Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-10-15
rsectlon one a.. What persons are en-.


t such election in the election district Of
yhich he shall Mt the time have been for
thirty (aV> days Il resident for all officers
hat now are. or hereafter may be, elective
First-Citizens Of the United States who
ave been such for the period Of three G)
asnths nsSt preceding any election
alan blood. who have adopted the customs
nd '.nhits OF civilization
Thirl-Hersons OF Indian blood residing in
.,,ston,s and habits OF civilization. affer an
1amilatinn hefore any district court Of the
state. in eu.h manner as may be provided
~ Jaw. ana shall have been pronounced by
said court capable Of enjoying the rights
OF citizenship within the state''
The. effect Of the last above proposed
anennment upon q persons right to vote
Tor elective officers in this state will be:
T. 10 eliminate the present requirement
Of one years residence in the United States.
< To require residence In this stare,
next preceding an election, Of Elk months
instead OF four mouths as now required.
district next preceding an election, of thir-
CURED.
a.. 8 TO require citizenship Of the United
row nermits citizens Of the United States
to vote REGARDLESS Of the period Of citizen
SHIP; provided they, possess the requisite
d',alincations q residence; above Indicated
D. ~ repeal the present provisions Of the
constitution which enables a person OF for
elsn birth to vote after having declared his
intention to become 4 citizen Of the United
lied citizen thereof.
~, IN addition to the foregoing. the effect Of
the adoption OF such last proposed amend
ment VII! be to deprive foreign lorn per-
son OF the right to hold an elective Office in
this state before becoming n fully natural
lied citizen OF the United States.
VI
I. AN act proposing an amendment to art,-
Gle fnnr "a of the constitution Of the State
porareG. and VILLAGES desiring TO l,'come In
charters AS cities"
-, i Is nrono,sed 70 adl e articl; four Of
See &c Any city o. village IN this state
49, s1:;:ne a charter for its own governs
'''"": IS city consisten, with'an.l subject
:" tie laws If this star. as follows: The
legislature shall provide, ,luter such re-
str!cI:o:!s IS It deems proper. for n hoard of
fifteen freeho'!ers;: who <l,al! Le ard for the
past Eve years shah have been qualified
trict indges cf the judicial district in which
the city or village is <itna1e'l. itch ttari1
shall. within six months inter- its Grrolnt-
city or village a draft IT such charter
signed hy the members Of sail board or a
n;I thereof. Such charter snail be
efy or a t. aa ga St Of f such
Hfte-. and il fcur-seventis nf tie qualified
voters voting at such election s',nll ratify
the same 1t shall. at the end uf thirty days
thereafter, become the charter ct such city
Or village as Il city, and supersele any ex-
listing charter and amendments thereof; nro.
vided. that in cities having PATROL limits
now established such charter sEall require
q three-fourths majority vote .ot the quail
fed voters voting ut such election TO change
the patrol limits now established.
BEFORE any city shall Incorporate under
~ Hhn USS1n <sY1< ~1,N L.
law the general limits within which such,
charter shall he framed. Duplicate certia-
Gates Shall be made setting forth the char
ter proposed and its ratification which shall
city orsvillage, and authenticated by it's cor
Ponate seal. One Of said certificates shall
lie deposited In the Office Of the secretary Of
in the ONCE Of the register of deeds for the
county In which such city or village lies.
shall be deposited among the archives Of
t tos city Or village, and all courts shall
70 deposited may be amended by proposal
ho'dets aforesaid, published for at least
circulation in such city or village, and ac-
copied by threc-tifths Lf the qualified
voters OF such city or village voting at the
next nsat election, and not otherwise; but such
charter shall always be in harmony with
ana subject 10 the constitution and laws of
the State Of Minnesota The legislature
may prescribe the duties Of the commission
relative to submitting amendments Of char
ter to the vote Of the people.
me board Of freeholders above provided
LOT snali ne permanent. and all the vacan-
c.es ly death. disability to perform duties,
resignation Or removal from the corporate
limits shall he filed by eppo' ntlnent in the
same manner as the original beard was
created, and said board shall always con-
tain its full complement Of me,nhers.
1t shall he IL feature of iii such charters
m there shall be provided, among other
things. Tor mayor or chief magistrate, and
= legislative body Of either one or two
houses: It OF tv" houses. at least one Of
them shall be elected by general vote Of
the citizens
In submitting any such charter or amend
city or village any alternate section or artl.
cle way be presented for the choice Of the
voters. and may be voted on separately
without prejudice to other articles or sec
thereto : :,
re'ating to affairs Of cities. the application
fifty thousand inhaLtants, or to cities OF
nifty snd not less than fifteen thousand iu-
;h ~ or to cities Of fifteen thousand
ecat m or less, WHICH shall apply
which shall be paramount while in force to
the provisions relating to the same matter
Included III the local charter herein PRO
or ordinance passed Hereunder shall suner-
seGe any general law of The state defining
Or. furnishing crimes or m!sdemeanors'
The effect Of the adoption Of the last
Famed proposed amendment vii! be:
J.: To vest cities and villages with the
right Of framing their own charters, sub
jet to limitations imposed by the laws Of
tho state.
The charter will be framed by'a board
OF fifteen freeho!ders. or a majority thereof.
:: The charter will thereupcn be submit
ted to the qualified voters at the next en-
suing election. and Will require for it's rat
voters voting ut such election.
=. II ratified at ruch election the charter
VII thereupon. after the lapse Of thirty
village.
8. A city will be unable to inco:no-ate
under the proposed amendment until the
legislature shall have first prescribed by