[No. 31.] JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the semi-centennial celebration of the city of Saginaw, including the participation of the Michigan National Guard in the same, and other purposes connected therewith, and making an appropriation therefor. 1 WHEREAS, In the month of August, nineteen hundred seven, will occur the completion of a half century since the incorporation by the legislature of the city of Saginaw; and WHEREAS, During that period, said city has developed into one of Michigan's most important cities; therefore Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the State of Michigan will most cordially cooperate with the city of Saginaw in rendering such celebration a notable event in the history of the State: First, By participation therein of the Michigan National Guard and Naval Reserves; Second, By such arrangements as shall be deemed appropriate for a State display, that may be of historical interest in connection with said semi-centennial celebration; and be it further Resolved, That the sum of twenty-nine hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to defray such expenses as shall be necessarily incurred in carrying into effect the provisions of this joint resolution, such expenses to be certified by the State Military Board to the Board of State Auditors and allowed by them. The sum so allowed shall be paid from the State treasury on the warrant of the Auditor General, and charged to the appropriation hereby made: Provided, That in no event shall the State of Michigan be held responsible or be made liable for any sum in excess of the amount appropriated by this joint resolution: Provided further, That the Auditor General shall incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred seven, the sum of twenty-nine hundred dollars, which, when collected, shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the money hereby appropriated. This joint resolution is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 32.] JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of Lawrence J. Cramer. WHEREAS, Lawrence J. Cramer, of Bay City, Michigan, being the owner of lot one, block one, C. E. Jennison's second addition to Bay City, Bay county, Michigan, and in pursuance of his purpose to pay all unpaid taxes thereon, under local acts of the legislature of nineteen hundred one, number four hundred eighty-six, known as the "Willis act," did, by his agent Richard G. Carney, pay to the county treasurer, by purchase at the annual tax sales in nineteen hundred two, all taxes for which said land was offered on the State tax land list and tax record, said sale being for the taxes of eighteen hundred eighty-four to eighteen hundred ninety inclusive, and eighteen hundred ninety-five to eighteen hundred ninety-eight inclusive, and did immediately thereafter pay all other unpaid taxes on said land, in accordance with the statement at that time made by the said county treasurer to said Carney, that said amounts so paid, settled all unpaid taxes on said land; and WHEREAS, Said statement was incorrect in omitting certain taxes of eighteen hundred ninety-one, eighteen hundred ninety-two, eighteen hundred ninety-three and eighteen hundred ninety-four respectfully [respectively], on said land, which were payable to the Auditor General at the time when said Cramer applied for said statement of all unpaid taxes; and WHEREAS, Said Cramer had tendered to the Auditor General in discharge of said taxes, without delay after the discovery of said omission, the amount which he would have paid for the State and county taxes at the time of said sale; therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Auditor General be, and he is hereby authorized and directed on receipt of twenty-three dollars and two cents from said Cramer, to issue to said Cramer receipt for said taxes as under the provisions of said act number four hundred eighty-six of local acts of the session of the legislature of nineteen hundred one, and to cancel any and all sales to the State or otherwise, of said land for said taxes, in accordance with the application made to the Auditor General by said Cramer on January nine, nineteen hundred seven. This joint resolution is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 33.] JOINT RESOLUTION to provide for the purchase, placing and presentation of a suitable silver service and appropriate flags for the U. S. S. "Michigan," now in course of construction by the U. S. Navy Department, and to make an appropriation therefor. WHEREAS, The Secretary of the United States Navy has ordered that a battleship now in course of construction at the U. S. navy yards, be named after the State of Michigan; and WHEREAS, The people of the State of Michigan fully appreciate the honor thus conferred upon their State; therefore be it Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the sum of seven thousand dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of purchasing a silver service of suitable and appropriate design, two ship flags, to be presented to the battleship "Michigan" on the occasion of the launching of the said battleship; And be it further resolved, That the Governor shall appoint a commission consisting of as many members as he shall deem advisable to carry into effect the provisions of this resolution, and to represent the State of Michigan on the occasion of the launching of the said battleship "Michigan," and the Governor is hereby constituted a member of said commission. The said commission shall receive no compensation for their services except that they shall be paid all necessary and actual expenses as hereinafter provided; And be it further resolved, That the said commission shall, immediately after its appointment, meet and organize by electing the necessary officers of said commission, consisting of president and secretary, and shall arrange to carry into