The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-30

Office of the township clerk, Vienna township.
Notice is hereby given that the general April
election will be held at the voting precint at
Masonic Auditorium on Monday. April. I'd. A. D.,
1917 at which the following officers will be elected;
Two justices Of the supreme court, two regents
of the University of Michigan. two members of
the board of agriculture: superintendent of public
instruction, one member of the board of education
state highway commissioner, circuit judge seventh
judicial court township officers also there will be
submitted the following questions viz:
An amendment TO Article Eight of the Consti-
tuition relative TO permitting drainage districts to
issue bonds as follows:
Section Is Amy drainage district. established
under provision of law. may issue bonds for drain
age purposes within such district.
Amendment to Article Eight of the Constitu-
ton to permit drainage distre to issue bonds
for drainage purposes. Yes y
Amendment to Article Eight of the Constitution
to permit drainage districts to issue bonds for
drainage purposes No q
Amendment to the Constitution relative TO the
elective franchise 10 amend section one of Article
Three of the Constitution so az to read hs follows
Section LIN all elections every male inhabi-
tant of this state being a citizen Of the United
States; every male inhabitant residing in this
state on the went-fourth day or June eighteen
hundred thirty-fve every male inhabitant resid-
ing in this state the first day of January.
eighteen hundred fifty; every male inhabtant of
foreign birth who. having resided in the state
two wears and six months prior to the eighth day
OF November, eighteen hundred and ninety-four
nd having declared his intention TO become
n citizen of the United States two years and six
months prior TO said last named day; and every
civilized male inrabtant OF Indian descent. a
native OF the United States shall be elector
and entitled 10 vote; but one shall be eector
or entitled 10 vote at any election unless he shall
be above the age of twenty-one years and has
resided in this state six months and in the town
ship or ward in which he offers to vote twenty
days next proceeding such election Provided,
That no qualified clector in the actual service of
! the United States or thiT state. or any student
while in attendance at any institution Of learning
/ or ny regularly enrolled me mber OF any citizens
| military or naval training camp heu under the
authority Of the Government Of the tied States
or the State of Michigan; or any member OF the
Legislature while in attendance az any session of
I the Legislature, or commercial traveller or any
qualified clectUr employed upon or In the oper-
ation Of railroad trains in this state or any sailor
i engaged and employed on the Great Lakes or in
colstwisc trape shall be deprived Of bis vote by
I reason 81 his absence from the township ward or
state in which he resides and the Legislature
shall provide b. law the manner ia which and the
time and place az which such absent electors may
and for he canvass and return Of heir votes.
Provided further. That the Legislature shall have
power to pass laws covering qualified electors
who may be sarily absent from other csnses
than above specified.
Dated at Clio this 18th day Of March. A. d.
1917.
Glenn Williams.
Township Clerk.