Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-03-20
Sherims OHin,

Alpena, Mich, March 18th, 1882 I
To the Electors of the county of Alpena;
You arc hereby notified that at the general
election to be held i'm this State on the first Mon
day of April, 1889, the following amendments 10
the constitution of this State, will be submitted 10
the people OF the State for their adoption or re-
lection, viz:
An amendment to Section of Article relative
10 circuit courts provided for by Joint Resou-
ton No. l. of the Laws of 1889.
SECTION @. The State shall be divided into ju-
dcial circuits, in each of which the electors thereof
shall elect one circuit Judge, who shall hold his Of
nee for the term of six years and until his success
on is elected and qualified. The Legislature NAV
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 NAV
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 to time be fixed
and determined by the boards of supervisors of
said counties. And the Boards 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 10 tine be fixed and
determined by such board OF supervisors This
section amended, shall take effect from the time
of its adoption.
Also an amendment TO Section /, Article 0, rela-
tive to the salary of Governor, as provided for by
Joint Resolution No. 2, Laws of 1859.
SECTION l. The Governor shall receive an annual
salary OF four thousand dollars the judges of the
circuit court shall each receive annual salary of
two thousand five hundred dollars; the state treas
urer shall receive an 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 They shall receive no fees or peroui
sites whatever Tor the performance of any duties
connected with their office. 1t shall not be compe-
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. 3, Laws of 1850
SECTION 10. No corporation except for municip-
nj purposes, or for the construction OF railroads
plank roads and canals, shall lie 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 lees than two-:hirds
majority of the capital Of the corporation; and by
like general laws for the corporate re-organiza-1
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-ffths of the capital Provided that in cases
Of corporations where there is capital stock the
Legislature mny provide the manner in which such
corporations may be recognized.
THOMAS q. McCANDLISH,
9ls Sheriff for Alpena county. |