The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-26

saiu court capable OF enjoying the rights
OF citizenship within the state"
The effect Of the last above proposed
amendment upon a persons right to vote
Tor elective officers in this state will be:
or one years residence in the United States.
K To require a residence in this state,
next preceding an election, of six months
instead OF four months as now required.
b. To require residence In the election
district. next preceding an election, of thir-
Iy Gays instead Of ten days as now re-
-. 70 require citizenship Of the United
states or three months. The constitution
now permits citizens Of the United States
70 vote regardless Of the period of citizen
snip: provided they possess the requisite
qnalincations Of residence above indicated.
.. To repeal the present provisions Of the
constitution which enables n person of for
elgn birth TO vote after having declared his
Intention to become a citizen OF the United
States. and before becoming a fully .atural-
izsd citizen thereof.
+h In addition to the foregoing, the effect Of
the adoption OF such last proposed aE.end-
ment will be to deprive a foreign horn per
son OF the right to hold an elective office in
, tniS state ST. before becoming fully natural
lzcd citizen Of the United States.
VI
AN act proposing an amendment to arti-
Gle TOUR ~ of the constitution Of the State
or minnesota allowing cities dlready ircor-
porated, and villages desiring 10 become In
charters as cities"
IT is proposed TO add to articl, four of
the Geo constitution IT the following section
may frame a charter for its own govern
ment as city consistent with and subject
70! 70 the laws Of this stare as follows: The
strictions as it deems proper. for a board Of
nfteen freeholders, who shall be and for the
past five years shall have been qualified
tt;o thereof, to be appointed by. the dis
trlct Judges of the judicial district in which
the city or village Is situated, AIith tcard
Shall, within six months after it's arpoint-
nieht, return to the Chief magistrate tf such
city or village a draft OF such charter
signed 10y the members Of said board or
majority thereof. Such charter shall be
submitted to the qualified voters Of such
city or village at the next election there
after. and If four-sevenths Of the qualified
voters voting at such election shall ratify
me same 1t shall, at the end Of thirty days
thereafter become the charter Of such city
OF village as city, ind supersede any ex-
listing charter and amendments thereof; pro-
vided, that in cities having patrol limits
now established such charter snail REQUIRE
three-fourths majority vote of the quail
ned voters voting at such election to change
the patrol limits now established.
Before any city, shall incorporate under
this act the legislature shall prescribe by
law the general limits within which such
cnarter shall be framed. Duplicate certifi-
Gates shall be made setting forth the char
De signed by the chief magistrate of said
city or village, and authenticated by it's cor
Porate seal; One Of said certificates shall
be deposited in the Office Of the secretary Of
state, and the other, after being recorded
IN the Office Of the register of deeds for the
county in which such city or village lies,
snati ne deposited among the archives Of
sucn city or village, and all courts shall
take judicial notice thereof. Such charter
SO deposited may be amended by proposal
t taeTor made by board Of fifteen free
holders aforesaid, published for at least
tnlrty days in three newspapers of general
clrcuiatlon IN such city or village, and ac-
eepted by three-ffths CT the qualified
next election, and not otherwise; but such
chafter shall always be in harmony with
ana subject to the constitution and laws of
may prescribe the duties Of the commission
relative TO submitting amendments of char
Ter to the vote Of the people
Inc BOARD of freeholders above provided
Tor snail be permanent, and all the vacan-
cles by death, disability to perform duties,
resignation or removal from the corporate
limits shall be filed by appointment In the
same manner as the original board was
created, and said board shall always con-
tain its full complement of members
Ut II shall be feature Of all such charters
tnat there shall be provided, among other
tnlngs. Tor mayor or chief magistrate, and
a legislative body of either one or two
houses; II of two houses. at least one of
The citizens
In submitting any such charter or amend
nfent thereto to the qualified voters of such
cle may be presented for the choice of the
voters, and may be voted on separately
Wlthout prejudice to other articles or Sec
thereto.
The legislature may provide general laws
refating to affairs Of cities. the application
fifty thousand Inhabitants. or to cities Of
nIfy and not less than fifteen thousand iu-
inahpihfaants, or to cities of fifteen thousand
1nnan5itants, or less, which shall apply
AF aitT aia
wnicn snail be paramount while in force to
tne provisions relating to the same matter
INCLUDED in the local charter herein pro-
vided for. But no local charter, provision
or ordinance passed hereunder shall SUPER
sede any general law of the state defining
or Furnishing crimes or misdemeanors.
The effect Of the adoption Of the last
named proposed amendment will be:
1: To vest cities and villages with the
right or framing their own charters, SUBJ
the state
2. The charter will be framed by board
OF fifteen freeholders, or a majority thereof
. s; me charter will thereupon be submit
ted to the qualified voters at the next en-
SUING election, and will require for its rat
ihcation four-sevenths 40 of the qualified
voters voting at such election
4: II ratified at Fuch election the charter
VIII thereupon, after the lapse of thirty
DAYS, become the charter Of such city or
g. A city will be unable to jncornorate
under the proposed amendment until the
legislature shall have first prescribed by
law the general limits within which its
charter may be framed.
o.. charter once adopted may be amend
cd In manner similar to that prescribed
inal.
Z. The board of freeholders Is to be per-
petual and without Limitation of term, ex-
cept that arising from death, disability to
perform duties, resignation or removal from
the corporate limits of the city or village
y. The charter must provide for mayor
or chief magistrate, ond legislative body
Of either one or two houses: IL of two
houses, the members of at least one house
the citizens
o. Alternate articles, or sections of a pro-
posed charter may be voted upon; that is to
say, the voter may vote for one or the
other Of two given articles or sections
10 The legislature may classify cities
lows: ss
(a) Cities of over $4,000 inhabitants.
b) Cities Of $4,000 and not less than 49,
(c) Cities of $1,000 inhabitants or less.
H. When cities have been 50 classified,
the legislature may thereupon pass general
more such classes
II. 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.
IAN act proposing an amendment to sec
ton thirteen Q3), article one a. of the
constitution of the State of Minnesota. re-
iating to taking private property for pub
lie use. -
Section Is, Of Article 1, of the constitu-
ton of Minnesota, now reads as follows:
Private property shall not be taken for
PUBLIC use without just compensation there
for. first paid or secured
If the proposed amendment is adopted.
section IL will then read as follows:
Private property shall not be taken. de-
stroyed or damaged for public use without
Just compensation therefor first paid or Sc
cured