SCHEDULE J. Contains a list of insurance companies whose articles of association, amendments and extensions thereto have been approved by the Attorney General during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903. Phoenix Accident and Sick Benefit Association. Amendments to Articles of Association approved July 11, 1902. The Finnish Mutual Life Insurance Association of Hancock, Michigan. Articles of Association approved September 17, 1902. National Protective Society of Detroit, Michigan. Amendments to Articles of Association approved July 24, 1902. The Patrons' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Limited, of Wexford, Missaukee and Osceola Counties. Articles of Association approved August 14, 1902. Iosco Protective Association of Au Sable, Michigan. Articles of Incor poration approved August 30, 1902. 1 National Protective Society of Detroit, Michigan. Amended Articles of Incorporation approved September 13, 1902. "Societs Etton Perrone Di San Martins Conoveze." Articles of Association not approved. The Sault Benevolent Association of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Articles of Association approved September 17, 1902. The Stockmen's Indemnity Company of Jackson, Michigan. Articles of Incorporation approved September 29, 1902. Patrons' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Tuscola County. Articles of Association approved October 14, 1902. American Mutual Aid Society of Detroit, Michigan. Amendment to Articles of Amended Articles of Association approved October 24, 1902. Michigan Health and Accident Association of Owosso, Michigan. Articles of Incorporation approved October 24, 1902. Ann Arbor Sick and Accident Benefit Association. Amended Articles of Association approved November 6, 1902. Finlanders' Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Amendment to Charter approved December 1, 1902. Sault Benevolent Association of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Amendment to Articles of Association approved December 12, 1902. The Preferred Life, Accident and Annuity Company of Detroit, Michigan. Articles of Incorporation approved December 31, 1902. Sault Health and Accident Insurance Company of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Amendment to Articles of Association approved January 10, 1903. Farmers' Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Barry, Ionia and Kent Counties. Amendment to Charter approved February 5, 1903. Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Big Rapids, Michigan. Amendment to Charter approved February 5, 1903. Detroit Life and Liability Insurance Company of Detroit, Michigan. Articles of Incorporation approved February 14, 1903. Finnish Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Marquette, Iron and Gogebic Counties. Charter approved February 26, 1903. Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Reed City, Michigan. Amendment to Charter approved March 30, 1903. People's Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Ionia, Montcalm and Clinton Counties. Amendment to Charter approved. Phoenix Accident and Sick Benefit Association. Amendment to Articles of Association approved April 23, 1903. Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Charlevoix, Emmet and Cheboygan Counties. Amendment to Charter approved May 6, 1903. Workingmen's Mutual Protective Association of Benton Harbor, Michigan. Articles of Association approved June 22, 1903. Grand Rapids Accident and Health Insurance Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Articles of Incorporation approved June 24, 1903. Insurance approval fees, $125.00. SCHEDULE K. Statement of moneys received by the State in the collection of which the Attorney General participated. Also, including the sum received as fees for approving Articles of Association, etc., of Insurance Companies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903. Received from United States Government in settlement of Total $382,167 62 1,814 30 1,170 53 628 32 13,875 49 125 00 $399,781 26 SCHEDULE L. CITIZENSHIP.-An alien does not become a citizen of the United States immediately upon enlisting in the United States service. Such fact only releases such person from actually residing here five years before becoming a citizen. Unless the person comes within some one of the provisions outlined in Section 1 of Article 7 of the Constitution of Michigan, it would be necessary to take out naturalization papers. If such person comes within one of the provisions of Section 1 of Article 7, he is entitled to vote, provided he has resided in the township or ward in which he offers to vote, for the required length of time. Mr. John H. Sayers, Eaton Rapids, Michigan: August 11, 1902. Dear Sir-I am in receipt of your communication of the 30th ult. in which you ask: First, (a) does a foreign born man become a citizen by enlisting in the United States service and making his declaration to serve; (b) is it necessary for such person to take out naturalization papers in order to become a voter? Second, is a foreign born man entitled to citizenship in Michigan after a continued residence of fifty years, and does he have to take out naturalization papers in order to become a citizen and a voter? In reply to your first question I beg to refer you to Section 2166 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, 2d Edition of 1878, the language of which, in part, is as follows: "Sec. 2166. Any alien of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who has enlisted, or may enlist, in the armies of the United States, either the regular or the volunteer forces, and has been, or may be hereafter, honorably discharged, shall be admitted to become a citizen of the United States, upon his petition, without any previous declaration of his intention to become such; and he shall not be required to prove more than one year's residence within the United States previous to his application to become such citizen." Applying this language to the question raised, it is evident that an alien does not become a citizen of the United States immediately upon enlisting in the United States service. He must furnish satisfactory proof of good moral character, of residence at least one year within the United States, that he was regularly enlisted in the service of the United States, and has been honorably discharged therefrom. He must show enough facts to bring him within the provisions of the act in order to entitle him to naturalization under the statute. A declaration of intention to serve and actual service do not make an alien a bona fide citizen. The only privilege allowed is the relief from actually residing in the United States five years before being admitted as a citizen, which otherwise would be a condition precedent to his admission. The mere act of enlisting does not cause an alien to become a citizen. It is only by a compliance with all the provisions of the act that an alien becomes entitled to be admitted as a citizen of the United States. In answer to the second part of your first question, would say that unless the person comes within some one of the provisions outlined in section 1 of Article 7 of the Constitution of Michigan, it would be necessary for such person to take out naturalization papers before he would be entitled to vote. In answer to your second question, I beg to refer you to Section 1 of Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, the language of which provides, in part, as follows: "Every male inhabitant residing in this State on the twenty-fourth day of June, eighteen hundred thirty-five every male inhabitant residing in this State on the first day of January, eighteen hundred fifty, every male of foreign birth who, having resided in the State two years and six months prior to the eighth day of November, eighteen hundred ninetyfour, and having declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States two years and six months prior to said last named day shall be an elector and entitled to vote." In the case you suggest, according to the above constitutional provision, if the person was an inhabitant residing in this State on the 24th day of June, 1835, or on the first day of January, 1850, or if he resided in this State two years and six months prior to the 8th day of November, 1894, and had declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States two years and six months prior to the last named date, he would be entitled to vote, provided, of course, he had resided in the township or ward in which he offered to vote for the required length of time. And, as suggested in answer to the second part of the first question, unless the person could bring himself within one of these express constitutional provisions, it would be necessary for him to take out naturalization papers. Respectfully, HORACE M. OREN. COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOLS.-At a spring election in 1901, a person elected to the office of Commissioner of Schools, did not qualify; his predecessor has held the office since that time, and is entitled to so hold until the election and qualification of his successor at the April election in 1903. Mr. P. Brusse, Grand Haven, Michigan: August 11, 1902. Dear Sir-Your letter of the 31st ultimo received, in which you state that at the spring election in 1901, the person elected to the office of commissioner of schools in your county did not qualify, and that his predecessor has held the office since that time; the democratic party has placed in nomination a candidate for that office to be voted for at the election to be held in November next. You ask whether there is a vacancy in the office which could be filled at the November election. In answer thereto would say that the statute, at the time of the election of the present incumbent to the office, provided that there should be elected at the election held on the first Monday in April, 1893, and every second year thereafter, in each county, one county commissioner of schools, whose term of office should commence on the 1st day of July next |