Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-09-11
mo. 1903, 81
CHAPTER 2M.

An Act to amend section IL OF the statutes. ex-
tending the right of suffrage TO women.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin repre-
scented ia senate and assembly. do enact as
follows.
Section l. Section is Of the statutes is amen
ded 10 read: Section l2. 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 to vote 10 days, shan
| be deemed a qualified elector at such elections
J. Citizens OF the United States
9. Persons Of foreign birth who. prior to the
FIRST day Of December, A. ID. 1908, shall have
declared their intention to become citizens
conformably to the laws Of the United States
on the subject Of NATURALIZATION provided that
the rights hereby grantsd 70 such persons shall
cease on the first day OF December. A. d. 1919.
g. Persons Of Indian blood who have once
been declared by law OF congress 70 De citizens
Of the United States. any subsequent law Of
congress to the contrary Notwithstanding.
T. Civilized persons Of Indian descent not
members Of any tribe.
s. ANY civilized person. being a deseendent
of the Chippewas Of Lake Superior o. any 9TH
eT Iudiac tribe. residing within this state. and
not upon any Indian 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 a nneTnb Der 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 and that
he or she thereby relinquishes all tribal rela-
lions. and all right TO claim or receive such aid
shall be entitled on such oath being filed and
recorded vOte at all elections held in this
state II b he is otherwise qualified The
oath so Ia on being corrobOrated as 70 the
residence o. -rl6al relations Of such person
by the afndavit Of qualified electof, shall be
fled in the Office Of the clerk before whOnl 1t
vas taken and recorded By him in book 70 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 meBtis or insane shall be qualified 10 vote
al any election, nor shall any person convict
ed Of treason or felony be gaalided TO vote ~
any election unless restored 70 civil rights.
Sections ?, The question whether the fore
going provisions Of this act shall take effect
and be IN forcA~shail be submitted 70 a vote q
tne people Of This state. Ia the manner prOvid-
ed by law for the submission Of an amend
ment TO the constitution, at the next general
election 20 be held 10 November. 1912. II ap-
proved BY majority Of all the votes cast %
that subject At such election il shall take r.
feet and be in force from and after such ap-
proTal ~ the people; otherwise ID shall not
sake effect and be in force. Upon the DallOt
shall be printed "Snall Chapter ....-.......-..
tnsert on the ballot the number Of chapterj
q the laws q 1911. entitled An act extending