Michigan Salaries of State Officials Amendment (April 1887)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Salaries of State Officials Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on April 4, 1887. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported amending the state constitution relative to the salary of various state officials. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the state constitution relative to the salary of various state officials. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 72,718 | 36.81% | ||
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124,838 | 63.19% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Salaries of State Officials Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Joint resolution, proposing an amendment to section 1, article 9, of the constitution of this State relative to the salaries of State officers. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That an amendment to section 1, of article 9, of the Constitution of this State, be and the same is hereby proposed to read as follows: Section 1. The Judges of the Circuit Courts shall receive an annual salary of twenty-five hundred dollars; the Governor an annual salary of five thousand dollars; the State Treasurer an annual salary of twenty-five hundred dollars; the Secretary of State an annual salary of twenty-five hundred dollars; the Commissioner of the Land Office an annual salry of twenty-five hundred dollars; the Attorney General an annual salary of three thousand dolars; the Superintendent of Public Instruction an annual salary of twenty-five hundred dollars, payable in the same manner as that in which such salaries have heretofore been paid. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Michigan Constitution
A two-thirds vote is required during one legislative session for the Michigan State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 74 votes in the Michigan House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Michigan State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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