Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-03-13
Michigan, Department of State.
Lansing. March II 1880

To the Sheriff of the County Of Aipena.
sir:-You are hereby notified that at the genera
election TO be held in this State on the first Mon
day OF April, 1889, the following amendments TO IN,
constitution of this state will be submitted TO the
people OF the State for their adoption OF rejection
An amendment 60 Section of Article relative
TO Circuit Courts, provided for by JOINT Resoluio
No I, Laws of 1889.
SECTION &. The State shall be divided into ia.
die al circuits in each OF which the electors thereof
shall elect circuit Judge hO shall hold his of
nee FOR the term OF SIX years. aud until his success
or 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 in the judicial
circuit IN which the county OF saginaw is or may
be situated, and in the judicial circuit in which the
county of Kent Is or may be situated. And the
circuit Judge or judges of said circuits, in addition
to the salary provided by this constitution, shall
receive from their respective counties such addi-
tiOnal salary as may from time 20 time DO fixed
and determined by the boards of supervisors OF
said counties. And the board of supervisors OF
each county in the Upper Peninsula is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to give and pay TO the
circuit judge of the judicial circuit TO which such
county is attached, such additional salary or com
pensation as may from time to time be liked and
determined by such boards of supervisors. This
section as amended, shall take effect from the time
of its adoption.
Also an amendment to Section /, Article 0, rela
tive to the salary OF Governor, provided for by
Joint Resolution No. 2, Laws of 1889.
SECTION /. The Governor shall receive an an
nual salary Of four thousand dollars the Judges OF
the circuit court shall each receive annual sala-
ny of two thousand five Numbered dollars the state
treasurer shall receive annual salary of thous-
and dollars the superintendent of public nstruc-
tion shall receive annual salary of one thous-
and dollars the secretary of state shall receive an
annual salary OF eight hundred dollars; the COM
missioner OF the land office shall receive an annual
salary of eight hundred dollars the attorney gen.
eral shall receive an annual salary of eight hun
dred dollars. they shall receive no fees or peraui-
sites whatever for the performance of any duties
connected with their office. IL shall not be compe-
tent for the Legislature 10 increase the salaries
herein provided.
Also an amen dment TO Section 10 OF Article Is,
relative to the duration OF corporations, as pro-
vided for by Joint Resolution No. 3, Laws of 1889
SECTION 10. No corporation except for munich
pal purposes, or for the construction of railroads,
plank roads and canals, shall be created for long
or time than Thirty years but the Legislature
may provide by general laws applicable to any
corporations, Tor one or extensions of the
term of such corporations while such term ia run
ming, not exceeding thirty years for each extern
sion, on the consent of not less than n two-thirds
majority of the capital of the corporation; and by
like general laws for the corporate re.organiza-
ton for n further period not exceeding thirty
years, of such corporations whose terms have ex-
pred by limitation, tho consent OF not less than
four-ffths OF the capital Provided, that in cases
OF corporations where there is capital stock the
Legislature may provide the manner in which such
corporations may be REQ ganized
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the great seal of the state of
Michigan, at Lansing, the day aud year first above
written.
OR. OSMUN
Secretary of STATE