The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-12


Dy law, and shall have been pronounced by
said coart capable Of enjoying the rights
OF citizenship within the state"
me 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.
z. TO require residence In this state,
next preceding an lection, of six months
instead of four months as now required.
-: TO require residence in the election
uIstricl, next preceding an election, Of thir-
CURED.
a. TO require a 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
quitilucatlons or residence above indicated.
o. TO repeal the present provisions Of the
constitution which enables person of for
ttlgn nirth to vote after having declared his
intention TO become citizen of the United
States and before becoming a fully ,.atural-
lied citizen thereof
:. In addition to the foregoing, the effect of
ment will be to deprive foreign lorn per-
son OF the right to hold an ele,.tive Office in
TINS stale before becoming a fully natural
lied citizen of the United States
VI.
can 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
charters as cities"
1t Is proposed to add to article four Of
the re, constitution the following section:
sec: so. Any city Or village in this state
nay frame charter for it's own govern
ment as a city consistent with and subject
to the laws Of this stare as follows: The
legislature shall provide, under si.ch re-
strictions as It deems proper, for a board Of
nIteen freeholders, who shall be and for the
past i've years shall have been qualified
voters thereof to be appointed Ivy the Gis-
jn6UpS indt Lie %ria ~, 1t
the city or village is situated, Abith heard
snail, within six months after it's Gl.roint-
rlent, return to the chef ria gisrrate f such
city or village a draft Of such charter
signed 10y the members of said board or a
majority thereof. Such charter SHALL be
submitted to the qualified voters Of such
after, and if four-sevenths of the qualified
voters voting at such election shall ratify
the same II shall, at the end of thirty days
thereafter, become the charter of such civ
or village as city, md supersede any eX-
listing charter and amendments thereof: pro-
vlded, that in cities having patrol limits
now established such charter snail require
q three-fourths majority vote OF the quail
ned voters voting at such election to change
the patrol limits now established
4,. berore any city shall incorporate under
thls act the legislature shall prescribe by
law the general limits within which such
cnarter shall be framed Duplicate certif-
Gates shall be made setting forth the char
yer proposed and it's ratification, which shall
pc signed by the chief magistrate of said
city or village, and authenticated by its cor
Porate seal. One Of said certificates shall
De 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,
snail be deposited among the archives of
such city or village, and all courts shall
take Judicial notice thereof. Such charter
SO deposited may be amended by a proposal
holders aforesaid, published for at least
tnlrty days In three newspapers Of general
circulation in such city or village, and ac-
cepted by three-ffths CT. the qualified
voters or such city or village voting at the
next election, and not otherwise; but such
cnarter shall always be in harmony with
ana subject to the constitution and laws Of
the State of Minnesota. The legislature
may may prescribe the duties of the commission
IIelatlVe TO submitting amendments of char
Ter to the vote of the people.
The board of freeholders above provided
Tor snail be permanent. and all the vacan-
cles by death, disability to perform duties,
RESIGNATION a,. 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-
tan l Its fuIl complement of members.
II snail be feature of all such charters
that there shall be provided among other
tnlngs, Tor mayor or chief magistrate, and
legislative body Of either one or two
houses; If Of two 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 arti-
Gle may be presented for the choice of the
,;te. and may be voted on separately
lions OF the charter or any amendment
thereto
The legislature may provide general laws
relating to affairs of cities. the application
OF which may be limited to cities Of over
nfty thousand inhabitants, or TO cities of
nfty and not less than fifteen thousand in-
ih n, or to cities of fifteen thousand
" ho1I our11xy
equally to all such cities of either class, and
which shall be paramount while In force to
me proyfsionss 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
Sc sede any general law of the state defining
OF punlSnlng crimes or misdemeanOrs.
me effect of the adoption of the last
named proposed amendment will be:
Il; To vest cities and villages with the
Jeet to Limitations imposed by the laws Of
the state.
2, The charter will be framed by board
.. The charter will thereupon be submit
ted to the qualified voters at the next en-
SUNG election, and will require for its rat
incation fOur-sevenths 40 of the qualified
voters voting at such election.
e. II ratified at such election the charter
VIII thereupon, after the lapse Of thirty
village.
s. A city will be unable to incorporate
i nnder the proposed amendment until the
legislature shall have first prescribed by
law the general limits within which its
charter may be framed.
g.. A charter once adopted may be amend
ed 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.
=. The charter must provide for mayor
or chief magistrate, ond a legislative body
or either one or two houses; If of two
houses, the members of at least one house
the citizens
0. Alternate articles or sections of pro-
posed charter may be voted upon; that is to
other Of two given articles or sections.
10. The legislature may classify cities
upon the basis of population alone, as fol-
lows:
(a) Cities of over 10000 inhabitants.
% Cities of $4,000 and not less than 49,
600 Inhabitants.
(c) Cities of $4,000 inhabitants or less.
IL, When cities have been so classified,
the Legislature may thereupon pass general
laws limited in their application to one or
IL. The generar law applicable to any
class Of cities, will be paramount to any
inconsistent provision found In the charter
OF any city belonging yy, to such class.
:, IAN act proposing an amendment to sec
tion thirteen Q3). article one On, of the
constitution of the State of Minnesota, re-
llating 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"
II the proposed amendment Is adopted,
section ID 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