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2,908
90
90
91
16
15
13,299
Washtenaw
4,696
5,198
4,164
4,024
147
139
18
15
7
8
18, 416
Wayne.
20,649
21,085
18,515
18, 397
273
251
78
75
388
379
80,090
Wexford.
1,480
1,481
635
631
92
93
27
25
11
11
4,486
Totals.
219,336
220,621
120, 433
153, 531
8,870
8, 522
4,783
4,591
2,973
2,866
787,896
(a) 73 votes in Kalkaska county returned for Edward D. Cox included in totals.
(b) 353 votes in Lake county returned for Edwin F. LeGendrie included in totals.
(c) 2,454 votes in Livingston county returned for Edwin F. Le Gendrie included in totals.
(d) 138 votes in Luce county returned for Edwin F. LeGen- drie included in totals.
(e) 2,190 votes in Manistee county returned for Edwin F. Le Gendrie included in totals.
(f) 42 votes in Mason county returned for Harmon Richter in- cluded in totals.
(g) 71 votes in Mecosta county returued for Frederick E. Goodrich and 1,023 for Edwin F. LeGendrie included in totals.
(h) 22 votes in Newaygo county returned for Edward D. Cox included in totals.
(¿) 4,013 votes in Oakland county returned for Edward L. Le Gendrie included in totals.
(j) 24 votes in Osceola county returned for Edward D. Cox included in totals.
(k) 271 votes in Schoolcraft county returned for Edwin F. Le Gendrie included in totals.
(l) 2,956 votes in St. Joseph county returned for Edwin F. Le Gendrie included in totals.
(m) 1,691 votes in Tuscola county returned for Edwin F. Le Gendrie included in totals.
(n) 92 votes in Van Buren county returned for Frederick L. Goodrick and 2,813 for Edwin F. LeGendrie included in totals.
291
VOTE FOR REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
...
VOTE ON JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT.
ELECTION APRIL 3, 1899.
Counties.
Claudius B. Grant.
Thomas E. Barkworth.
Frank Baldwin Clark.
John M. Harris.
George A. Eastman.
Total
Alcona.
503
116
21
5
2
647
Alger (a).
679
226
36
74
49
1,065
Allegan.
4,067
2.326
197
99
31
6,720
Alpena
1,691
1,468
42
16
36
3,253
Antrim
1,397
655
70
28
14
. 2, 164
Arenac.
694
592
36
52
38
1,412
Baraga
390
349
9
8
4
760
Barry
2,961
2, 293
139
77
18
5,488
Bay.
5,247
4,193
128
71
55
9,694
Benzie.
814
323
84
48
11
1,280
Berrien.
5,068
4,096
198
65
65
9, 492
Branch.
3,258
2, 763
98
89
10
6, 218
Calhoun.
4,788
4,438
198
124
66
9,614
Cass.
2,501
2,373
79
45
9
5,007
Charlevoix
1,560
637
76
28
17
2.316
Cheboygan
1,502
969
51
37
2,562
Chippewa.
1,812
682
104
31
45
2,674
Clare (b)
758
509
47
15
8
1,338
Clinton ..
2,726
1,927
114
77
22
4,866
Crawford.
238
183
16
8
7
452
Delta
1,704
501
52
59
54
2,370
Dickinson.
1,247
202
76
41
83
1,649
Eaton ..
3,917
3,272
152
117
31
7,489
Emmet (c)
1,570
1,038
83
119
37
8, 047
Gladwin (d)
230
23
10
8
932
Gogebic.
1,303
387
107
83
68
1,948
Grand Traverse.
1,972
1,101
82
39
5
3,199
Gratiot
2,909
2. 429
1522
187
27
5, 704
Hillsdale
3,856
2,604
164
56
17
6, 697
Houghton
3,363
989
340
122
64
. 4,878
Huron.
2,757
1,243
157
200
48
4, 405
Ingham
4,631
4,346
211
136
39
9,363
Ionia
3,933
3,334
106
49
14
7,436
Iosco
902
412
23
14
23
1,374
4
2,703
Genesee.
