The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-10-10

Reader, when you 60 to the polls and have de-
posted your vote for Honest Old Abe, and
done your whole duty to your principles and
party, be sure and rote for the amendments TO
the Constitution submitted TO the people at the
ensuing election, irrespective OF party issues or
party considerations.
LIST. The first amendment is provision Tor
changing the constitution in relation 10 Banking,
and making il the same or similar TO the laws OF
New York, in the responsibility of stockholders
and the protection of bill holders. This amend
ment is very necessary for all the agricultural,
mechanical, commercial, and erery interest in the
State-to stop paying interest on some $1,000
600 of foreign bank circulation-tO give to Mich
igan home banks and a home circulation, and
thus to drive away the doubtful bank trash that
now floods the State. Erery man is deeply in
terested in the adoption of this amendment, and
should vote "YEs." This amendment is as fol-
lows:
1.-THE officers and stockholders of every corpo-
ration association for banking purposes issuing
bank notes paper credits, TO circulate as money,
shall be individually liable for all debts contracted
during the term OF their being officers or stock
holders Of such corporation association, equally
and ratably TO the extent of their respective
shares Of stock in any such corporation or asso-
citation
''Each person voting for said amend
ment, shall have, written printed on his ballot,
the words, Amendment as 10 banking corpora
tons: Yes" and each person voting against it,
the words Amendment as TO banking corpora
tons: No."
I'd. The second amendment is in relation 10
the powers and duties of Commissioners OF High.
ways and is necessary to the efficient discharge
of their duties and the protection OF the people
from extensive costs and taxes for opening roads
The amendment is as follows:
''Prorided, The foregoing provision shall in no
case be construed to apply to the action Of com.
missOners of highways ill the official discharge OF
their duty as highway commissioners.
Each person voting tor said amend
ment shall have written printed on his ballo,
the words, amendment to section two, article
eighteen: Yes;" and each person voting against
t the words, mo amendment to section two, ar
ticle eighteen"
Sd. The third amendment relates to the SEES
siOns of the legislature. 1t has been found impOs
sible to do the necessary legislation of this great
State in session of forty days once in two years
1t does not allow time for the proper consdera
ton of the various subjects presented or for that
careful preparation OF laws enacted which the
public interest demands, and it is deemed of the
first Importance to the well being of the State
that this amendment be adopted by the people
The amendment is as follows:
"The Legislature shall meet at the seat of gov.
eminent on the first Wednesday OF January, in
the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
one, and on the first Wednesday OF January in
every second year thereafter, and at no other
place time, unless as provided in the COnstitu.
ton of the State, and shall adjourn without day
at such time As the legislature shall fix by con.
current resolution. No new bill shall be intro.
duced into either house of the Legislature after
the first fifty days of session shall have expired
The compensation of the members of the begis.
lature shall be three dollars per day for actual at
tendance, and when absent account of sickness,
but the Legislature may allow extra compensation
to the members from the territory of the Upper
Peninsula not exceeding two dollars per day dur.
ing the session.
Each person voting for said amend
ment shall have written or printed on bis bal.o,
the words Amendment as to Legislative SEES
sions. Yes" and each person voting against
it, the words " Amendment as to Legislative ses.
siOns. No."
We hope to see men of all parties, and without
regard to party, give all these amendments a cor
dial and united support.-Det. Trib.