Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-10-30

more for American rails Is because we
pay higher rate for labor which is re-
quired for their manufacture, but for no
greater amount of labor. Free trade
will simply reduce the wages of labor to
the foreign standard, which will enable
us to sell our rails in competition with
foreign rails. Bnt, as a matter of course,
the ability of the laborer to consume will
DO reduced and a serious loss will be in
fiieted on commerce, general industry
and the business Of the railways especi-
ally" This is true Republican ground.
and Is exactly what the Republican par
ty claims. What is true in the iron and
steel interests Is equally true in all 9th
er interests, and the labOring man, when
he votes the Democratic ticket. is voting
directly against his own interest.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
At the election next Tuesday the cleo
tors of the state of Michigan are called
upon to voye on two amendments to the
State Constitution. One is in regard to
the salaries of Circuit Judges in Wayne
county and in the upper peninsula. If
the amendment is adopted 1t will allow
the Supervisors of the counties in the
upper peninsula and of Wayne to allow
additional salary to the judges. The
other amendment is in regard to the
salaries Of members of the Legislature,
providing for paying fixed salary in
stead Of so much per day. That the voters
of Cheboygan county may fully under
stand what they are called upon to vote
on we give the full text of both amend
ments. We see no reason why both
should not be adopted.
An amendment to Section 6, Article 6,
relative to Circuit Courts, provided for
by JOINT Resolution No. Is, laws Of 1883.
SECTION 6. The State shall be divided
into judicial circuits. in each of which
the electors thereof shall elect one cir
cult Judge. which shall hold his Office
for the term of six term, and till his
successor is elected and qualified. The
Legislature may provide for the election
of more than one Circuit Judge in the ju-
dicial circuit in which the city Of Detroit
il or 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 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 authOriz-
ed and empowered to give and pay to the
circuit Judge of the judicial circuit to
which such county is attached, such ad-
ditiOnal salary or compensation, as may
from time to time be- fixed and determ-
ined by such board of Supervisors.
An amendmer; Section 10, Article
relative to tho ru pensatiOn OF MEM
bers of the Leg isiajure, and to prohibit
the use Of passes or free tickets on rail-
roads. provided for by Joint Resolution
No. %, la vs. of 1888:
SECTION Is. The compensation of the
members of the Legislature shall be
salary of seven hundred dollars for each
regular session, and at such regular ses-
sion they may legislate upon such sub.
jects as are submitted to them by special
message Of the Governor, after the ex-
piratiOn of the fifty days of the session
limited for the introduction of bills;
when convened in extra session their
compensation shall be a salary of one
hundred dollars. and they shall legislate
on no other subjects than those express
ly STAGED in the Governors proclamation
or 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 meeting on the usually tray eled
route. Each member shall be entitled
to one copy of the laws, journals and
documents of the Legislature of which
he is member, but shall not receive at
the expense of the State, books, news
papers, or other perquisites of office, or
any other perquisite or compensation
not expressly authorized by this cOnsti-
tuition; and no member of the Legisla-
ture shall accept or use any free pass or
free ticket OIL any railroad during his
term of office.
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