Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23

l. 10 eliminate the present reQuiIcIIielt
IT 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 adt,o,
district. next preceding an election, or thlr-
ty days instead of ten days as now re-
4. TO require a citizenship of the United
States OF three mouths. The constitution
now permits citizens Of the United States
to vote regardless Of the period of citizen
qualifications q residence above indicated;
3. To repeal the present provisions OF the
constitution which enables person OF for
intentton to become citizen Of the United
States and before becoming fully natural
lied citizen thereof. 49,
the adoption Of such last proposed aE'end-
son Of the right to hold an elective office in
lied Citizen Of the United States.
Gan act proposing an amendment to arti-
Gle four ~ of the constitution Of the State
Of Minnesota allowing cities already ircor-
corporated as cities. to frame their own
It is proposed to adj to article, tour Of
"sec. SO. Any city o.. village in This state
may frame a charter for its own govern
ment as city consisten, with nnd sub ect
legislature shall provide, Under such re-
strictions as 1t deems proper for a hoard Of
iifteen freeholders, who shall Le and for the
voters thereof, TO be. appointed ly the dis
trict Judges Of the judicial district in which
the city or village II >Itnaied. %bich lizard
ment, return to the c.,ief magistrate q such
city or village a draft Of such charter
signed Ivy the members Of said board or
majority thereof. Such charter SHALL be
admitted the 1ualiaei voters Of Such
after ate and II four-sevenths Of tie qualified
the same it shall, at the end If thirty days
thereafter, become the charter Of such city
or village as city. md supersede any ex-
listing charter and amendments thereof; pro
now established such charter snail require
three fourths majority vote OF the quail IL
pateo ong at
Before any city shall Incorporate under
this act the legislature shall prescribe BY
law the general limits within which o such
Gates shall be made setting forth the char.
ter proposed and its ratification, which shat!
be signed by the chief magistrate OF said
porate seal. One of said certificates shall
be deposited in the office of the secretary, Of
state, and the other, after being recorded 1 isd
county in which such city or village lies:
shall he deposited among the archives Of
such city or village and all courts n s. shall n4a
50 deposited may be amended by n proposal
therefor made by board Of fifteen free.
holders aforesaid, published for at least
copied by three-dfths Ct the qualified
voters of such city or village voting at the
charter shall always be in harmony with
the State Of Minnesota. The legislature
relative to submitting amendments Of char
ter to the vote Of the people.
The board Of freeholders above provided
cies by death, disability to perform duties.
resignation or removal from the corporate
limits shall be filled by appointment in the
created. and said board shall always con
tain its full complement OF members.
~, 1t shall be a feature ct al such charters ss
tbinss. for a mayor or OF CHIEF. ma sistrate and
q legislative body Of either one or two
houses; II Of two houses. at least one Of
them sha! be elected by general vote Of
ment thereto to the qualified voters Of such
Gle may be presented for the choice Of the
voters. and may be voted ON separately
without. prejudice to other articles or sec.
lions Of the charter or any amendment
ri Ss sf,sstss R5eydS general
ETY. %ss to or f t. c S
nifty and not less than fifteen thousand In;
habitants, or to cities Of fifteen thousand
eqna to al such Cities of ehe she
| which shall be paramount while In force to
the provisions relating to- the same matter
IN pro7son
| or ordinance passed hereunder sha; super
sede any general law Of the state defining
ef c ct ties :donton 81 the last
named proposed amendment will be:
4: To vest cities and villages with the
right Of framing their own charters. sub;
| ject to limitations imposed by the laws OF
The charter will be framed BY = board
Of fifteen freeholders Or majority t ao.H,
ted to the qualifed~ voters ut the next en-
suing election. and will require for its rat I;
!neation foar.sevenths IN Of the qualified
VIII thereupon, after the lapse OF thirty
days. become the charter of such city or
5: a city will BE- unable to incorporate
under, the proposed. amendment unit! the
sna hnns wtbr %eS IL
charter maj" be framed.
8. A charter once adopted may be amend:
IN s%.f to that ap;s
+ 7,,The board of. ffeeholders 10 to be psr.
petual and without limitation Of term. ex-
cept that 4arislng: from death. disability. to
Ssn tSe s v.ss
ehs IT.: sasisss :aG sSds
| Of either 1ODe OF NtWo houses; IL Of two
| houses the members of at least one house
sha'l BE- elective "by the general vote OF
.. Alternate, articles or sections Of pro
| posed charter may be voted upon; that Is 70
/ say, the voter may vote for one or tho
other Of two given articles; or sections.
| ! TO- The legislature may. classify. cities
upon the basis Of population alone, a. fol-
"a cities q oyer %. 900 inhabitants.
L (b( cities Of $4,000 and not less than 49,
(c) Cities Of Is, 900 Inhabitants or less:
! H. When cities have been so classified.
| the legislature IfnAy thereupon pass general
laws limited In their application to one or
| more such CLASSES .y... -. ,
IL. The, general law applicable to any
class Of cities, will be paramount to any
| Inconsistent provision found In the charter
Of any city belonging to such class.
l. - .-. sr VII.
IAN act proposing an amendment to Sec
| ton thirteen 13J, article one Q Of the
constitution Of the State Of Minnesota, re-
latins to taking private property for pub
| ! Section 49,, of Article /. Of the constitu-
| tion Of Minnesota, now reads as follows:
! ""Private property shall not be taken for