The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-22

SLY 80 a;. 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
LOT el ee ", officers In this state will be:
OF one years residence In the United States.
4. 10 require residence In this state,
next preceding an election, Of six months
in 5 OF four months as now required.
8; 10 require residence in the election
ulstrfct, next preceding an election, of thir-
~ days instead of ten days as now re-
= 10 require citizenship of the United
states or three months The constitution
40" permits citizens Of the United States
70 vote reEardless Of the period of citizen
sup proVlaed they possess the requisite
lions Ct residence above indicated
.. ~ repeal the present provisions Of the
constitution which enables a person of for
e1{n birth to vote after having declared his
ntentlon to become 4 citizen of the United
States: and before becoming q fully ::atural-
l2ed citizen thereof.
Ine adoption Of such last proposed aE.end-
ment will be to deprive a foreign Lorn per
tSs 81 stae to hold an eleye eee
tied citizen of the United States.
AN act proposing an amendment to arti-
Gle four "a of the constitution OF the State
OF minnesota allowing cities already ircor-
porated, and villages desiring TO become in
c CORP as cities, to frame their own
charters as cities.'
~, It is Proposed to add to article four Of
the constitution the following section:
Sec SO. Any city or village in This state
nay frame a charter for its own govern
m n 41o as city consistent with and subject
legislature shall provide. under s1.ch re-
strictions as it deems proper, for board Of
nft 1s freeholders, who shall lie and for the
voters thereof, to be appointed ly the dis
ttrict Judges of the judicial district in which
the city or village is situated. Ai,ich ,eard
r,eEt: return to the CHEF magistrate If such
city or village a draft Of such charter
signed agleti. Ivy the members Of said board or a
submitted to the qualified voters of such
city or village at the next election there
a afters and If four-seyen5hs of tie aualed
me q, same 1t shall, at the end "f thirty days
thereafter, become the charter of such city
or 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
a. q dnree-tourths majority vote OF the quail
NED voters voting at such election TO change
the patrol limits now established.
TINS TINS act the legislature shall prescribe by
law law the general limits within which such
cnartcr snail be framed. Duplicate certifi-
Gates shall be made setting forth the char
Ter proposed and its ratification which shall
De Pc signed by the chief magistrate of said
porate seal. One of said certificates shall
be deposited in the Office of the secretary of
ST te, ana the other, after being, recorded
ID the ONCE of the register of deeds for the
c county IN which such city or village lies.
shall ne deposited among the archives OF
f fata i E1fy OF village and all courts shall
SO deposited may be amended by proposal
therefor made by a board of fifteen free
holders aforesaid, published for at least
circulation in such city Of Hiiase and sd' ac.
cepted by three-ffths Ct the qualified
poters OF such city or village voting at the
near elect b and not otherwse but such
cnarter Shall always be in harmony with
the 1H e2et"3n aP egs xf re-
may Pr pfescrhe the duties of the commission
ter to the vote of the people.
me BOARD of freeholders above provided
Tor shail he permanent. and all the vacan-
cles by DEATH disability to perform duties
resignation or removal from the corporate
nmlts Snail be filed by appointment in the
ereaed ana sG as the &c board was
tain Its full complement of members
IT shall be. IA feature Of all such charters
t that there shall be provided, among other
d leslslatlVe body of either one or two
houses: if Of two houses, at least one Of
t them sh1I be elected by general vote Of
IN submitting any such charter or amend
ment thereto to the qualified voters of such
CITY CITY or village any alternate section or arti-
voters. and may be voted On separately
tMlthout prejudice to other articles or sec
tons Of the charter or any amendment
me legislature may provide general laws
reiatins to affairs of cities. the application
OF which may be limited to cities of over
THY and not less than fifteen thousand iu-
nabltants, or to cities OF fifteen thousand
annanitants. or less: which shall apply
equally to al such cities of either class, and
which shall be paramount while in force to
the provisions relating to the same matter
INCLUDED in the local charter herein pro-
or ordinance passed Hereunder shall super
sece any general law of the state defining
or r PPunl aa9g crimes or misdemeanors."
me effect of the adoption of the last
named proposed amendment Will be:
L; TO vest cities and villages with TIC
right Of framing their own charters, SUBJ
( @ TO limitations imposed by the laws of
2 The charter will be framed by board
OF n1te zen freeholderS; or majority thereof
ted to the qualified voters at the next en-
suing election, and will require for it's rat
lhcation four-sevenths 40 of the qualified
voters voting at such election.
f. If ratified at such election the charter
VII thereupon:, after the lapse of thirty
GAYS, become the charter Of such city or
8; A city will be unable to Incorporate
under the proposed amendment until the
e ata shall haze first prescribed BY
charter may be framed.
o. charter once adopted may be amend
ed IN manner similar to that prescribed
Tor the framing and adoption Of the orig
fnaI.
:. 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, end legislative body
OF either one or two houses: if Of two
houses the members Of at least one house
shall be elective ''by the general vote OF
the citizens''
o. Alternate articles or sections of pro-
posed charter may be voted upon; that is to
say, the voter may vote for one the
other Of two given articles or sections.
10. The legisla ture may classify cities
upon the basis of population alone, as fol-
lows:
(a) Cities Of over $4,000 Inhabitants.
(b) Cities Of $4,000 and not less than 15-
600 Inhabitants =
(c) Cities Of $1,000 inhabitants or less.
IL. When cities have been SO classified
the legislature may thereupon pass general
laws limited in, their application to one or
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 Glass;
VII .... .
can act proposing an amendment to sec
fi0n thirfaon ri Of tbo