The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-03-30
First pub. March 10, isoj. Last March 20, 1895
Constitutional Amendment.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,

STATE OF MICHIGAN.
DEPARTMEST OF STATE.
Lansing, March 8. 1895.
To the Sheriff of Baraga County, Mich:
SIk-You are hereby notified that the Legis-
iaturc ofthe State of Michigan has passed the
JOINT RESOLUTION
PRoPosISG au amendment TO section six OF
article six of the constitution of this State,
relative TO circuit Courts
Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep.
resentatiyeS of the State of Michigan, that the
following amendment 10 the constitution of
this State be and the same Is hereby prop sed,
that Is TO say. that section six of article six of
follows
Sec 9. The state shall be divided into Judi.
cial circuits, IN each of which the electors
thereof shall elect one circuit Judge, who shall
hold his Office for the term of six wears. and
until his successor Is elected and qualified. The
Legis allure may provide for the election of
more than ono circuit judge in the judicial cir
cult in which the city OF Detroit Is or ma y he
situated aud In the judicial circuit In which the
county OF saginaw - or may be situated, and
IN the judicial circuit In which the county of
Kent Is or may be situated, and in the judicial
circuit in which the county Of inghani 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 additional
salary as may from time to time be fixed and
determined BY the boards of supervisors of said
counties Aud the board of supervisors of
each county In the upper peninsula is hereby
authorized and empowered to give and pay to
the circuit judge of the judicial cir
CUT 70 WHICH such county is at
tached such additional salary or compensation
as may from time to time be fixed and deter
mined by such board of supervisors. This
section as amended shall take effect from the
time of its adoption; Be il further
Resolved, That said amendment shall be
submitted 10 the people of this State at the
spring election to be held on the first Monday in
April ia the year one thousan id eight hi red nd
nincty-iive, and the Secretary of State is here.
by required to give notice of the same TO the
sheriffs OF the several counties of this State AT
least twenty days prior TO the said election.
and the said sheriffs are required 10 give gem
eral notices required by law in the same man
OF an election of justices of the Supreme
Court, aud the said amendment shall be indi-
Gated upon the official ballot for said elect ion,
IN accordance with the provisions of act num-
Der one hundred ninety of the public acts of
eighteen hundred ninety-ore. emitted IAN act
TO prescribe the manner of conductug and TO
prevent fraud and receptions at elections in
this State" Each person voting for said
amendment shall designate his vote by cross
mark placed opposite the word ''Yes" and each
person voting against said amendment shall
designate his vote by cross mark placed OPP
positc the word mo-" as indicated upon said
official ballot. The ballots shall in ali res reefs
be canvassed and returns made thereof as in
general elections of State officers.
This joint resolution is ordered to take inn
mediate effect.
Filed March Z, 1898.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, | have
hereunto set MY hand and affixed
J sr,t the great seal of the State of Mich
lgan, at Lansing the day and year
49, first above written.
WASHINGTON GARDNER,
Secretary Of State.