4,640
2,954
297
.
(«) 1 vote in Alger county returned for James E. Morau included in totals. b) 1 vote in Clare county returned for Levi Monterey included in totals.
8 votes in Emmet county returned for John H. Harris included in totals. 661 votes in Gladwin county returned for Claudius D. Grant included in totals.
293
VOTE ON JUSTICES.
VOTE ON JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT .- Continued.
Counties.
Claudius B. Grant.
Thomas E. Barkworth.
Frank Baldwin Clark.
John M. Harris.
George A. Eastman.
Total.
Iron .
790
230
22
13
14
1,069
Isabella ..
3,399
1,573
74
115
17
4,178
Jackson ..
4,568
6.156
215
51
21
11. 011
Kalamazoo.
4, 564
3, 845
107
68
27
8,611
Kalkaska
752
192
42
70
5
1,061
Kent (a)
11, 336
9.065
469
140
21,115
Keweenaw
260
28
12
2
2
304
Lake .
636
379
14
10
15
1,054
Lapeer
3, 128
1,913
118
56
17
· 5, 232
Leelanau
1,041
514
25
18
2
1,600
Lenawee
5, 509
4,881
235
24
22
10,671
Livingston
2,653
2, 471
136
41
12
5, 313
Luce.
292
137
19
20
4
472
Mackinac
657
497
20
17
11
1,202
Macomb.
3, 634
3,191
80
14
14
6, 933
Manistee
2,218
2,192
70
27
22
4,529
Marquette
2,925
904
248
238
345
4,660
Mason.
1,618
1,136
62
12
51
2.879
Mecosta.
2. 141
1,052
69
8
3, 317
Menominee.
1,905
749
52
25
45
2,776
Midland (b)
1,446
897
69
115
16
2,544
Missaukee
814
420
56
9
8
1,307
Monroe ..
2,984
3, 330
123
44
10
6, 491
Montcalm
3, 254
1,458
116
339
39
5,206
Montmorency.
386
245
12
8
1
652
Muskegon (c)
3.821
2.230
113
47
34
6,248 '
Newaygo
1,976
1,049
94
23
11
3, 153
Oakland.
5.030
4.049
390
38
58
9,565
Oceana.
2, 008
979
165
31
38
3, 221
Ogemaw
775
435
44
28
9
1,291
Ontonagon (d)
458
157
25
4
664
Osceola.
1,629
641
100
22
12
2, 404
Oscoda
131
40
7
9
11
893
Ottawa ..
3, 723
2,024
128
57
40
5, 972
Presque Isle
806
482
9
4
6
1,307
Roscommon.
212
98
3
9
1
323
Saginaw
6,095
6,406
136
138
329
13, 104
Sanilac ..
3, 216
1,367
203
197
41
5,024
Schoolcraft.
734
279
33
30
31
1,107
Shiawassee
4,057
2.837
195
40
14
7,143
St. Clair
4,992
3,168
149
60
102
8, 471
St. Joseph
2.732
2,987
68
100
8
5,895
Tuscola (e)
3, 420
1,701
191
31
5, 585
(a) 105 votes in Kent county returned for James M. Harris included in totals. (b) 1 vote in Midland county returned for Simon Glerker included in totals.
(c) 3 votes in Muskegon county returned for Frank Jourdan included in totals.
d) 20 votes in Ontonagon county returned for John F. Harris included in totals. 242 votes in Tuscola county returned for Frank C. Clark included in totals.
2
180
Otsego ..
600
250
23
294
VOTE ON JUSTICES.
VOTE ON JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT .- Concluded.
Counties.
Claudius B. Grant.
Thomas E. Barkworth.
Frank Baldwin Clark.
John M. Harris.
George A. Eastman.
Total.
Van Buren.
3, 750
2, 858
94
12
6,804
Washtenaw
4,605
19
12
9.249
Wayne.
17,296
4,469 22,718 645
90 144 335 99
83
476
40,908
Wexford
1,494
24
11
2,273
Totals.
