Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-11-02
three Of the Constitution relative to


the right of women " vote, NO.
AoURRENT RESOLUTION proposing an
amend nent TO Section twenty-one OF article
eight OF the Constitution rela,ivs TO the amend
ment OF the charters OF cities aud villages.
Resolved by the House OF Representatives
tthe Sc, ate roncurring). That the following
amend ent to section twenty-ope ofarlicle
eight relative 10 the amendment OF the char
teIs Of cities and villages Is hereby proposed
and submitted to the people Of the State.
Section II. Under such General laws, the
electors OF each city aud village shah have
power and authority to fran, adopt and
amend its charter and TO amend an existing
charter OF the city or village hsretofore grant
ed or passe by the legslHtu re for the govern
ment of the city or yilluge and. through its
rsgn ariy constituted authority, to pass all
laws aud ordinances relatiug to its municipal
concerns, subject TO the Cons tuition and gen.
eral laws of this State; he IL further
Resolved, That the foregoing amendment
be submitted to the people Of this State ~ the
general election. TO be held In the month OF
November. IN the year nineteen hundred
twelve. The Secretary OF State 10 hereby re-
quired to certify the foregoi amendment 10
the clerks OF the several counties OF the State
| u
the board of election con nissioners OF each
county to preDare a ballot for the use OF the
electors for voting upon said amendment
which ballot shall be In substantially the
following form:
Vote on amendment to section
twenty-one of article eight Of the
constitution relative To the amend
ment OF the charters of cities aud
villages. 1t being proposed that said
section twenty-One of article eight be
amended as follows:
ARTICLE VIII.
Sec 81. Under such general laws.
the electors eff each city and village
shall have power and authority to
frame, adopt and amend is charter,
and to amend an existing charter or
the city or village heretofore granted
or passed by the legislature for the
government Of the city or village and,
through its regularly constituted
authority, TO pass all laws and ordin-
ances relating to its municipal con-
cerns, subject to the Constitution aud
general laws of this State.
Amendment 10 section twenty -one
OF article eight Of the Constitution.
relative to the amendment Of the
charters OF cities and village. YES.
III.
Amendment to section twenty.One
OF article eight Of the Constitution,
relative to the amendment or the
charters OF cities and villages. No.
State OF Michigan, IS
County III CharlevOlx
Daniel S. Payton, Clerk OF the
said County OF Charlevoix, and Gus
todian OF the Seal of the Circuit
Court Of said County of Charlevoix,
hereby certify. that the foregoing
is true and compared copy of Con-
current Resolution No. ! of the Sc
cond extra session OF the Legislature
OF 1912, proposing an amendment TO
section one of article three OF the
constitution Of this state; and true
and compared copy Of Concurrent
Resolution No. 2 of the second extra
session of the Legislature OF 1912, pro-
posing an amendment TO section
twenty-one OF article eight of the
constitution OF this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. / have
hereto affixed my signature and the
Seal Of the Circuit Court Of the said
County Of Charlevoix this 23rd day of
October in the year nineteen hundred
twelve.
DANIEL :. PAXTON.
Clerk Of the County of Chdrlevoix.