The true northerner., 1883-03-16

much Michigan expects Of her State officials.
and how little money she is willing TO pay
them Tor such services The Joint resolu-
ton spoken OF In our last to increase the
salary OF the Governor was on Feb "a
amended so as to include all the elective
State officers, and then passed by the House
by vote OF ~ yeas TO l5 nays-exactly the
required two-thirds vote necessary to pass
an amendment TO the constitution AS it
will be very liable to pass the Senate. we
give it entire. an follows:
JOINT RESOLUTION relative TO increasing the
salaries OF State officers.
Resoined by the Senate and House Of Rep
resenfdtires ~ the State of Michigan That
the following amendment To the constitution Of
this State be and the same In hereby proposed,
to stand ~ section one OF article nine:
SECTION l. The Governor shall receive an an
nual salary OF $1,000.
The Judges of the Circuit Courts shall each
receive an annual salary OF s2.50o.
The State Treasurer shall receive an annual
salary OF $4,000.
The State Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
tion shall receive an annual salary of $4,000.
The Secretary OF State shall receive an annual
salary OF FL 800.
The Commissioner OF the Land Office shall
receive an annual salary of 81 800.
The Attorney General shall receive an annual
salary OF 1000.
The Auditor General shall receive an annual
salary of 1000.
ever for the performance OF any duty connected
with their offices. 1t shall not be competent for
the LEGISLATURE to Increase the salaries herein
provided
BE it further resolred, That said amendment
shall be submitted TO the people OF this State at
the annual election to be held on the first Mon
day in April In the year 1888, and the Secretary
of State Is h reby required to give notice OF the
same to the Sheriffs of the several counties OF
this State In the same manner that he Is now
required TO do In OF an election of Justices
of the Supreme Court and Regents OF the Uni
versity and the inspectors OF election in the
several townships and cities of this State shall
emit hay ha lnl
lots cast for or against said amendment. Each
person voting for said amendment shall have
written or printed, or partly written or partly
printed on his ballot the words: Amendment
to the constitution relative TO the salary of State
oificcrs-Yes," and each person voting against
said amendment shall have on his ballot in like
manner the words Amendment To the constitu-
tion relative To the salary of State offlcers-No'
The ballots shall in all respects be canvassed
and returns be made as in elections of Justices
OF the supreme Court and Regents OF the Uni
versity.
The Legislature not only made a Uuited
States Senator on the lst inst but the Gov
| ernor nominated and the Senate in eXecu-
tive session confirmed on the same day, 600
more State ofiicers-notaries public
"Michigan's war Governor" Hon. Austin
Blair, has yet large place in the hearts of
the people of the State he served so faith
! fully and ably during the whole period of
the civil war, when to be patriot meant
more than could be expressed in words
and his nomination by the Republican State
Convention for Judge of the Supreme Court,
meets hearty response from old soldiers
regardless of party.
he two objects most petitioned for thus
| Iar during TINS session, are for the submis-
sion of "a prohibitory constitution amend
ment, and for the right of suffrage and all
other legal rights now given to men by the
laws of the State, for women.
A State Prohibition Convention In session
here on the 1st went through the forms oi
nominating q ticket for the spring election
as follows: Justices of Supreme Court, ID. p
Sogendorph, Charlotte; John NJ Tatem
Greenvile; Regents of Univers ty, John w
Ewing, Ionia; Rev G.. s. Hickey, Lansing
The Democratic State Convention, to bt
held here on the Stn inst will call for an
other mid-week adjournment of the Legis
lature before my next
The committee appointed by virtue of &
resolution of both houses TO investigate
charges against the Board of Fish Commits
sioners of the State, will commence it's work
ut Detroit..on the 9th inst, and, if there's any
thing rotten in Denmark, it's hoped they 1
find it.
The "bill to provide for taking the census
and statistics of this State" had a long con
sideration by the Senate in committee of the
whole Feb 27, and was then re-referred tc
the Committee on State Affairs.
Gov Begole is at his home at Flint, and II
reported as quite sick He is well along il
years, and the constant strain OF official life
| has sadly worn upon him. OBSERVER