216, 828
165, 482
8,789
4,856
3,190
400,187
1
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES.
APRIL 3, 1899.
FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
6
Guy M. Chester (a).
Seth Bean.
Total.
Hillsdale
4,039
Lena wee.
5, 533
2,462 4,900
6, 501 10, 433
Total
9,572
7,362
16,934
Majority
2,210
(a) Elected Nov. 8, 1898, to fill vacancy.
SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
County.
Orville W. Coolidge.
Thomas O'Hara.
Total.
Berrien.
4,928
4, 363
9,291
Total
4,928
4, 363
9,291
Majority
565
296
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
County.
William L. Carpenter.
Morse Rohnert.
Robert E. Frazer.
Joseph W. Donovan.
George S. Hosmer.
Thomas Hislop.
John W. McGrath.
James H. Pound.
Charles W. Casgrain.
Henry A. Harmon.
George Hasseler.
Barny Fabinski.
William Kuess.
Albert Berg.
Max Meyers.
Judge Lillibridge.
Total.
Wayne. ...
21.597
19, 597
20,589
21,536
22, 533
17,225
18,805
19,562
18,034
18,884
377
360
376
368
366
1
200,210
Total.
21.597
19,597
20,589
21,536
22, 533
17,225
18,805
19, 562
18, 034
18,884
377
360
376
368
366
1
200,210
Plurality ..
2.035
35
1.027
1,974
2, 971
!
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES.
297
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES.
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
County.
Erastus Peck.
Charles A. Blair.
Total.
Jackson
5,561
5,223
10,784
Total.
5,561
5.223
10,784
Majority
0
338
FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
Clement Smith.
James M. Powers.
Total.
Barry
3, 172
2,135
5, 307
Calhoun
4,934
4,394
9, 328
Eaton
3, 945
3,241
7,186
Total
12, 051
9,770
21,821
Majority
2,281
38
298
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES.
SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
George W. Smith.
Arthur R. Tripp.
Total.
Lapeer.
3,260
1,793
5, 053
Oakland.
5, 235
4,008
9,243
Total.
8,495
5,801
14,296
Majority.
2,694
SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
County.
Charles H. Wisner.
George H. Durand.
Hue Conklin.
H. Conklin.
Total.
Genesee
4,952
2
1
1
4,956
1
Total.
4,952
2
1
1
4,956
Majority.
4,948
299
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES.
EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
Frank D. M. Davis.
Scattering.
Total.
Ionia
4,007
6
4,013
Montcalm.
3,241
?
3, 244
.
Total.
7.248
9
7.257
Majority
7,239
NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. .
County.
John W. Adams.
George M. Buck.
Total.
Kalamazoo.
4,375
4,076
8, 451
Total.
4.375
4, 076
8,451
Majority
299
.
300
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
County.
Byron A. Snow.
Emmet L. Beach.
Wm. Glover Gage.
William R. Kendrick.
Total.
Saginaw
6,896
6, 603
5,991
6, 062
25, 552
Total.
6, 896
6,603
5,991
6, 062
25, 552
Plurality.
834
541
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
Joseph H. Steere ..
John Blomquist.
Total.
Alger. ..
699 1,930
1,930
Luce .. . ...
304
304
Schoolcraft.
760
1
761
Total
3,693
1
3,694
Majority
1
3,692
699
Chippewa.
301
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES.
TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
Albert T. Streeter.
Total.
Baraga ..
395 3, 360
395
Houghton.
3, 360
Keweenaw
258
258
Total.
4,013
4,013
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
Frederick W. Mayne (a)
Edwin S. Pratt.
Total.
Antrim.
1,212
906
2,118
Charlevoix.
1,308
977
2,285
Grand Traverse
1,605
1,644
3, 249
Leelanau.
907
714
1,621
Total
5, 032
4,241
9,273
Majority
791
(a) Elected Nov. 8, 1898, to fill vacancy.
302
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES.
FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
Frederick J. Russell.
Hiram J. Hoyt.
F. J. Russell.
Total.
