths 90 of the qualified
voters voting Mt Snch election
a. It ratified at such election the charter
VIII thereupon:. after the lapse Of thirty
days. Cecome the charter Of such city or
village.
8. A city will be unable to incocnocate