The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-02
Election Notice.
TIE Of MICHIGA AN

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
LANSING January 80, 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 the first Mon
day of April next the following officers are to be
elected, viz: justice Of the Supreme Court in
place Of Charles ID. Long, whose term of office
expil es December 3lst, 1877 also two regents
of the University of Michigan in place of Levi
l.. trbvur and William j Cocker, whose terms
of office expire December 81. 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
above written WASHINGTON GARDNER,
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
LANSING, March 2, 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 n correct Transcript of the en-
crossed copy now on file in the Office OF the
Secretary of -tate.
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-
sentatives OF the State of Michigan, that an
amendment to section one of article nine of the
Constitution of this State be and the same is
hereby proposed, TO read as follows:
Section !. 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, ana 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 all re-
| ceive an annual salary of one thousand dollars:
| the Superintendent OF Public Instruction shall
| receive an annual salar, Of one thousand dol
| lars; the Commissioner of the State Land Of
! llcc sh'' re Give an annual salary of eight
| hundred dollars They shall receive no fees
or perqui ties whatever for The "erformance Of
any duties connected with their oLice II shall
| rot be clmpetentfor the Legis allure TO increase
| the salaries herein provided.
| BE 1t further Resolved. That said amendment
shall be subr.itted TO the people Of the State OF
Mi ;higan at the next Spring Election, on the
| first Monday OF Arrl, in the year one thousand
| eight hundred aud ninety seven, nd the Secre-
| tary OF State Is hereby required to give notice
of the same to the sherifs 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 printed on his bal
lot. as then pr vided by law, the words Amend
ment TO the constitution relative 10 the salary
Of the Attorney General-Yes," and each per-
son voting against said amendment shall have
GU his ballot in like manner, Amendment to
the constitution relative TO the salary OF the
Attorney General-No." The ballots shall in
all respects be canvassed and returns ade
as in general election of State officers
This Joint Resolution is ordered to take inn
mediate effect.
Filed February 10 1897
In testimony whereof have hereunto set nv
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
Lansing, March x 1897
TO the Sheriff of Shtawassee County. Mich
Sir-You ore hereby notified that the Legis-
lature Of the state OF Michigan, has passed q
IAt NJ - n.f.
ing is correct transcript of the engrossed copy
now on file in the ofdce of the -ecretary OF
JOINT RESOLUTION
to amend section ten of article ten OF the Con-
stitutjon OF the state OF Michigan. so ns TO pro-
vice for a Board of County Auditors for the
County OF Kent
Resolved by the Senate aud House of Repre-
sentative OF the State OF Michigan that tho
following amendment 10 the constitution OF the
state OF Michigan he and the sane is hereby
proposed and submitted 10 the people OF THIS
state. that IS TO say, that section ten of article
ten OF SAID constitution be amended so as TO
read as follows;
SECTION 10 The board Of supervisors, or, in
the county or Wayne and in the county of Kent,
the board OF cOu " auditors shall have the ex-
elusive power TO prescribe and tx the cOmpen-
sation of all services rendered for ana 10 adjust
all claims against thftc res pectivc couuiies
ana the sum so tXed or defined shall be subject
TO no appeal
Aud be fl further resolved. that sold amend
mont snail he submitted 10 the pc pie uf this
staie at The election TO be held on the first on
day IA April ia the ycac One Thousand Of hit
hundred and ninety -sevuii and thai me $ Gre
. tar, oI 9ltle IS hcreny rqWred 90 give notice
''oi TIC slue I'D lhe sher ns W the several com
ties OF th staie 20 least . entv Ogta rror TO
sAii olrtt pl, 1altAr sHfu aheths shHil De re
quued 20 give noleo o. ihe scvrrh t0wuships
supfeut ecurt. add thr aNd gpenome1t shbu
pupr tcd upon th1 olci1l bliot usad slch
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