Muskegon
3,187
3. 166 1,140
6, 353
Oceana.
1,951
3
3, 094
Total
5,138
4,306
3
9, 447
Majority.
829
FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
George L. Yaple.
Russel R. Pealer.
Total.
Branch ..
3. 027
3,052 2, 401
6,079
St. Joseph
3, 412
5,813
Total
6,439
5,453
11,892
Majority
986
.
303
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES.
SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
County.
James G. Tucker.
Dwight M. Lowell.
Franklin P. Monfort.
Total.
Macomb
3, 894
3, 052
106
7,052
Total
3,894
3, 052
106
7,052
Majority
736
SEVENTEETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
County.
Alfred Wolcott.
Willis B. Perkins.
Allen C. Adsit.
Scattering.
Total.
Kent.
12, 050
11,247
9.696
8.
33, 001
Total.
12,050
11,247
9,696
8
33, 001
Plurality
2, 354
1, 551
304
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES.
EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
County.
Theodore F. Shepard.
Archibald McDonald.
Andrew C. Maxwell.
Total.
Bay
4,571
3.315
1,951
9,837
Total
4.571
3,315
1.951
9.837
Plurality.
1,256
NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
James B. McMahon.
Thomas Smurthwaite.
Total.
Lake
514
520 2, 407
1,034
Manistee.
2,092
4,499
Mason.
1,637
1,108
2,745
Osceola
1, 462
807
2,269
Total.
5,705
4, 842
10,547
Majority
863
NORTHERN MICHIGAN ASYLUM FOR INSANE, TRAVERSE CITY.
305
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES.
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
Philip Padgham.
Herbert Taft Root.
Herbert T. Root.
Total.
Allegan.
4,146
2,238
6,384
Ottawa.
3, 664
2,012
5,676
Total.
7,810
2,012
2,238
12, 060
Majority
3, 560
TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
Peter F. Dodds.
Isaac A. Fancher.
Total.
Clare.
852 2,560
444 1,485
1,296
Isabella
4,045
Midland
1,531
843
2,374
Total
4,943
2, 772
7,715
Majority
2,171
39
306
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES.
TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
Edward D. Kinne.
Martin J. Cavanaugh.
Noah Cheever.
Total.
Monroe
3,169
3,144 4,012
6.313
Washtenaw
5,178
1
9.191
Total.
8,347
7,156
1
15.504
Majority.
1,190
TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
Main J. Connine.
Albert E. Sharpe.
Total.
Alcona
519
519
Iosco
983
1
984
Oscoda
134
134
Total
1.636
1
1.637
Majority
1,635
307
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES.
TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
Watson Beach.
Howard Foster.
Anton Juhl.
Total.
Huron .
2,866
2,866
Sanilac.
3, 608
1
1
3, 610
Tuscola.
3, 445
3, 445
Total.
9,919
1
1
9,921
Majority
9.917
TWENTY-FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
John W. Stone.
Total,
Delta, ..
1,753
1,753
Dickinson
1,280
1,280
Iron ..
807
807
Marquette
3,020
3, 020
Menominee
1,996
1,996
Total.
8,856
8, 856:
308
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES.
TWENTY-SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
Frank Emerick.
James D. Turnbull.
Total.
Alpena.
1,797 392 673
1,452 256
3,249
Montmorency.
648
Presque Isle.
655
1,328
Total
2, 862
2, 363
5,225
Majority
499
TWENTY-SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
Lewis G. Palmer (a).
George Luton.
Frank Dumon.
Total.
Mecosta.
2,079
150 1,703
1,001 1,115
3,230
Newaygo.
445
3,263
Total
2,524
1,853
2,116
6,493
Plurality.
408
(«) Elected Nov. 8, 1898, to fill vacancy.
309
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES.
TWENTY-EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
Clyde C. Chittenden.
Charles L. Goll.
Scattering.
Total.
Benzie
822
323
1
1,146
Kalkaska.
750
179
929
Missaukee
802
423
1,225
Wexford
1,437
609
2,046
Total
3, 811
1,534
1
5.346
Majority.
