Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-03-13
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Alpena, Mich, March 18th, 1882
TO the Electors of the county of Alpena:
You are hereby notified that at the genera
election 20 be held in this State on the first Mon
day OF April, 1889, the following amendments L
the constitution of this State, will be submitted L
the people OF the State for their adoption or he
lection, VIZ:
An amendment to Section of Article 6 relativ
to Circuit Courts, provided for by Joint Resolu
ton No 1, of the Laws OF 1889.
SECTION 6. The State shall be divided into iu
dical circuits in each of which the electors thereo
shall elect ono circuit judge, who shall hold his of
flee for the term of six years, and until his success
o is elected and qualified The LEGISLATURE ma,
provide f@Ntb election of more than one crcui
Judge in the judicial circuit in which the city o
Detroit is on may be situated, and in the iudicia
circuit in which the county of Saginaw is or ma,
be situated, and in the judicial circuit in which thu
county of Kent Is or may be situated. And tn,
circuit Judge or Judges of said circuits in addition
TO the salary provided by this constitution, shall
receive from their respective counties such add
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 tho judicial circuit to which such
county Is attached, such additional salary com.
pensation as may from time to time be fixed and
determined by such board of supervisors. This
section as nded, shall take effect from tho time
of its adoption,
tive TO the SALARY of Governor, provided for by
Joint Resolution No. 2, Laws of 1859.
SECTION /. 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 CON-
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 hum
dred dollars. They shall receive fees perqui-
sites whatever for the performance of any duties
connected with their office. IL shall not be compe-
tent for the Legislature to increase tho 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 1880.
SECTION 10. No corporation except for municip-
al purposes, or for the construction OF railroads,
plank roads and canals, shall he created for long
err time than thirty years. but the Legislature
may provide by general laws applicable to any
corporations for one 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 wo-.hirds
majority of the capital of the corporation; and by
like general laws for the corporate re-organiza-
tion for further period not exceeding thirty
years, of such corporations whose terms have ex-
pired by Imitation the consent of not less than
four-hfths 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 recognized.
THOMAS q. McCANDLISH,
9ls Sheriff for Alpena county