Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-08
Notice OF Election.
{ STATE or MICHIGAN,
Office Of tho Secretary of Stat,
Lansing, July 9TH, 1884.
TO tie SHERIFF Of he County Of .llpena.


Oftce of tho Secretary of State,
Lansing, July 9TH, 1854.
To Tie Sheriff Of The County Of .iipena.
SIR.-You are hereby notified that al the Gener-
al Election TO be held in this State, the Tuesday
ssuHcveuins se nis. MonHy VI Npssno'f heA' the
Thirteen electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States; Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State State Treasurer, Au-
ditor General, Commissioner of the State Land
Office, Attorney General, and Superintendent Of
Public Instruction; also, tMember OF the State
Board of Education In place OF George Il. Edwards
whose term of office win expire December 81, 1884;
also, Representative in Congress for the Tenth
Congressional District Of this State to which your
county belongs also, a Senator for the Twenty
Ninth Senatorial District composed Of the counties
OF Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Montmoroncy, Alpena
Otsego, Crawford, Oscoda, Altoona, Iosco, Gladwin,
in tho State Legislature for the Alpena Representa-
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 the Consti-
tuition of this State will be submitted to the people
of tho State for their adoption or rejection, viz
An amendment to Section 6. Article 9, relative
TO Circuit Courts, provided for by Joint Resolution
No. 10, laws of 1883.
SECTION 9. The State shall be divided into Judi
cial 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 success
sor is elected and qualified. The Legislature may
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 Judge
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 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 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, may
from time TO time be fixed and determined by such
Board of Supervisors.
An amendment TO Section IS, Article 4, relative
TO tho compensation of members Of the Legislature,
and 10 prohibit the use OF passes or free tickets on
railroads, provided for by Joint Resolution NO. %,
laws of 1883:
SECTION Is. The compensation of the members
Of the Legislature shall be salary Of seven hun
dred dollars for each regular session, and at
such req laf session they may legislate upon
such subjects are submitted to them by
special message of the Governor, after the OK
praton Of the fifty days Of the session limited for
the introduction of bills when convened in extra
session their compensation shall be salary OF one
hundred dollars, and they shall legislate on no
other subjects than those expressly stated IN tho
Governors proclamation, or su6nitted 70 them by
cents and more 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 was
a member, but shall not receive at the expense OF
the State books, newspapers, or other perquisites
of Office, or any other perqusite or compensation
not expressly authorized 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.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal OF
a.. 81 the State OF Michigan, at Lansing, the
day and year first above written.
HARRY A. CONANT,
Secretary of State.