2,277
TWENTY-NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
George P. Stone.
Sherman B. Daboll.
Imperfect and
scattering.
Total,
Clinton. Gratiot ..
2,034
161
70
2, 265.
2.681
4
70
2, 755.
Total
4,715
165
140
5, 020
Majority.
4, 410
310
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES.
THIRTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
County.
Howard Wiest.
Cyrenius P. Black.
John I. Carpenter.
Total.
Ingham.
4,923
4,137
135
9,195
Total
4,923
4,137
135
9.195
Majority.
651
THIRTY-FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
County.
Samuel W. Vance.
Anson E. Chadwick.
Total.
St. Clair
4,900
3,397
8,297
Total.
4,900
3,397
8,297
Majority
1,503
311
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES.
THIRTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
.
Counties.
Norman H. Haire.
Scattering.
Total.
Gogebic Ontonagon
1,351 459
1
1.352
459
Total.
1,810
1
1,811
Majority
1,809
THIRTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Counties.
Frank Shepherd.
Benjamin T. Halstead.
Crawford S. Reilly.
Total.
Cheboygan. Emmet .,.
1,564
2, 537
1,271
973 1,390 513
1
2,662
Mackinac.
652
1,165
Total.
3,487
2,876
1
6,364
Majority
610
312
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES
THIRTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
Nelson Sharpe.
William A. Harrington.
George L. Alexander.
Total.
Arenac.
775
775
Crawford.
247
1
248
Gladwin .
660
660
Ogemaw
815
815
Otsego ..
620
1
621
Roscommon
214
214
Total
3.331
1
1
3, 333
Majority.
3, 329
.
THIRTY-FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
Stearns F. Smith.
William P. Van Winkle.
Total.
Livingston
2,212
2, 993
5. 205
Shia wassee.
4,138
2, 885
7.023
Total.
6, 350
5. 878
12, 228
Majority
47:2
313
VOTE ON CIRCUIT JUDGES.
THIRTY-SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Counties.
John R. Carr.
Benjamin F. Heckert.
Total.
Cass
2,628
2,304
4,932
Van Buren,
3, 472
3, 184
6, 656
Total
6,100
5, 488
11,588
Majority
612
40
.
VOTE ON REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION.
[Adopted and rejected.]
Counties.
Total No. voters, 1898.
1898 (a)
Total No. voters. 1874.
Yes.
No.
Alcona
382
294
88
380
190
26
Alger ..
479
340
139
8,577
667
3, 274
Alpena.
1,884
1,068
816
1,732
192
358
Antrim
1,505
877
628
938
208
110
Arenac.
1,179
826
353
Baraga
687
534
153
5,756
609
2,245
Bay.
6,819
4,596
2,223
7,707
904
1,147
Benzie
1,227
780
447
772
249
207
Berrien.
8, 161
4,914
3,247
8,998
1,070
3, 417
Branch.
5, 317
1,988
3,329
7,026
794
2,942
Calhoun
6,192
3, 321
2,871
9,746
1,088
3, 756
Cass ..
3, 909
1,729
2,180
5,327
713
2, 697
Charlevoix
1,259
706
553
644
162
131
Cheboygan
2,133
1,360
773
. 879
85
111
Chippewa
1,779
1,395
384
691
63
7
Clare
1,081
623
458
434
122
90
Clinton .
4,961
2,438
2, 523
6,111
647
3, 033
Crawford
404
272
132
Delta.
1,403
985
418
1,697
730
36
Dickinson
1,464
1,098
366
7,207
1,134
2,446
Emmet ..
2,040
1,194
846
362
60
17
Genesee ..
4, 643
2,218
2,425
9,194
1,188
3,366
Gladwin
836
606
230
Gogebic.
1,733
1,356
377
1,364
351
262
Gratiot ..
4,246
2,128
2,118
3,471
542
1,153
Hillsdale
5, 359
2,272
3,087
8,579
965
4,071
Houghton
4.963
4,104
859
5,848
162
672
Huron.
