The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-07-18

states or or the nisn seas. nor nne' d
student at any institution of learning.
nor while. kept at any almshouse or
while confined in any public prison; ex-
cept that honorably discharged soldiers,
seamen and marines who have served
United States or OF this state and who
reside In soldiers homes established by
this state may acquire residence
No change from Sec 5. Art. VII, Of
the present constitution except as APP
pears in bold face. for the purpose OF
ysc sos .6iaisr Seaman or marin.
states shall be deemed q resident of
Toned in any military or naval place
No change from Sec 2. Art. VII, Of
f pesr sl IN bold facs the former word
Sec. I. whenever any question /,
sich 10 the %
OF public money or the issue OF bonds.
every woman having the qualifications
OF male electors who has property as
result OF such eiection shall be entitled
The foregoing 10 . new section and
its purpose 10 to give women taxpayers
the right to vote upon any proposition
which invoives the expenditure Of pub
which their property may be assessed.
This extension Of the elective franchise
to women taxpayers 10 in keeping with
s she Rd'r be- directly afrected without the
consent of the owner thereof This
right II also extended to women in the
iatinr to local government. In the lat
ter article women taxpayers are al
lowed TO vote upon the same conditions
%ss e sond tSs ss fof
the purpose Of acquiring public utili-
~ or borrowing money. The innate
justice Of this provision 10 generally
recognized
Sec. 8. Every slector in all cases, ex-
cept for treason, felony or breach Of
the peace. shall be privileged from ar
rest during his attendance At elections
ard In going to and returning from the
No change from SEQ 3. Art. VII. Of
the present constitution except a. ap-
Sec. 8. No elector shall be obliged
to do militia duty on the day OF cleo
ton, except In time of war or public
danger. or to attend court a. Duitor
No change from Sec 4, Art VII. Of
the present constitution.
s. sss All votes .u .na Ss SEsn ~
Gers as may be authorised by law to be
otherwise chosen.
No change from Sec. ). Art VII. OF
the present constitution.
Sec. 3. Laws shall be passed to pre-
serve the purity OF elections and guard
against abuses Of the elective franchise.
stitution this section Is directory, the
word may" being used. The revision
amends II by inserting the word shall,
thereby rendering II mandatory upon
the legislature to pass laws to pre-
serve the purity Of elections.
ARTICLE Nv.
Divisio, Of the Power. Of Government.
Section 1. The powers Of govern
ment are divided into three depart,
ments: The legislative, executive and
No change from Sec. /. Art. III, Of the
present constitution.
department shall exercise the powers
properly belonging to another. except
In the cases expressly provided In this
No change from Sec. 2. Art. III. Of the
present constitution.
ARTICLE ".
Legislative Department.
Section 1. The legislative power IL
vested in a senate ana mouse Of repre-
sentatives.
4
Sec. 2. The senate shall consist of
thirty.two members. senator's snail De
srie,s f sneh Two dissrsts ns shsl be nuns
bered from one to thirty-two, inclusive,
each of which shall choose one senator.
No county shall be divided in the form
such county shall be equitably entitled
to two or more senators -,
No change from Sec. 2. Art Nv. OF the
savnt utt ttttin nj uQ M ted
In bold face. the former words being
senate districts, except"
Sec. 5. The house OF representatives
shall consist of not less than sixty,four
nor more than one hundred members.
Representatives shall be chosen for two
years and by single districts. which
equal number OF inhabitants and shall
consist Of convenient and contiguous
eerritory: but no township or city shall
resentative district. When any town
ship or city shall contain a population
which entities II to more than one rep
shall elect by general ticket the mum
Der of Representatives to which II 10
entitled. Each county. with such terri.
s 10 ysn,i,, msy spsrns rsnr.ssntstixs
when IL has attained a population equal
to moiety OF the ratio Of representa-
ton. In every county entitled TO more
than one representative, the boRrd or
supervisors shall assemble at such time
and place as SHALL be prescribed ~ law,
divide the same into representative dis
tricts equal TO the number OF represen-
tatives to which such county 10 entitled
by law. and shall cause to be hled IN
the ofhces OF the secretary OF state and
clerk of such county description OF
such representative districts, specifying
the number OF each district and populs-
tion thereof according TO the last pre-
csding enumeration
The words exclusive of persons OF
Indian descent who are not civilized or
are members Of any tribe" are omitted.
This provision II no longer necessary.
The meaning and effect Of this section
Is otherwise unchanged. See Sec. !,
Art. w OF the present constitution.
Sec. e. At the session in nineteen
hundred thirteen, and each tenth year
thereafter. the legislature shall By law
rearrangs the senatorial districts and
apportion anew the representatives
among the countiss and districts ac-
cordinG to the number of Inhabitants,
using as the basis for such apportion-
ment the last preceding United states
census Of this state Each apportion-
msnt - made. and the division of any
county into representative districts BY
liz board OF supervisory made there
Under. shall not - altered until tine
tenth year thereafter.
This section abolishss the, state CEN
sus and bases the decennial apportion-
ment OF Representatives upon the United