Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-03-20
Michigan, Department of State. !
Lansing. March n 1870

N II.
TO the Sheriff of the County of Aipenas
| slr;-fou are hereby notified that AZ the general
election TO be held IN this State on the first Mon
day Of April, 1889, the following amendments 20 the
constitution OF tins state Will be submitted 20 the
people OF the State for their adoption or rejection
An amendment to Section of Article 6 relative
No. u Laws of 1889.
dcial circuits in each of which the electors thereof
shall elect one circuit Judge who shall hold his Of
nee toi the term OF six years. and until his
or Is elected and qualified Tho 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 III 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 TO time be 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-
thorlzed anu 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 fixed and
determined by such board OF supervisors. This
section as amended, shall take effect from the time
of its adoption.
Also an amendment to Section /, Article 0, rela-
tive 10 the salary of Governor, AS provided for by
Joint Resolution No 2, Laws OF 1889.
SECTION l. The Governor shall receive an an
nual salary of four thousand dollars the Judges of
ny OF two thousand five Numbered dollars the state
treasurer shall receive annual salary of one thous-
and dollars; the superintendent of public instruc-
ton shall receive an 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 gem
eral shall receive an annual salary of eight hun
dred dollars HheY shall receive no fees or peroui
sites whatever for the performance of any duties
connected with their office. IL shall not be conpe-
tent for the Legislature to increase the salaries
herein provided.
Also an amendment TO Section 10 of Article is.
relative to the duration OF corporations as pro.
vided for by Joint Resolution No. B. Laws of 1889
SECTION 10. No corporation except for munici-
pal purposes or for the construction of railroads
plank roads and canals, shall DO created for long,
er time than thirty years; but the Legislature
may provide by general laws applicable to any
corporations, for one or more extensions Of the
term OF such corporations while such term is run
ming, not exceeding thirty years for each extern.
sion, ON the consent of not less than two-thirds
majority OF the capital of the corporation; and by
like general laws for the corporate re-organiza-
ton for further period not exceeding thirty
years, OF such corporations whose terms have ex-
pired by limitation, the consent of not less than
four-htths 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 re-organized
In testimony whereof, have horeunto set my
hand and affixed the great seal of the State of
Michigan, at Lansing, the day and year first above
written.
G.. Il. osMUN
Secretary of State.