Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-30


An Act TO amend section i2 of the statutes, ex-
tending the right of suffrage TO women.
The people Of the state OF Wisconsin repre-
sented in senate and assembly do enact as
follows
Section 1. Section II of the statutes is amen
ded to read: Section i2. Every person. male
or female Of the age of 81 years or upwards.
belonging to either of the following classes. who
shall have resided in the state for one year next
preceding any election, and in the election dist
riot where he or she offers 10 vote 10 days. shall
be deemed a qualified elector at such elections:
J. Citizens of the United States
q. Persons Of foreign birth who. prior to the
first day Of December a. D. 1908, shall have
declared their intention to become citizens
HeonfoTmably 10 the laws or the United States
on the subject OF NATURALIZATION, provided that
the rights hereby grantsd,t TO such persons shah
cease on the FIRST day of December. A. ID. 1872.
3, Persons Of Indian blood who have once
been declared by law Of congress to beisitizens
OF the United States any subsequent law OF
congress o the contrary Notwithstanding.
4. Civilized persons of Indian descent not
members of any tribe
5. Apy,ciyilized person. being descendent
of the chippewas of Lake Superior or any 9TH
er Indiantrife aresiding within this state. and
not upon any Ipdian reservation, who shah
make and subscribe to an oath before the
clerk of the circuit court or his deputy of the
county where such person resides, that he or
she is not member OF any Indian tribe. and
has no claim upon the United States for aid
and assistance from any appropriation made
by congress for the benefit of Indians, ana that
he or she thereby relinquishes all tribal rela-
shall be entitled. on such oath being filed and
recorded, to vote at all elections held in this
state II he or she Is otherwise qualified. The
oath so taken, on being corroborated as to the
residence and tribal relations of such person
by the affidavit of a qualified elector, shall be
filed in the Office of the clerk before whom it
was taken and recorded by him in book to be
provided for that purpose. upon such person
paying TO said clerk the sum of one dollar.
9. No person under guardianship non COM
pos mentis or insane shall be qualified to vote
at any election, nor shall any person convict
ed OF treason or felony be qualified TO vote al
any election unless restored to civil rights
Sectlon2, The question whether the fore
going provisions OF this act shall take effect
and be in force, shall be submitted to vote of
the people of this state, in the manner provid-
ed by law Tor the submission of an amend
ment TO the constitution. at the next general
election 10 be held in November, 1918. If ap-
proved by majority of all the votes east on
that subject at such election. ii shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after such APP
prevail by the people; otherwise il shall not
take effect and be in force. Upon the ballot
shall be printed Shall Chapter .....,.....
insert on the ballot the number of chapterl
OF the laws OF 1911. entitled An act PsleGdinRr
the right or suffrage to women be adopted IS
Section g. This act shall take effect and be
Il force from and after its passage and publI~
cation.
Approved June 2 1911.
Given under my hand and Official seal at the
capitol in the city of Madison. this nth day Of
August, A, D. 1912. l4
j. A. FREAR Secretary Of State.