East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-10-04
OFFICE or TUE SEoRErARy OF STATE,
Lansing, August 7th, 1860.

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You are hereby notified that at the General Eloc.
tionto be held on the Tuesday next succeeding tn,
first Monday Of November next, in the State o
Michigan, the following officers ore 10 be elected viz
Six Electors Of President and Vice President o
the United States, Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor Auditor General, Secretary Of State, State
Treasurer, Commissioner Of the State Land Office
Attorney General Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, Member of the State Board of Education, in
place Of John r. Kellogg, whose torn Of Office will
expire December 3lst, 1860, and Representative
in Congress for the 4th Congressional District, to
which your County is attached.
Also, Senator for tho 2Sth Senatorial District,
consisting Of the counties OF Shiawassee. Saginaw
Midland, Gladwn, Arenac Roscommon, ogemaw,
Iosso Algona, Oscoda, Crawford 0tsego, Montmoren-
cy Apcna, Presque Isle, yandott, Charleyoix, EN-
met and Cheboygan.
Also a Representative for the--Reprcsentative
District consisting of the County Of Saginaw.
You are also hereby notified that Mt said General
Election an amendment TO the constitution concern
ing banking corporations provided for by joint reso
luton No. Ia, approved February llth, 1859, which
reads follows:
"ResolredJy The Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentdtiUes of The state of Michigan That the follow
ing amendment be and the same is hereby proposed
10 the constitution Of this State; that is 20 say !
The officers and stockholders of every corpora.
tion or association for banking purposes, issuing
bank notes or paper credits 10 circulate as money,
during the term Of their being officers stockhold-
ers ofsuch corporation or association, equally and
ratably 10 the extent Of their respective shares of
stock in any such corporation association.
Tho above amendment Of the constitution shall be
submitted to the people at the next biennial election
as proposed in section one article twenty Of said in
strUnent And the Secretary Of State is hereby re-
quired 10 give notice Of the same to the sherifs of
the several counties of this State, in the man
ner that he is now by law required TO do in the case
Of IN election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor
and tho inspectors Of election in the several towns
and cities In this State shall prepare suitable box
for the reception &C ballots cast for and against such
amendment Each person voting for said amend
mout, shall have written or printed on his ballot
the words, Amendment as to banking corporations,
les;' and each person voting against IT, the words,
Amendment to banking corporations: Mo-
Tho ballots shall in all respects be canvassed the
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor are by
law required TO be esp~~~~va'' ,,;L
Also an amendment TO section two, hrucIe eis"c
teen of The constitution, relative TO the ncuon "i
OF Highways, provided for by JOINT
resolution No. a. approved February IL iso9,
which reads follows:
"Resolred by the Sonata and House Of Represen-
tatires of tbe State OF Michigan, That an amend
inent 10 section two article eighteen, of the const-
tuition Of this State be and is hereby submitted to
the people nj the next general biennial election, as
provided in section one, article twenty, OF said in
strument rs follows: That there be added TO SAID
section two article eighteen, the following words, TO
wit:
"Prorided, The foregoing provision shall in no
case be construed TO apply to the action of comiis
soners of highways in the official discharge OF their
duty as highway commissioners !; and the Secretary
Of State is hereby required to give notice OF the
same 10 the sherihs of the several counties oi TINS
State in the samo manner that he is now by law
required 10 do in of election Of Governor and
Lieutenant Governor; and the inspectors of election
in the several towns in this State shall prepare
suitable box for the reception OF ballots east ior anu
against such amendment. Each person voting ior
said amendment shall have written or printed on his
ballot the words amendment 10 section two, article
eighteen;" and each person voting against II the
words 'no amendment 10 section two, article eigh-
teenn The ballots shall in oil respects he canvassed
as the votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
are by law required to be canvossed.
Also an amendment to the constitution IN respect
to the sessions Of the Legislature provided for by
joint resolution No IS, approved February Ia, 1857
which reads ms follows
"Resolred by The Senate and House Of Represen-
tatires of the Stateof Michigan That the follow
ing amendment to the constitution OF this state be
and the same is hereby proposed, that Is to says
The Legislature shall meet at the seat OF govern
mont on the irst Wednesday in January in the year
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and on
the6rst Wednesday Of January in every second year
thereafter and at no other place or time unless a.
provided i'm the constitution of the state, and shall
adjourn without uhN NJ nu'u NiiiiS ~ 'uN
shall fix by concurrent resolution No new bill shall
be introduced into either house Of the Legislature
after the first fifty days of session shall have ex
pired The compensation Of the members OF Tho
Legislature shall be three dollars per day for actua
| attendance and when absent on account OF sickness
but the Legislature may allow extra compensation
| 10 the members from the territory of the Uppe
Peninsula not exceeding two dollars per day during
! the session.
Said amendment shall be and is hereby submitted
10 the pcoplo at the next general biennial election
as provided in section one article twonty o the con
stitution and the Secretary of State is hereby re
ouired 10 give notice Of the same to the sheriiis o
the several counties of this State, in the same man
ner that nc is now required by law to do in the cas-
of an election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor
and the inspectors Of election in the several town
and cities in this State shall prepare suitable boz
for the reception OF ballots cast for and against suc
amendment Each person voting for said amend
ment shall have written printed on his ballot th
words Amendment as to legislative sessions Yes
and each person voting against IT, the words
"Amendment as TO legislative sessions. No" III
ballots in all respects shall be canvnssed ms thevoc
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor are require
TO be canvassed."
Will be submitted 10 the electors Of this State fc
their adoption or rejection, in pursuance of the re
quiremens Of the constitution and OF said resolution
respectively.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereuni
set my hand and affixed the drcat Sci
H. 81 Of said State, at Lansing, the day and yea
above written.
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