The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-06-12

son OF his being employed in the serv-
ice Of theOnited States or OF this state,
nor while engaged In the navigation OF
the waters of this state or OF the
United States or OF the high seas, nor
while a student AT any INSTITUTION
OF learning, nor while kept at any aims
house or other asylum at public ex-
pense, nor while confined in any pubic
prison; except that honorably dis
charged soldiers, seamen and marines
who have served I'm the military or
naval forces OF the United states or or
this state and who reside In soldiers
homes established by this state may ac-
quire a residence where such home Is
located.
No change from Sec. 8. Art. VII OF the
present constitution except as appears In
capitals for the purpose OF improving the
phraseology.
Sec. g. No soldier. seaman or marine
In the army or navy OF the United
States shall be deemed resident or
this state in consequence OF being sta
toned in any military or naval place
within the STATE.
No change from Sec Z, Art. VII OF the
present constitution except as appears IN
capitals. the former word being same
Sec 4. Whenever any question Is
submitted TO vote OF the electors
which involves the direct expenditure
Of public money or the issue OF bonds,
.
of male electors who has property as
sessed for taxes in any part of the dis
trict or territory to be affected by the
result OF such election shall be emitted
to vote thereon.
! The foregoing is a new section and its pur-
pose Is 90 give women taxpayers the right
to vote upon any proposition which involves
the expenditure of public money OF the issue
of bonds for which their property may be
assessed This extension of the elective fran
chise to women taxpayers is In keeping WIN
the principle that no persons properly
should be directly affected without the con-
! sent of the owner thereof. This right is also
extended 10 women in the article OF the re-
vised constitution relating to local govern
ment. In the latter article women taxpayers
are allowed to vote upon the same conditions
as male electors when city or village pro-
poses to bond the municipality for the pur-
pose Of acquiring public utility or borrow
ing money. The innate justice Of this pro-
vision is generally recognized.
Sec g. Every elector in all cases, ex-
cept FOR treason, felony or breach OF
the peace, shall be privileged from ar
rest during his attendance at elections
and in going to and returning from the
same.
No change from Sec 3, Art. VII Of the
present constitution except as appears In
capitals.
Sec. 6. No elector shall be obliged to
do militia duty on the day of election,
except in time of war or public danger
or to attend court as a sutton or wit
ness.
No change from Sec 4, Art. VII Of the
present constitution.
Sec. T. All votes shall be given by
ballot, except for such township officers
as may be authorized by law to be
otherwise chosen.
No change from Sec. 2, Art. VII OF the
present constitution.
Sec. s. Laws SHALL be passed to
preserve the purity Of elections and
guard against abuses of the elective
franchise
In Sec 6, Art. VII of the present constitu-
tion this section is directory, the word
may" being used. The revision amends il
by inserting the word Shall" thereby rem
dering il mandatory upon the legislature TO
pass laws to preserve the purity OF elections.