The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-15
state, in such manner as may be provided
Dy laW,S and hall have been pronounced by
SAID court capable Of enjoying the rights
CT CftiZtnShir

for elective officers in this state will be:
" 70 eliminate the present requirement
~ To require a residence in this state,
next preceding all election, of six months
5in 3 AZ OF four months as now required.
To require residence in the election
ulstIlct. next preceding an election, of thir-
d ~ Gays instead Of ten days as now re-
4. To require a citizenship Of the United
states o. three months The constitution
now permits citizens Of the United States
70 e, vote regardless Of the period Of citizen
snip. provided they possess the requisite
tions Ct residence above Indicated.
q, 2; W. repeal the present provisions Of the
c cons which enables a person of for
Intention IN to become 4 citizen Of The United
States. and before becoming Il fully ,aturaI-
lied citizen thereof ~ t...755.
adoption Of such last ropoae e e aen q
ment will be to deprive a foreign Iorn Der-
f f%n Of the light to hold elective office in
lied citizen of the United States. &
VI.
An act proposing an amendment to arti-
Gle four ~ of the. constitution Of the State
OF OF minnesota allowing cities already rcor-
porated, and villages desiring TO become In
c9rporated as cities, to frame their own
charters as cities.' -
Ut is proposed to add to articl. four Of
See. So Any city o. village in this state
may frame a charter for it's own .cyern-
N =, as city consistent with and subject
in aaMs s4 81 this star us follows The
strictions as it deems proper. for board Ct
n nlnt freeholders, who shall Je and for the
voters thereof, to be appointed ly the dis
trict judges of the judicial district in which
the city Or village is sitnaTed ali:h .eard
r,,ent, return to the c'.ief ,la gistrate Il such
city OF village a draft OF such charter
signed ny the. members Of said board or a
submitted to the qualified vo,ers of such
city or village at the next election there
alter, and # four-seyenfhs of tie qualified
t,d net a. at such election shall ratfy
therea1ter, become the charter of such city
or village rs a city, md supersede any eX-
lst1nS charter and amendments thereof: pro-
yided that in citles having patrol limits
now established such charter snail require
lhree-fourths majority vote OF the quail
r t6 voters voting at such election TO change
the patrol limits now established
+h Hefor ore an any city shall Incorporate under
law the general limits within which such
charter shall be framed Duplicate certifi-
Gates shall be made setting forth the char
ter proposed and its ratification, which shall
pc signed by the chief magistrate of said
city or village, and authenticated by it's cor
Porate seal: One of said certificates shall
pc deposited in the office Of the secretary Of
state, and the other, after being recorded
county in which such city or village lies.
shall be deposited among the archives Of
f fafe i Gdy OF village and all courts shall
SO deposited may be amended by a proposal
th haede made by board of fifteen free
t hoders aforesaid published for at least
circulation in such city or Village, and ac-
cepted by three-ffths Ct the qualified
voters vote OF such city or village voting at the
charter shall always be in harmony With
ana ana subject to the constitution and laws Of
the Il State Stat Of Minnesota. The legislature
may prescribe the duties of the commission
relative TO submitting amendments of char
ter to the vote of the people.
The board of freeholders above provided
for shall be permanent and all the yacan-
cies by death, disability to perform duties,
limits shall be filed by appoa ae rfrP IN the
same manner as the original ' board II was vas
created, and said board Shall always con.
tain its full complement of members
lit It shall i be feature of all such charters
things, for a mayor or chief magistrate and
a legislative body of either one or two
houses; If Of two houses, at least one Of
the citizens - ~ - = !!
3. In submitting any such charter ora or amend
city or village any ALLEVIATE secton OIL OIL suf
Gle may be presented for the choice Of the
voters. and may be voted On sennrataIv
without prejudice to other articles or SEQ
lions Of the charter or any amendment
thereto : - 80 : : 4
The legislature NAV nrovidn ,rnnoro1 10 ~,
relating to affairs ~ cit;ns Tho nnniia "a
of which NAV be limited r. citiae ~ oror
fifty thousand inhabitants. or ~ citioS ~
fifty and not less than fifteen thonsanI IN N.
habitants or to cities If fiftoen thnmsond
Inhabitants, or less which shaIl ann1v
equally to all such cities of either class and
which shall be paramount while in force To
the provisions relating to the same mofter
included in the local charter herein pro-
vided for But no local charter nrnvision
or ordinance passed thereunier shall snner.
sede any general law Of fhe STATE defininr
or Furnishing, crimes or misdemeanors >; -
The effect of the adontion IF tha last
named proposed amendment will he. '.>,s1'''-,
1. To vess cities and villages With the
right Of FRAMING thair own ~ 90 ~ mn rn
ject to limitafons mnos SMn hC fbe SUP
the state. = E - =
2. The charter will no franod h,, . hoord
Of fifteen freeholders or aior, ~ a ooar
3. The charter viii tharennon ha srh,,,;t
ted to the Qualified voters at Tho neWt an
suing election. and viii rennire For lie rot-
ificafion fonrsevanths ~ - ~ +h i.s ~
voters voting at such alectio ~ tne quaii li
T. If ratified at such e1nctinn tho ob.r+or
will thereunon after the ,1nnso ~" of I'M NM ~.
days, become the charter Of such civ or
village. = = '"en ely " y
q 5. citv will hes nnah,e n ;noornor,+o
under the nronosed a,nandn,on+ ~ + ~ -,
legislature Shall have first nrescrihad Sv
law the general limits within Which its
charter nav ha fran,nd "A'uin "Hicn us
6 chay hay pe o nrani adnnted :. 10 a
ed in \ manner sin,ii.,r RI thaf prasar;hal#
for the framing and adontion ~ "a +hn nro.t