Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-22
Sherifi's Office, Alpena county
July 22nd, 1854.

sherf's Office, Alpcna county,
July 22nd, 1884.
To he Electors Of the County IT Aipend;
You are hereby notified that at the general cleo
ton to be held in this State the Tuesday succeed
ing the first Monday OF November next, the fol-
lowing officers are to be elected, via:
Thirteen electors Of President and Vice President
of the United States Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Audi
tor General, Commissioner Of the State Land Office,
Attorney General, and Superintendent OF Public
Instruction also "A member Of the State Board Of
Education in place of Geo. f. Edwards, whose term
Of office will expire Dec. 3lst, 1885, also Repre-
sentative in Congress for the Tenth Congressional
District of this State, to which your county be.
longs; also Senator for the Twenty-Nipth sena-
torial District, composed of the counties Of Che
boygan Presque Isle, Montmorenoy, Alpena, Otso-
go, Crawford, Oscoda, Altoona, Iosco, Gadwin, Ros-
common and ogemaw also q representative in the
State Legislature for the Alpena Representative
District, composed of the counties of Alpeae,
Presque Isle, and Montmorency.
You are also hereby notified that, at said election
the following proposed amendments TO the Consti-
tuition of this State will be submitted TO the people
of the State for their adoption or rejection, via
An amendment to section g.. article q, relative to
Circuit Courts, provided for by joint resolution num-
Der 15 laws Of 1883,
SECTION 6, The State shall be divided into Judi
cal Circuits, In each of which the electors thereof
shall elect one Circuit Judge, who shall hold his Of
nee TOR the term OF SIX years. and until his success
provide for the election Of more than one Circuit
Judge in the Judicial Circuit in which the city of
Detroit is or may be situated, and the Circuit
salary provided by this constitution, shall receive
from said county of Wayne such additional salary
as may, from time to time be 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 empow-
cred to give and pay to the Circuit Judge of the
Judicial Circuit to which such county is attached
such additional salary or compensation as may
from time TO time be fixed and determined by such
Board Of Supervisors.
An amendment TO section 10, article 4, relative to
the compensation of members of the Legislature
and TO prohibit the use OF passes free tickets on
railroads provided for by joint resolution number
%, laws OF 1888.
SECTION Is. Tho compensation Of the members
OF the Legislature shall be salary OF seven hun
dred dollars for each regular session, and ut such
regular session they may legisate upon such sub
jeots ms are submitted to them by special message
of the Governor, after the expiration Of fifty days
of the session limited for the introduction OF bills
when convened In extra session their compensation
shall be o salary of one hundred dollars, and they
shall legisate on no other subjects than tAose ex
submitted to them by special message. They
shall be entitled to ten cents and no more for every
mile actually travelled in going to and returning
from the place OF meetipg ON the usually Travelled
route. Each member shall be entitled to one copy
of the laws, journals and documents Of the Legis-
lature Of which he was member, but shall not
receive at the expense Of the State books, news
papers, or other perquisites of Office any other
perquisite or compensation not expressly author
lied by this constitution and no member OF the
Legislature shall accept OF use any free pass free
ticket on any railroad during his term Of office.
You are hereby further notified that at said cleo
ton the following county officers are to be elected
for the county Of Alpcna, viz: One Judge of Pro-
bate, one Sheriff, one Clerk, one Treasurer, one
Circuit Court Commissioner one Surveyor, and two
Coroners.
JAMES Z. DENTON,
GIG Sheriff Of Alpena county.