3.182
1,736
1,446
3, 008
525
642
Ingham
6,890
3, 469
3, 421
7,917
1,191
3, 424
Ionia
5, 302
2,232
3, 070
7,702
525
3,886
Iosco
1,257
737
520
1,848
289
220
Iron
855
585
270
Isabella
3,149
1,603
1,546
1,699
290
489
Jackson.
7,642
4,128
3, 514
11,242
837
4,756
Kalamazoo
6, 661
3,579
3,082
8, 740
770
4,259
Kalkaska,
650
348
302
370
115
101
Kent .
12,598
4, 582
8,016
17,271
2,028
4,910
Keweenaw
215
169
46
1,867
119
187
Lake
778
340
438
571
108
200
Lapeer.
4,288
2,214
2,074
6,569
787
1,793
Leelanau.
754
453
301
1,290
370
162
Eaton.
5, 734
2,727
3, 007
G'd Traverse.
2,183
1,464
719
Barry
4,102
1,675
2,427
Allegan
4,809
2,066
2,743
1873. (b)
Yes.
No.
(a) Submitted to the people November, 1898.
(b) Submitted to the people November, 1874.
315
VOTE ON THE CONSTITUTION.
VOTE ON REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION .- Continued.
Counties.
Total No. voters, 1898.
1898. (a)
1873. (b)
Yes.
No.
Total No. voters, 1874.
Yes.
No.
Lena wee
6,130
2,766
3, 364
12, 626
1,172
6, 451
Livingston
3, 408
1,460
1,948
5,560
583
3,206
Luce ..
542
393
149
343
36
88
Macomb.
4,251
2,036
2,215
7,017
640
2, 904
Manistee
0
, 600
1,934
1,666
2,774
277
688
Manitou.
137
(c)
(c)
Marquette
3, 781
2,988
793
7,674
380
642
Mason.
2,367
1,550
817
1,631
224
351
Mecosta
2,480
1,208
1,272
2,609
487
421
Menominee.
2,011
1,495
516
1,493
147
22
Midland
1,651
866
785
1,665
454
373
Missaukee
1,076
644
432
287
60
25
Monroe
3,848
1,711
2,137
6,996
561
3, 722
Montcalm
3,475
1,648
1, 827
6, 207
596
1,754
Montmorency.
545
329
216
6,221
584
1,266
Newaygo
1,753
792
961
2, 544
372
362
Oakland
5,049
2,712
2,337
10,478
907
5,574
Oceana.
2,394
1,177
1,217
2, 320
329
1,026
Ogemaw
1,057
728
329
Ontonagon
219
486
133
526
105
168
Osceola ..
1,940
1,071
869
1,843
325
322
Oscoda
226
150
76
Otsego
1,163
772
391
Ottawa ..
5,490
2,382
3,108
7,474
704
2, 227
Presque Isle
743
445
298
454
Roscommon.
59
36
23
14, 162
885
3,577
Sanilac.
3,884
1,916
1,968
3, 727
149
1,383
Schoolcraft.
700
552
148
513
46
9
Shia wassee
5,919
3, 147
2.772
5,577
607
2,918
St. Clair
5,204
2,820
2,384
9,779
1,025
3,058
St. Joseph
4,115
2,093
2,022
6,903
917
2,886
Tuscola
3, 452
2,844
1,608
4,308
411
1,072
Van Buren.
5,188
2,689
2,499
7,746
666
3,159
Washtenaw
5,728
2,449
3,279
10,247
1,432
4,785
Wayne.
31,660
24,429
7,231
35, 529
3, 232
8,727
Wexford
1,815
1,048
767
1,122
123
265
Totals.
289,270
162, 123
127,147
362, 026
39, 285
124, 034
Saginaw
9,064
5,527
3, 537
Muskegon
4,889
3, 046
1,843
Mackinac.
900
655
245
(a) Submitted to the people November, 1898.
(b) Submitted to the people November, 1874.
Not returned.
316
VOTE ON THE CONSTITUTION.
