The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-24
Election Notice.

OF MINuInAr

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
once OF the Sheriff of Shiawassee County.
CoRUNNA, March IL, 1899.
To the Electors of Shiawassee County:
You are hereby notified that at the general
election TO @ held in this state on the first
Monday of April next, there will be submit
ted to the people the following propositions to
amend the constitution of the state:
l. An amendment to Section Six of Article
Six relative to Circuit Courts, il being pro
posed to amend said section so that IL shall
read as follows;
SECTION 8. The state shall be divided into
judicial Circuits, in each of which the elect
Ors thereon shall elect one circuit Judge, who
shall hold his Office for a term of six years,
and until his successor is elected and quail
ned. The Legislature may provide for the cleo
tlon OF more than one circuit judge in the ju-
cicial district in which the city of Detroit is
or may be situated, and in the judicial circuit
in which the county of Saginaw is or may be
situated, and IN the judicial circuit in which
the county of Kent is or may be situated land
IN the judicial circuit in which the county of
ST. Clair Is or may be situated). And the cir
cult judge or judges of such circuits, in add-
ton to the salary provided by the constitution,
shall receive from their respective counties
such additional salary as may from time to
time be fixed and determined by the Bo I'd of
Supervisors Of said county, And 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 jul
dieial circuit to which said county is attached
such additional salary or mpensation as may
from time to time be fixed and determined by
such Board of Supervisors.
III. An amendment to Section Twenty-Five.
Article Four, relative to furnishing supplies
and to the establishment in the city of Ian
sing, printing Office owned by the state, il
being proposed to amend said section so that
Ii shall read as follows:
SECTION % The Legislature shall provide
by law that the furnishing of fuel and sta
tionery tor the use of the state shall be let by
contract to the lowest bidder or bidders, who
shall give adequate and satisfactory security
for the performance thereof. The legislature
shall DrOVido ~ a
the city of Lansing, of State Printing and
Binding Establishment, in which the printing
and binding of the laws and journals. all
blanks and printing for the Executive depart
ment, and all other printing and binding or
dered by the legislature shall be performed
The legislature shall not rescind or alter any
contract nor release the person or persons
taking the same, or his or their sureties, from
the performance of any of the conditions of
his contract No member of the legislature
or officer of this State shall be interested, d-
rectly or indirectly, in any State contract.
III. Amendments to Sections One, Five,
Eight Ten, Twelve, Fourteen, Fifteen, Nine
teen and Twenty, of Article Six, relative to ju-
dicia department. ii being proposed to amend
said sections so that they shall read as fol-
lows:
SECTION I. The judicial power is vested in
one supreme court, in one intermediate court,
which intermediate court shall have such ju
risdiction and powers as may be prescribed
by the Legislature, in circuit courts and in
justices Of the peace. Municipal courts of
civil and criminal jurisdiction may be estab.
lsbed by the legislature. in cities.
SECTION 5. The supreme court shall, by a
general rule, establish, modify and anne nd the
practice In such court, and in the interme-
date. circuit and probate courts, and simplify
the same. The legislature shall, so far as prac-
ticable, abolish distinctions between law and
equity DIR oceedings. The Office OF master in
| chancery is prohibited.
SECTION s. The intermediate court shall
have such appellate jurisdiction i'm all mat
tie civil and criminal, from all circuit
courts and other inferior courts and tribunals,
and supervisory control OF the same, as may
| be prescribed by law. The circuit courts shall
have original jurisdiction in all matters civil
aud criminal not excepted in this constitution
| and not prohibited by law, and appellate jul
| risdiction from all inferior courts and tribu-
mails, and supervisory control OF the same.
] The intermediate and circuit courts shall
also have power to issue writs of ha-
| beas corpus, mandamus, injunction, quo
necessary to carry into effect their or
| ders, judgments and DEGREES. and give them
general control over inferior courts and trl-
bunals within their respective jurisdictions.
| and in all such other cases and matters as the
supreme court shall by rule prescribe.
SECTION 10. The supreme and intermediate
courts may each appoint u reporter FOR its de-
| csions. The decisions OF the supreme court
and the informed late court shall be i'm writing,
and signed by the judges concurring therein
Any Judge dissenting therefrom shall give
| the reason of such dissent i'm writing, under
| his signature. All such opinions shall be filed
i'm the Office OF the clerk OF such supreme
court ana intermediate court, respectively.
The Judges of the circuit courts, within their
respective jurisdictions. may appoint stem
| ographer, and may fill vacancies in the Office
| OF county clerk and prosecuting attorney, but
no judge of the su preme, intermediate or CIR
cult courts shall exercise any other power OF
appointment to public Office, except as pro-
vided for above, and In section twelve OF this
article.
SECTION IL. The clerk of each county or
Ranized for judicial purposes shall be clerk
of the circuit court of such county. The SUI
preme and intermediate courts shall each have
power to appoint a clerk for their respective
courts, and such other officers as NAV be nc
cessary to the preparation Of their eaid OPT
mons, and 10 carry into effect their judgments,
decress and orders.
SECTION Il. When vacancy occurs In the
Office of the Judge of the supreme, interme-
diate, circuit or probate courts, IL shall be
filled by appointment of the Governor. which
shall continue until his successor Is elected
and qualified. When elected, such successor
shall hold his Office the residue Of the unex-
pred term
SECTION Is. The supreme and intermediate
courts, circuit and probate courts OF each
county. shall be courts of record, and shall
each have common seal.