The Appeal., 1896-10-31


intention to become a citizen Of the United
States. and before becoming a fully ,atural-
ized citizen thereof.
III In ADDITION to the foregoing. the effect Of
the adoption ct such last proposed aE.end-
ment Will be to deprive foreign Lorn per-
s ed the anto rgnt to hold an ectye ece in
lied citizen of the United States
AN act proposing an amendment to arti-
cie tollr ~ of the constitution Of the State
OF minnesota allowing cities Already ircor-
! porated, and villages desiring 10 l"r"n,e ill.,
| charters as cities"
the the be @ " rtc rc'r OF
Sec. &c. Any city 0" village in This state
nay frame q charter for its own govern
to the, laws Of this star, as folows: The
legislature shall provide. Under such re-
Sttlctlons Stt rs as It deems proper, for board Of
| past I'VE years shall have been qualified
voters thereof, to be appointed hy the Gis-
trlct tE Judges Of OF the judicial district in which
Shall. within six months after it's APPOINT
reHt return to the c'ief LA gis1rlte + such
cify or village draft Of such charter
majority thereof. Such charter saall be
submitted. to the qualified vo,crs of such
city or village at the next election there
| a1ter. ana II f0ur-sevenths Of the qualified
| voters voting at such election shall ratify
the same 1t SHALL ut the end uf thirty days
thereafter become the cllarrer Of such city
Or village as city. md sunersede any ex-
lstlny charter and amendments thereof; pro-
vided. that in cities having patrol limits
now established such charter snail require
q three-fourths majority vote ot the quail
Ned voters voting ut such election to change
the patrol limits now established.
this eforf rf an any city shall neGrporate under
law the general limits within which such
chartcr art % shall he framed: Duplicate ccrtiti-
cafes snail be made setting forth the char
DrODOSeU v,hi oh ~
be De signed by the. chief magistrate OF said
city or village, and authenticated by it's cor
IN ihe OF d IT. certificates shall
state, and the other, after being recorded
In the office Of the register of deeds for the
sIa aY he IN wmG9 such city or yilage es
sss theSeo as al sHsh SSGfts snaetcr sn%
ade BY Sc; :: Of BY eee ee
holders aforesaid. published for at least
thlrty days In three newspapers Of general
BY Sssn fy or It tSse tns q%ss %nG
voters vote - OF such city or village voting at the
neXt nSxt. election, and not, otherwise; but such
s;nd .:abject TO the cons titntion and laws Of
the State of Minnesota. The legislature
may prescribe the duties Of the commission
ter @ to the vote. Of the people.
The board Of freeholders above provided
de ior shall be permanent. and all the vacan-
|
resignation or removal from the corporate
limits shall be filled by appointment in the
same e9aafed manner a9% as as the original board was
tain its fuli complement Of SINE members. n@rsS 'on'
!, 1t shall be a feature Of all such charters
thnt thino there shall be provided, among other
a legislative body Of either one or two
t6,s houses: II Of two houses. at least one Of
I them sha!l 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 ayti-
eotssy e,S may @ De presented for the choice Of the
without prejudice to other articles or Sec
% tions Of the charter tr any amendment
The legislature may provide general laws
relating to affai rs Of cities. the application
| g.. Of which may be limited to cltiss Of over
fifty and not less than fifteen thousand in-
inhabitants, or less: which shall apply
eue whe n ndss fcrce eaa to
| the. provisions relating to the same matter
| INCLUDED @ in the local charter herein pro-
| 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 laNt
named proposed amendment will be:
L; 10 vest cities and villages with the
right Of framing their own charters, sub
! the state.
| 2; The charter will be fllmed by board
OF fifteen tee freeholders: or majority thereof.
tea to the qualified voters ut the next en-
| suing election, and will require for it's rat
ihcation four-sevenths !N-H of the qualified
| voters voting at such election.
4; II ratified at such election the charter
Will thereupon, after the lapse of thirty
9i'Io:c 9nXs; become the charter of such city or
s. A city will be unable to incornorate
under the proposed amendment until the
| legislature shall have first prescribed by
law the general limits within which it's
charter may be framed.
t., charter once adopted may be amend
! ed in a manner similar to that prescribed
for, the framing and adoption OF the orig
:. The board Of freehoders is to he 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
houses. the members of at least one house
sha'i sh li'e be ELECTIVE "by the general vote Of
.. 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
upor the basis of population alone, as fol-
N) Cities Of over $4,000 inhabitants.
80 o. CITIES Of $4,000 and not less than 49,
600 inhabitants.
H.. When cities have been so classified.
the lagis ature may thercupon pass general
laws limited in their application to one or
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.
"An act proposing an amendment to Sec
tion thirteen Q;), article one ~, OF the
constitution of the State of Minnesota. re-
iatlns to taking private property for pub
Section 13, of Article /, Of the constitu-
tion of Minnesota. now reads as follows:
"lrivate 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
The amendment will consist of the inScr-
| ton into the original section Of the follow
inS words yiz, destroy ed or damaged for
| public use"
"An act to amend article eight (s) Of the
| constitution of the state of Minnesota, re-
lating to school funds, education and
1t is proposed to amend Article of the
| constitution of the State of Minnesota by
sec. s. The permanent School and uni:
| versity fund OF this state may be invest ell
In the purchase. of bonds Of any county,
state. but no such investment shalt be made
until approved by tho board OF commits.
sIonc:s designated by law to regulate the
Investment of the permanent school fund
! and the permanent university fund Of this
| state; nor shall such loan or investment be
made when the issue of which the same in