1881 ballot measures
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Michigan
See also: Michigan 1881 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Proposal 1 | Law Enforcement | Relates to penal fines for libraries and education |  |
| LRCA | Proposal 2 | Judiciary | Relates to clerks of courts | |
| LRCA | Proposal 3 | Judiciary | Relates to circuit courts | |
Minnesota
See also: Minnesota 1881 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Taxes | Authorizes levy of water main assessments | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Legislature | Removes time limitations from legislative sessions |  |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Legislature | Regulates compensation of legislators | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Legislature | Prohibits special legislation on certain subjects | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Environment | Provides for the sale of swamp lands | |
Texas
See also: Texas 1881 ballot measures
September 6, 1881
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Salaries | Set the maximum compensation for legislators at $5 per day and limited regular legislative sessions to 100 days. |
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12,493 (22%) |
44,569 (78%) |
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| Proposition 2 | Judiciary; Salaries | Increase the Supreme Court from three to seven members and increase the annual salary from $3,550 to $3,600. |
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20,149 (35%) |
36,647 (65%) |
Wisconsin
See also: Wisconsin 1881 ballot measures
November 8, 1881
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Provide for biennial sessions, two-year assembly terms, four-year senate terms, and $500 yearly salary for the legislature |
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53,532 (79%) |
13,936 (21%) |
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