The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-15

state in such manner a. may be provided
by law, and shall have been pronounced by
said court capable of enjoying the rigato
OF citizenship within the state
me erect OF the last above proposes
for 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 election, of six months
Instead Of four months as now required
3. To require a residence in the election
district. next preceding an election, Of thir-
quired. 80 Nv"
a.. To require a citizenship Of the United
states OF three months The
to vote regardless OF the period Of citizen.
snip; provided they, possess the requisite
qualifications Ct residence above indicated:
3. To repeal the present provisions Of the
constitution which enables a person Of for
eign birth to vote after having declared his
Intention TO become citizen Of the United
states and before becoming fully ratural-
lied citizen thereof.
In addition to the foregoing. the effect Of
the adoption OF such last proposed aEend-
son Of the right to hold ar elective office in
this state before becoming fully natural.
lied citizen Of the United States.
vi.
can act proposing an amendment to arti-
Gle four az Of the constitution Of the State
porated, and villages desiring TO become in.
corporated as cities, to frame their own
charters cities.''
IT is proposed to add to articl. four Of
the constitution the following sec,ion:
Sec SO. Any city o. villay &c in this state
may frame charter for it's own govern
m m nto as city consistent with and subj eet
to the laws OF this stare as follows: The
legislature shall provide Under slch re-
strictions as 1t deems proper, for board Of
fifteen freeholders, who shall lie and for the
Shnn hnrn
trict judges Of the judicial district in which
the city or village is situated, Ahich !card
SHALL within six months after its arront-
rlent, return to the chef magistrate tf such
city or village a draft Of such charter
signed 10y the members Of said board or
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 ratfy
thereafter. become the charter Of such city
or village as a city, md supersede any ex-
listing charter and amendments thereof: pro-
vided that in cities having patrol limits
q three-fourths majority vote OF the quail
fed 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 gener Il limits within which such
charter shall > framed. Duplicate certif-
ter proposed ah+ its ratification, which shall
be signed by TIE chief magistrate Of said
city or village. E I'd authenticated by its cor
Porate seal Ore 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.
such city or village, and all courts shall
take judicial notice thereof Such charter
SO SO deposited may be amended by a proposal
holders aforesaid, published for at least
thirty days in three newspapers Of general
circulation in such city or village, and &C.
cepted by three-fifths If the qualified
next election, and not otherwise: but such
charter shall always be In harmony with
f ana Subject 70 the constitution and laws Of
may prescribe the duties Of the commission
relative TO submitting amendments of char
ter T 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 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 snail be feature of all such charters
things. for a mayor or chief magistra i land and
legislative body of either one or two
houses II Of two houses, at least one Of
them shall be elected by general vote Of
In submitting any such charter or amend
ment thereto to the qualified voters of such
city or village any alternate section or arti-
voters. and may be voted on separately
without prejudice to other articles or Sec
tons OF the charter or any amendment
The legislature may provide general la VS.
relating to affairs of cities the application
OF which may be limited to cities of over
fifty and not less than fifteen thousand in-
habitants, or to cities of fifteen thousand
inhabitants. or less. which sha II apply
equally to all such cities Of either class, and
the provisions relating to the same matter
Included in the local charter herein pro-
vlded for But no local charter, provision
sede any general law Of the state defining
or Furnishing crimes or misdemeanors.'
The effect of the adoption Of the last
1. To vest cities and villages with the
right OF framing their own charters, SUBJ
jet to limitations imposed by the laws of
the state.
2. The charter will be framed by board
of fifteen freeholders, or a majority thereof.
3. The charter will thereupon be submit
ted to the qualified voters at the next en-
suing election, and will require for it's rat
ification four-sevenths 40 of the qualified
voters voting at such election.
4 II ratified at such election the charter
VIII thereupOn, after the lapse OF thirty
days, become the charter of such city or
village.
5. city will be unable to incorporate
under the proposed amendment until the
legislature shall have first prescribed by
law the general limits within which its
charter may be framed.
6. A charter once adopted may be amend
ed in a manner similar to that prescribed
for. the framing and adoption Of the orig
inal.
Z The board of freeholde4 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.
g. The charter must provide for a mayor
or chief magistrate, and legislative body
houses, the members of at least one house
shall be elective "by the general vote Of
the citizens
8. Alternate articles or sections Of a pro-
posed charter may be voted upon; that Is to
the voter for tia