VOTE ON REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION .- Continued.
1867. (a)
1850. (b)
1835. (c)
Counties.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
Alcona
Alger.
Allegan
1,963
2,880
509
107
49
2
Alpena
113
163
Antrim
198
79
Arenac.
Baraga
Barry.
1,862
2,014
629
52
Bay.
497
973
Benzie
Berrien.
2,416
3, 761
989
255 198
282
11
Branch
2, 295
2,370
1,280
29
32
Calhoun.
3,329
3, 656
2, 340
180
228
13
Cass.
1,190
2,371
1,069
323
345
20
Charlevoix
Cheboygan.
14
132
Chippewa
84
90
16
18
20
2
Clare. .
1,465
2,596
555
92
(d) 84
(d) 6
Crawford.
Delta.
49
127
Dickinson
1,786
1,522
809
204
Emmet.
159
171
Genesee.
2, 254
3, 323
1,109
297
..
Glad win
Gogebic
682 808
257
Gratiot ..
917
Hillsdale
2,922
2,969
1,360
152
97
..
Houghton.
212
911
40
43
Huron.
375
554
Ingham
2,193
2,846
1,000
300
Ionia
1,999
2,677
842
144
(d)
(d)
Iosco
153
218
Iron
Isabella
282
334
1,810
597
217
18
Kalamazoo.
2,219
3, 430
1,140
228
Kalkaska.
Kent
3,441 218
4,153
1,225
248
(d)
(d)
Keweenaw
483
Lake
(a) Submitted to the people April, 1868.
Submitted to the people November, 1850.
(c) Submitted to the people November, 1835.
Clinton, Ionia, Kent and Ottawa returned together.
1
. .
Jackson
2,401
4,100
Clinton
Eaton
Grand Traverse.
317
VOTE ON THE CONSTITUTION.
VOTE ON REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION .- Concluded.
1867. (a)
1850. (b)
1835. (c)
Counties.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
Lapeer.
1,087
2, 264
505
258
76
27
Leelanau.
334
238
Lena wee.
3,980
5,071
2, 692
246
436
26
Livingston
1,272
2,669
1,519
306
Mackinac ..
33
101
20
88
33
4
Macomb.
1,570
2,877
1,294
582
447
98
Manistee
338
227
Manitou.
(d)
Marquette
192
232
Mecosta. .
333
474
Menominee
27
56
Midland
179
202
Monroe
1,365
3,080
1,429
64
376
84
Montcalm.
776
1,125
130
9
Montmorency.
761
912
Newaygo
440
475
Oakland.
2,760
4,964
2, 530
1,384
915
499
Oceana.
661
548
Ogema w
Ontonagon
115
384
Osceola.
Oscoda
..
Otsego
Ottawa ..
1,236
2,289
314
133
(e)
(e)
Presque Isle
Roscommon. Saginaw
1,739
3,067
139
148
90
8
Sanilac
572
892
91
70
Schoolcraft.
1,423
2,024
549
275
St. Clair.
1,493
3,120
633
230
100
30
St. Joseph
1,901
2, 899
1,411
256
163
14
Tuscola
866
968
54
1
Van Buren
1,863
3,214
648
160
Washtenaw.
2,950
4,754
3, 082
309
1,030
150
Wayne
3,888
10,379
2,407
1,476
1,282
325
Wexford
Totals
71, 733
110, 582
36, 169
9, 433
6,299
1,359
. .
.
(a) Submitted to the people April, 1868.
(b) Submitted to the people November, 1850. Submitted to the people November, 1835. Not returned.
Clinton, Ionia, Kent and Ottawa returned together.
46
...
Mason.
Missaukee
Muskegon.
Shia wassee
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN.
SUMMARY OF VOTES BY WHICH ADOPTED OR REJECTED FROM 1850 TO 1899.
NOVEMBER, 1850.
An amendment to grant "equal suffrage to colored persons," was submitted to the people, November, 1850, and rejected by the follow- ing vote :. For, 12,840; against, 32,026.
