Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-04
NEW NATURALIZATION LAW.

On June 18th, Congress enacted
new Naturalization Law which goes
into effect ninety days from its pas
sage, that is on the 9th Of Septem-
Der. After that date no one can be
admitted to citizenship or declare
his intention to become a citizen
otherwise than as the new law pro-
vides This law is severe in the
penalties declared for a violation
of its provisions. 1t is so lengthy
that we cannot afford space to print
1T. We will summarize a few of its
most important provisions.
1t provides that hereafter the
declaration Of intention to become a
citizen and the certificate of uatura-
Ezation must be upon specially pre-
pared blanks furnished by the
Bureau Of Immigration and Natura-
llzation at Washington. It repeats
the provision that gave one who
came to this country under the age
of eighteen the right after he be
came of age to at the same time
declare his intention to become a
citizen and be admitted to citizen
ship, but provides that any alien
resident over the age Of eighteen
years may declare his intention.
The new declaration Of intention,
the form of which is given IN the
law. is more explicit than the old
one. The name, age, occupation,
personal description, place Of birth
Of the applicant must be given, also
his last foreign residence and alleg-
lance, the date of arrival and the
name of the vessel IN which he came
to the United States and his present
place OF residence. Not less than
two years nor more than seven
years after he has made his declara-
tion OF intention he may make APP
plicatiun by petition in writing to
become a citizen. This petition he
must sign IN bis oaon h019d2Critjng.
This means that no one after the
new law goes into effect can become
a citizen who cannot write his name.
The law provides what the petition
shall contain. If must be verified
by the affidavits of two credible
witnesses who are citizens Of the
United States This petition must
be filed with the clerk Of the court
at least ninety days before the APP
plicant may apply to the court to
be admitted to citizenship. 1t is
the duty OF the clerk to post the
names Of all applicants for citizen
ship in his Office with a statement
of the date when the applications
will be heard by the court. The
law saws: M alien shall hereafter
he uaturalized or admitted as a citi
zen OF the United States who can
not speak the English language"
but 1T ls provided that this shall not
apply to any alien who has hereto
tore declared his intention to be-
come q citizen.
Until the 275h day Of next month
the old law of naturalization will be
in force. Upon that date the new
law will go into effect. One who
holds declaration of intention over
seven years old and is not admitted
to citizenship by the 9th Of next
month cannot become a citizen ex-
cepr by again declaring his inten-
ton as the new law provides. We
are informed that the Circuit Court
of Grant county will be in session
on the 9th Of this month for one
day only, that the Circuit Court Of
Richlaud County will sit on Septem-
Der 18th, aud of Iowa County on
September 25th; and that these are
the only sessions Of court to be held
in this circuit before the new law
goes into effect.