The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-13
Election Notice.


LANSING, January 3d. 1897.
To the Sheriff of the County Of Shiawassee.
Sir:-You are hereby notified that at the general
election to be held in this state on the first Mon
day OF April next the following officers are TO be
elected, viz: A justice OF the Supreme Court in
place of Charles ID. Long, whose term OF office
expires December 3lst, 1897; also two regents
of the University of Michigan in place of Levi
L. Barbour and William ]. Cocker, whose terms
OF office expire December 81, 1897.
In testimony whereof. have hcreunto set my
hand and affixed the great seal OF the State of
Michigan, at lansing the day and year first
above written WASHINGTON GARDINER.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
LANSING, March g 1897.
To the Sheriff of Shiawassee County Mich.
SIR: You are hereby notified that the Legis-
lature of the State of Michigan has passed a
Joint Resolution, of which hereby certify that
the following Is a correct transcsript of the en-
crossed copy now on file in the Office OF the
Secretary of State.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section one, article
nine, of the Constitution OF this State, relative
to the salary of the Attorney General
Resolved, BY the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatiyes OF the State of Michigan, that an
amendment to section one of M tice nine OF the
Constitution of this State be and the same is
hereby proposed, to read as follows:
Section l. The Governor shall receive an
annual salary OF four thousand dollars; the
judges OF the circuit court shall each receive
an annual salary of two thousand FIVE hundred
dollars; the Attorney General shall receive an
an annual salary of three thousand five hundred
dollars, and he shall reside, during his term OF
Office in the city Of Lansing, and in person at
tend to the duties of his office; the Secretary OF
State shall receive an annual salary OF eight
hundred dollars; The State Treasurer shall re-
ceive an annual salary of one thousand dollars:
the Superintendent OF Public Instruction shall
receive an annual SALARY of one thousand dol
lars; the Commissioner OF the State Land Of
flee shall receive an annual salary OF eight
hundred dollars They shall receive no fees
or perquisites whatever fer tho performance OF
any duties connected with their Office 1t shall
not be competent for the Legislature to increase
the salaries herein provided.
Be it further Resolved That said amendment
Michigan at the next Spring Election, on the
first Monday Of April. in the year one thousand
eight hundred and nlnety-seven. and the Secre-
of the same to the sheriffs of the several coun-
ties OF this State the time prior TO said election
required by law, and the said sherifs are here
by required TO give the several notices required
by law. Each person voting for said amend
ment shall have written or printed on his bal
lot, as then provided by law, the words Amend
ment TO the constitution relative to. the salary
OF the Attorney General-Yes," and each per
son voting against said amendment shall have
on his ballot in like manner, Amendment to
the constitution relative to the salary or the
Attorney General-No." The ballots shall In
all respects be canvassed and returns made
as in general election of State officers
This Joint Resolution is ordered to take i'm
mediate effect
Filed February, 10. 1897.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Great Seal OF the State OF
Michigan at Lansing, the day and year first
WASHINGTON GARDNER,
Secretary Of State.
STATE OF MICHIGAN
Department of State;
10 the Sheriff OF Shiawassee County, Mich
Sir-You are hereby notified that the Legis-
lature of the State of Michigan, has passed a
Joint Resolution, of which certify the follow
ing is o correct transcript OF the engrossed copy
now on file in the oflce OF the secretary OF
State.
JOINT RESOLUTION
to amend section ten OF article ten of the Con-
stitution OF the State of Michigan. so as to pro-
vide for o Board OF County Auditors for the
County of Kent.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives Of the State OF Michigan, that the
following amendment to the constitution OF the
State OF Michigan be and the same is hereby
proposed and submitted to the people OF this
state that is to say, that section ten OF article
ten OF said constitution be amended so Us TO
read as follows:
SECTION 10. The board OF supervisors. or in
the county Of Wayne and in the county OF Kent,
the board OF county auditors shall have the ex-
elusive power to prescribe and fix the compen-
sation OF all services rendered for and TO adjust
all claims against their respective counties,
and the sum SO fixed or defined shall be subject
to no appeal
And be it further resolved that said amend
ment shall be submitted to the people OF this
state at the election to be held on the first Mon
day In April in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety seven. and that the Secre-
tary OF State is hereby required to give notice
OF the same to the sheriffs of the several com
ties of this state at least twenty days prior TO
said election, and the said sheriffs shall be re
CURED TO give notice to the several townships,
The same as for the election of justices of the
supreme court, and the said amendment shall
be printed upon the official ballot used at such
election as provided by law. as follows:
Amendment 10 the Const tuition to provide for
a Board OF Auditors for Kent County-YES }
NO }. All votes cast therefor shall be
counted, canvassed aud returned as for the
election OF justice of the supreme court OF this
state.
This Joint resolution is ordered to take imme-
date effect.
Filed February 10, 1897.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Great Seal OF the State OF
Michigan, at Lansing, the day and year first
WASHINGTON GARDNER.
Secretary OF State.
OFFICE OF SHERIFF,
SHIAwAssEE COUNTY.
Notice is hereby gwen that at the aforesaid
election there will be elected "a county school
commissioner in place OF o. l.. Bristol, whose