NOVEMBER, 1858.
The general banking law of the state was submitted to the people, November 2, 1858, and adopted. For, 41,006; against, 19,865.
NOVEMBER, 1860.
"As to banking corporations" making officers and stockholders indi- vidually liable to the extent of their respective shares of stock, adopted as follows: For, 59,954; against, 15,477.
"As to legislative sessions," fixing time and place of holding, and providing for adjournment; also providing that no new bill shall be introduced after the first fifty days of the session shall have expired, and allowing extra compensation to members from the upper penin- sula, not to exceed two dollars per day during the session. Adopted as follows: For, 53,152; against, 18,246.
"As to Sec. 2, Art. XVIII," adding to said section the following: "Provided, The foregoing provision shall in no case be construed to apply to the action of commissioners of highways in the official dis- charge of their duty as highway commissioners." Adopted. For, 62,936; against, 8,054.
NOVEMBER, 1862.
"Relative to removals from office," empowering the governor to enquire into the condition and administration of any public office, and acts of public officers (except legislative and judicial), to remove such officers in certain cases, appoint a successor, and report the causes of such removal to the next legislature. Adopted. For, 3,180; against, 1,273.
"As to banks," providing that corporations shall be formed under general laws only except for municipal purposes, but allowing the legislature by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to cre- ate a single bank with branches; also that no general banking law shall take effect until ratified by the people; also, for all banks organ- ized under general laws, the legislature shall provide for the registry of all bills or notes issued as money, and requiring security to the full amount of such issue, in state or United States stocks, bearing inter- est, to be deposited with the state treasurer. Adopted. For, 5,067; against, 1,644.
319
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION.
"As to regents of the university," providing for the election of a board of eight in 1863, their respective terms of office, when successors to be elected, etc. Adopted. For, 4,363; against, 1,901.
"As to elections in upper peninsula," fixing the time for the election of certain state officers, to wit: all district or county officers, state senators or representatives, and the time of holding the county' and district canvass. Adopted. For, 5,193; against, 1,440.
"As to amendments of the constitution," providing that the question of the revision of the constitution be submitted to the electors at the general election in 1866, and in each sixteenth year thereafter, and also at such other times as the legislature may by law provide. Adopted. For, 4,375; against, 1,806.
NOVEMBER, 1866.
" As to soldiers voting," providing that, in time of war, insurrection, or rebellion, no elector shall be deprived of his right to vote by reason of his service in the army or navy at such time, in this State or the United States. Adopted. For, 86,354; Against, 13,094.
"For a revision of the constitution," the people expressed their sanction for revision by the following vote; For, 79,505; against, 28,623.
APRIL, 1868.
"Proposition relative to annual or biennial sessions of the legislature to stand as section eight (8) of article five (5) of said constitution," on which the votes were as follows: Annual sessions- "Yes," 24,482 ; biennial sessions- "Yes," 100,314.
"Proposed section relative to prohibition," providing that "The legislature shall not pass any act authorizing the grant of licenses for the sale of ardent spirits or intoxicating liquors but shall by law prohibit the sale of the same as a beverage," on which the vote was as follows: Prohibition-"Yes," 72,462 ; prohibition-"No," 86,143.
NOVEMBER, 1870.
"Relative to raising two thousand dollars for public buildings, highways, or bridges," empowering the board of supervisors of any county to raise not to exceed the above named sum per annum for such purposes. Rejected. For, 39,180; against, 61,904.
"Relative to the salaries of state officers and judges of the circuit court," The following were the proposed salaries: Governor, two thousand five hundred dollars; judges of the circuit court, secretary of state, state treas- urer, auditor general, commissioner of the state land office, attorney general and superintendent of public instruction, two thousand dollars each. Re- jected. For, 36,109; against, 68,912.
"Impartial suffrage." Under this head were three propositions: 1st. The apportionment of representatives. 2d. The qualification of electors, by which the word "white" was stricken from the constitution. 3d. Of whom the militia shall be composed. Adopted. For, 54,105; against, 50,598.
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