The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-03-30
MICHIGAN W
DEPARTMENT OF STATE


To the CouNry CLERK on inoN COUNTY:
SiR-i hereby certify that the following Is a
correct transcript of the engrorsed copy 81 a
Joint Resolution now on nle ~ the Department
JOINT RESOLUTION
To amend section Fix Of Article nix Of the Con
sfifutiOn al the State of Michigan, relative 20
Resolved by the Senate ana Honse OF Repre-
sentatiyes Of the State OF Michigan, That the
following amendment TO the constitution oil tins
state be and the same ~ hereby proposed, that
Is 20 say. that section six OF Article AK OF sad
constitution be amended so as To read as FOL
lows:
section q. The State shall be divided into
ndjeial circuits IA each Of which the electors
thereof shall elect one circuit Judge, who shall
hold lns ofce for the tenn OF rix years ana nii
III his SUCCESSOR h elected aud qualified. The
legislature may provide for the election Of more
than circuit judge In the judicial circuit ~
which the city OF Detroit ~ or may be situated,
aud IN the judicial circuit In which the county
of Saginaw h. or may he situated and IN the
Jndicia circuit IN which the county OF Kent Is
or may be situated. aiid IN the judicial circuit
u which the county OF So. Clair ~ or may be
situated. And the circuit Judge or judges OF
such circuits, Ia addition 10 the salary provided
to the constitution. shall receive rom
their respective counties such additional salary
a. may from time To time Toe liked ana deter
mined by the Board Of supervisors OF said
rounty. Aud the Board OF supervisors OF each
county IN the upper peninsula ana IN the couii
IS al Bay Ia tie lower peninsula Is hereby
authorized aud empowered TO give and To pay
Co the circuit Judge of the Judicial circuit 10
which said county is attached, such additional
salary or compensation ~ may from time To
time be fNed nid determined by such boaru oi
supervisors.
'fhis section as amended shall take effect rom
the time OF it, adoption.
Aud be IL further resolved. that said constitn-
tiOnAl amendment, shall he submitted To the
peopl, of the state 1T the election to be held on
the nrst Monday Ia April In the year One thous-
aud ulnr hundred ana one. and that the Secre-
tary of state l. hereby required TO certify the
same TO the clerks OF the several counties, ana
give notice OF tie same 10 the sherit- OF the
several counties of this state, ANA the said
sheriifS Oi the several counties Of this state
shall be required to give notice OF the same To
the several townships aud wards ia said state,
IN the manner required by law. aud the insl'ec-
tors al election IN the several townships ANA
cities OF this state shall prepare suitable box
FOR the reception of ballots cast tor or against
said amendment. and tie said amendment
shall he printed upon the Official ballot used at
said election. as provided by law, Hs oliows'
amendment 10 the Constitution RELATIVES TO
circuit courts affecting thc County Of Bay.
Yes"
Amendment 20 the CONSTITUTE relative To
circuit courts-anecting the county oi BAY.
No"
Such ballots 40 prepared. shall be sent out
by said Board Of Election commissioners at the
same time ami Ia the same manner as the
ballots 60 BIZ used ut said general election. Aud
it shall be- the duty oi the board OF election M
-pectors. at each voting precinct IN this state,
70 see 10 il thtt each c'ectOr n iurnished WIN a
ballot relative To such proposed amendment.
at the same time that he Is furnished with a
general ballot, aud To Inform such elector oi
the mature aud purpose VI u, aud each elector
shall he required. on coming out oil the booth
aud rendering his vote 10 the inspectors OF
election. to produce and hand TO such inspec'
tots the ballot relating TO such amendment,
who shall place the same ~ the box rrrpard Tor
that purpose
All votes east therefor shall be taken,
counted canyassed aud returned as provided
by law Tor the election OF State officers.
y
mediate effect.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have hereunto set
my hand aud affixed the Great Seal OF the state
at Lansing, this eighth day OF March In the
year OF our Lord one thousand nine hundred
nnd one, and oil the Independence OF the United
states of America the one hundred aud twenty
nnlI
SEAL & ), PIERCE
Deputy Secretary OF state.