Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
THE NEW NATURALIZ ALTON LAW.

FIJI NEW NATURALIZ ALTON LAW.
Six weeks hence, on the 9th of Septen-
.er, the new naturalization law will so into
effect. Under it no State courts can issue
are courts of record" have a seal, and
have unlimited jurisdiction as to amounts
in controversy. All forms of every kind
are to be furnished to the clerks of courts
upon requisition by the bureau of naturali-
cation Of the department of Commerce and
Labor at Washington. To obtain n certih-
ing declared his intention two years pre-
vious. must file a petition signed by his
own hand and sworn 10, stating his full
name; his place of residence; his occupa-
ton; the date and place of his birth II he
knows them; the place from which he
enigrated; the date and place OF his arri-
the ship which brought him if he came by
sea; the name and place of the court in
which ne declared his intention to become
a citizen and the time when: If he is
married the name and present place of
residence of his wife and the country
where she was born: if he has children, the
name and date of birth Of each one living
and present place of residence. The petit
ton must also state that he is not a po-
lI,.ro por - o,.rob;a, Cr Jtci,alIa,ar t.,
or opponent Of organized government, nor
n member OF any society that teaches
such opposition. The petition must state
that 1t is the intention of the
applicant to reside permanently In the
United States and that he has not al
ready been refused admission to citizen
ship. with the petition must he filed the
original declaration of his intention to
become a citizen, made two years pre-
vious; and also the afidavits OF two wit
neeses who are citizens OF the United
known the applicant to be a resident in
the United States not less than five years
continuously and a resident in the State
for at least one year Immediately before
the date Of the fling of the petition; tina,
he i. a person of good moral character
and every way qualified TO become n cit
lien Of tho United states, With the pc
tition must also be filed a certificate
from the department OF commerce and
labor-if he arrived in the United Statc'
after June 30. 1896. The petition and Other
papers may be filed In the clerks Office
at any time: hut no hearing thereon shall
he had except on stated days to be Nxet
from date of filing. The clerk must pos
up in a public place the name OF tn
applicant and his witnesses and the dat
when the hearing will be had. as nearl,
as may be. The hearing must be had II
open court before a judge, and it mus
be proved at the hearing by two witnesses
that the applicant has lived in the Uni
ted states continuously at leas
Ave years and in the State a
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date Of the hearing and that during tina
time he has behaved as a man of goo
moral character, attached to the principle
of the constitution OF the United State
and we'll disposed to the good order an
happiness OF the same. The United State
ATTORNEY for the district may appear at III
hearing and cross-examine the petltione
and witnesses and produce witnesses I
opposition. No alien can be admitted t
citizenship, except those who have alread
; declared their Intentions under the old Law
: unless he can speak the English Language
, A petitioner who has not resided In tn
. State five years may prove the require
residence OF one year In the State by tw
; witnesses. and his residence In the Unite
States for the remaining part of the neces
sary Ave years by deposition OF other wit