The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-03-30

ian coastwise trade shall be deprived
OF his vote by reason of his absence
from the township. ward or state in
which he resides; and the legisla-
ture shall provide by law the man
ner I'm which and the time and place
ut which such absent electors may
vote and for the canvass and return
of their votes; Provided further that
the legislature shall have power to
pass laws covering qualified electors
who may be necessarily absent from
other causes than above specified.
AUTHORIZING THE STATE TO
ACQUIRE RAILROADS UNDER
CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Amendment to Article X of the
Constitution by adding thereto new
section to be known as Section 20,
relative to authorizing the State to
acquire, purchase. take, hold and Oper
ate any railroad, or railroad property
belonging to any railroad or railway
company in the State heretofore or
gained under special charter still
in force and effect
Section 20. 1t shall be competent
for the State to acquire, purchase,
take, hold and operate any railroad
or railroad property, belonging to any
railroad or railway company in this
State therefore, organized under a
special charter still in force and effect
and constituting contract between
the State and said company, wherein
the right to purchase or acquire has
been reserved to the State, whenever
in the judgment of the Legislature
such acquisition or purchasing is
necessary to protect and conserve the
rights and interest Of the State under
such charter or contract. Any and
all debts or obligations of such COM
pany contitutings lien upon such
railroad or railraod property, may be
assumed by the State; and such road
or property may be leased, sold or
disposed of in such manner as may be
provided by law.
RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.
Vote on amendment to section
constitution, with reference to the
twenty-six of article eight of the
construction, improvement and MAIN
tenance of highways, it being pro-
posed that said section be amended
to read as follows:
Section 26. The Legislature may
by general law provide for the laying
out. construction. improvement and
maintenance of highways, bridges
and culverts by the State and by the
Counties or Townships thereof and by
road districts; and may authorize
counties or districts to take charge
and control of any highway within
their limits for such purposes. The
Legislature may also bv general law
prescribe the powers and duties of
Boards Of Supervisors in relation to
highways, bridges and culverts; may
provide for county and district road
commissioners to be appointed or
elected, with such powers and duties
as may be prescrib ed by law; and
may change and abolish the powers
and duties of township commissioners
and overseers of highways. The
Legislature may provide by law 4
submitting the question of a. Ing
the county road system to the electors
of the counties, and such road system
shall not go into operation in any
county until approved by majority
Of the electors thereof voting thereon.
The tax raised for road purposes by
counties shall not exceed in any one
year five dollars upon each one
thousand dollars of assessed valu-
alton for the preceding year.
PROVIDING FOR INCREASE IN
SALARIES OF CERTAIN
STATE OFFICERS.
Amendment to Section 81 of Article
vi of the Constitution relative TO
salaries of state officers
Section 81. The governor and at
torney general shall each receive an
annual salary of five thousand dollars
The secretary of state, state treasurer
and auditor general shall each receive
an annual salary of four thousand
dollars. They shall receive no fees
or perquisites whatever for the per-
Torrance of any duties connected with
the Offices. 1t shall not be competent
for the legislature to increase tf
salaries herein provided.
Notice is hereby given that the
time and place of holding the forth
coming General Election and Annual
Township Meeting in the below
named township the above proposed
amendments to the Constitution of
Michigan will be submitted by ballots
to the qualified male electors of said
township.
Dated, March %, A. d. 1917.
Frank V. Hodges
Clerk Of the Township of Paw Paw.
Clerk of the Township, Frank v
| County of Van Buren,.