Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-08-20
Notice OF Election.
( STATE OF MICHIGAN,
Office Of the Secretary of Stat,
Lansing. July 9Th. 1874.

STATE Of MltHluAN,
Office Of the Secretary of State
Lansing, July 9Th, 1884.
To the Sheriff Of the County Of Alpend:
SIR.-You are hereby notified that at the Gener-
al Election TO be held in this State on the Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday Of November next, the
following officers are TO be elected, viz:
Thirteen electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States; a Governor, Lisutenant
Governor, Secretary OF State State Treasurer, Au-
ditor General, Commissioner of the State Land
Office, Attorney General, and Superintendent Of
Public Instruction also, Member Of the State
Board OF Education in place OF George u. Edwards
also, Representative in Congress for tho Tenth
Congressional District Of this State. to which your
county belongs also, Senator for the Twenty
Of Cheboygan, Presque Islo, Montmorency, Alpena,
Otsego, Crawford, Oscoda, Altoona, Iosco Gladwn,
Roseommon and 0gemaw also. Representative
tive District, composed Of the counties Of Alpena,
Presque Isle, and Montmorency.
You are also hereby notified that at said election
the following proposed amendments to tho Consti-
tuition of this State will be submitted TO the people
of the State for their adoption or rejection, viz
An amendment TO Section 6, Article 6, relative
TO Circuit Courts provided for by Joint Resolution
No. is, laws of 1883.
SECTION G. The state shall be divided into Judi
cia Circuits in each Of which the electors thereof
shall elect Circuit Judge who shall hold his Of
flee for the term Of six years and until his
sor is elected and qualified. The Legislature may
provide for the election Of more than one Circuit
Detroit is may be situated and the Circuit Judge
or Judges OF said Circuit, in addition to the salary
provided by this Constitution, shall receive from
said county OF Wayne such additional salary as
may, from time 10 time, DO fixed and determined
by the Board of Supervisors of said county and
the Board OF Supervisors of each county in the
Upper Peninsula is hereby authorized and en-
powered TO give and pay TO the Circuit Judge Of
the Judicial Circuit TO which such county Is attach
ed, such additional salary or compensation, as may
from time to time be fxod and determined by such
Board of Supervisors.
An amendment TO section Is, Article 4, relative
to the compensation of members of the legislature
and to prohibit the Of passes FREQ tickets on
railroads, provided for by Joint Resolution No g.
laws Of 1888:
SECTION I5 The compensation Of the members
dred dollars for each regular session, and at
such regular session they may legisate upon
such subjects as are submitted to them by
special message of the Governor, after the OK
piration Of the fifty days Of the session limited for
the introduction of bills when convened in extra
session thor compensation shall be salary Of one
hundred dollars, and they shall legislate on no
other subjects than those expressly stated in the
Governors proclamation, or submitted to them by
special message. They shall be entitled 10 ten
cents and no moro for every mile actually Travelled
in going to and returning from the place Of meet
ing on the usually Travelled route. Each member
shall be entitled to one copy OF the laws journals
and documents Of the Legislature of which he
a member, but shall not receive at the expense of
the state, books newspapers, or other perquisites
Of office, or any other peIquisite compensation
not expressly authorized by this constitution and
no member of the Legislature shall accept or use
any free pass or free ticket on any railroad during
his term of Office.
In testimony whereof, have hcreunto
set my hand and affi ed the Great Seal of
Il. g., the State OF Michigan, at Lansing, the
day and year first above written.
HARRY A. CONANT,
Secretary Of State.