The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-19
Election Notice.

STATE Of MICHIGAN.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
LANSING, January &c. 1897.
To the Sheriff of the County of Shlawassee.
Sir:-You are hereby notified that at the general
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 31st, 1897 also two regents
OF the University of Michigan in place of Levi
l., Barbour and William j Cocker, whose terms
OF ofhce 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,
Secretary of State.
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 q
Joint Resolution, of which hereby certify that
the following Is correct Transcript 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-
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, 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 snail 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
hundred dollars. They shall receive no fees
~ r"-q"' EOS whatever for the performance Of
a.. ....s .v..I. i, with their office. 1t shall
"rflC Q nretent 10 the Legislature to increase
tiV ; "a eS herein provided.
Be - farther Resolved, That said amendment
shall Ne submitted 10 the people OF the State Of
Michigan n the next Spring Election, on the
first Monday OF yril, in the year one thousand
eight hunored aud nlnety.seven, and the Secre-
tary of State Is hereby required to give notice
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 sheriffs 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 OF 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.
Lansing, March s. 1897.
TO the Sheriff of Shiawassee County. Mich
Sir-You are hereby notified that the Legis-
lature Of the State of Michigan, has passed n
Joint Resolution, of which / certify the follow
ing is correct transcript of the engrossed copy
now on file in the office OF the secretary Of
State.
TO amend section ten OF article ten of the Con-
stitution of the State of Michigan SO as TO pro-
vide for a 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 as 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 80 fixed or defined shall be subject
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 Score
tary of State is hereby required TO give notice
of the same TO the sheriffs of the several coun-
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 TO the Constitution to provide for
a Board OF Auditors for Kent COunty-YES }
MOI J.. All votes cast therefor shall be
counted, canvasscd and 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
above written
WASHINGTON GARDNER.
Secretary OF State.