The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26


That section eleven Of article four.
teen. OF said constitution be amended
so as to read as follows;
Section II The legislature shall pro
vide uniform rule OF taxation except
on property paying specific taxes. AND
taxes shall be levied on such property
as shall be prescribed by law; Pro-
vded. That the legislature shall pro
vide an uniform rule OF taxation .of
such property as shall be assessed oy
state board OF assessors. and the rate
of taxation on such property shall De
the rate which the state board or as
SCISSORS shall ascertain and determine
is the average rate levied upon otnet
property upon which ad valorem taxes
are assessed for state, county. town
ship, school and municipal purposes
That section thirteen Of article four
teen of said constitution be amended 30
as to read as follows:
Section. 49, In the year one thousand
nine hundred and one. and every nrtn
year thereafter and at such other
times as the legislature may direct the
legislature shall provide for an equal'
xation of assessments by state board
on all taxable property, except tha
taxed under laws passed pursuant 10
section ten OF this article.
And be 1t further resolved, That the
said proposed amendments be SUBMIT
ted to the electors Of this state at the
general election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In No
vember in the year 1900; that the sec
rotary of state Is hereby required to
certify this proposed amendment TO the
clerks OF the several counties OF the
state. as required by section three
thousand six hundred and twenty-four,
Of the compiled laws of 1897. but II
shall be sufficient II the same shall be
30 certified at leasth ten days before
such election The several county
clerks shall. at once. upon the receipt
of such certified amendment convene
the board Of election commissioners OF
such county The several county
clerks SHALL at once, upon the receipt
Of such certified amendment, convene
the board OF election commissioners OF
such county and the said board shall
forthwith prepare a ballot for the use
of the electors desiring to vote upon
said amendment. which shall be sub.
stantially In the following form: AT
the top OF each ballot shall be printed
In bold-faced type the words. Vote
on the amendments to the constitution
relative to the taxation OF corpora
lions" Then shall follow.
Amendments to the constitution rel
atAve to the taxation Of corporations.
"Yes
Amendments to the constitution
relative to the taxation OF corporations
"No"
Such ballots, so prepared, shall be
sent out by said board OF election com
missioners at the same time and IN the
same manner as the ballots to be USED
at said general election. And II shall
BE- the duty Of the board of election In.
spectors. at each voting precinct in this
state to see to II that each elector 10
furnished with ballot relative to such
proposed amendment, at the same time
that he Is furnished with a general
ballot. and to inform such elector OF
the nature and purpose Of 1t. and each
elector shall be required. on coming out
Of the booth and rendering bis vote
60 the INSPECTORS Of election. to pro-
duce and hand to such inspectors the
ballot relating to such amendment. who
Shall place the same In the box pre-
pared for that purpose.
All votes cast therefor shall be taken.
counted, canvassed and returned as
provided by law for the election OF
state officers.
This Joint resolution Is ordered to
take imemdiate effect. Approved Oct.
10, 1900.
An act to repeal act number forty-two
OF the session laws OF 1916. entitled,
"An act to authorize the sale OF the
Central railroad. and to incorporate
the Michigan Central Railroad CON-
pany." approved March %. 1S46. and
all acts amendatory thereto. and to
provide for the necessary incidents
to such repeal.
The people Of the state OF Michigan
enact:
Section I. That act number forty.
two, Of the session laws Of 1S46. en-.
titled, IAN act to authorize the sale OF
the Central railroad. and to incor-
porate the Michigan Central Railroad
company" approved March % 1916.
and all acts amendatorv thereto be
and the SAM are hereby repealed.
said repeal 70 take effect and be In
force from and after the 31st day OF
December. 1901: Provided. That the
right to institute proceedings against
the state for the determination Of the
damages. II any, which II may sustain
by reason or Sucn repeal is nereDv re-
served 70 said Michigan Central Rail-
road company. And further provided,
That the right Of said company to re.
ceive compensation from the state on
account Of this repeal shall not be
preiudiced nv the voluntary surrender
of Its charter and It's reorganization
prior to said 31st day OF December.
1901. under the provisions OF section
1925. Compiled Laws Of 1897
This act Is ordered to take immedi-
ate effect Approved Oct. Is 1900
An act to provide for the institution
Of actions against the state BY rail.
road companies created. and which
have heretofore existed under spe-
cial charters. to recover damages
sustained by reason Of. and result
ing from. the repeal Of the special
charter under which such companies
were created organized. and existed
prior to such repeal.
The people Of the state Of Michigan
enact:
Section 1 whenever the charter OF
any railroad company organised. ere
ated, or existing under and BY virtue
Of the provisions OF any special act en-.
acted prior to 1880. which provides
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