effect the provisions of the joint resolution by purchasing and presenting to said United States battleship "Michigan" the suitable silver service provided for in this resolution; and Be it further resolved, That expense of purchasing and placing said. silver service on the said battleship "Michigan" within the sum hereby appropriated, including all necessary expenses for its delivery and presentation including the necessary flag, shall be paid by the State Treasurer upon warrants of the Auditor General, upon presentation by the commission of itemized vouchers approved by the president and secretary of said commission: Provided, That such necessary expense as may be incurred by the commission for postage, stationery, travel and other expenses, incident to the duties of said commission, shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the Auditor General for vouchers of the commission through its president and secretary when audited by the Board of State Auditors: Provided, however, That no expense will be allowed the members of said commission for travel, except for one trip from the State of Michigan to the navy yards where said battleship is to be launched and on the occasion of such launching and presentation; And be it further resolved, That immediately upon the fulfillment of their duties the said commission shall make a report to the Governor, giving a history of its work and statement of all expenditures: Provided, That in no event or account shall the State of Michigan or the commission created by this joint resolution be held responsible or be made liable for any sum in excess of the amount appropriated by the joint resolution. This joint resolution is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 34.] JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to section ten of article fourteen of the constitution, relative to the taxation of property by a State Board of Assessors, and providing for the submission of the same to the people of the State. Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the following amendment to section ten of article fourteen of the constitution, relative to the taxation of property by a State Board of Assessors, is hereby proposed and submitted to the people of the State. SEC. 10. The State may continue to collect all specific taxes accruing to the treasury under existing laws. The legislature may provide for the collection of specific taxes from corporations. The legislature may provide for the assessment of the property of corporations, and the property, by whomsoever owned, operated or conducted, engaged in the business of transporting passengers and freight, transporting property by express, operating any union station or depot, transmitting messages by telephone or telegraph, loaning cars, operating refrigerator cars, fast freight lines or other, car lines, and running or operating cars in any manner upon railroads, or engaged in any other similar business, at its true cash value, by a State Board of Assessors, and for the levying and collection of taxes thereon. All taxes thereafter levied on the property of such classes of corporations as are paying specific taxes under laws in force on November six, nineteen hundred, shall be applied as provided for specific State taxes in section one of this article. Be it further Resolved, That the foregoing amendment be submitted. to the people of this State at the election to be held upon the first Monday of April in the year nineteen hundred eight. The Secretary of State is hereby required to certify the foregoing amendment to the clerks of the several counties of the State, as required by law. It shall be the duty of the board of election commissioners of each county to prepare a ballot for the use of the electors in voting upon said amendment, which ballot shall be in substantially the following form: At the top of each ballot shall be printed, in boldfaced type, the words: "Vote on amendment to section ten, article fourteen of the constitution, relative to the taxation of property by a State Board of Assessors." Then shall follow: "Amendment to section ten, article fourteen of the constitution, relative to the taxation of property by a State Board of Assessors, () Yes. Amendment to section ten of article fourteen of the constitution, relative to the taxation of property by a State Board of Assessors, ( ) No. It shall be the duty of the board of election commissioners of each county to deliver the ballots so prepared to the inspectors of election, at the several voting precincts within their respective counties, within the time ballots to be used at said election are required to be delivered, to such inspectors under the general election law. All votes cast upon said amendment shall be counted, canvassed and returned in the same manner as is provided by law for counting, canvassing and returning the vote for State officers. This joint resolution is ordered to take immediate effect. CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS, 1907. [No. 1.] CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to a vote of the people the question of nomination of United States Senator, Governor and Lieutenant Governor by direct vote of the electors. (a) Resolved by the Senate the House of Representatives concurring, That there shall be submitted to the people of the State of Michigan at the election to be held on the seventeenth day of September, nineteen hundred seven, for choosing delegates to the constitutional convention, the question of nomination by direct vote of the qualified electors of the State, of United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, the candidate of any party receiving the highest number of votes of such party for either of said offices to be the candidate of such party for such office, and the Secretary of State is hereby required to certify the same to the clerks of the several counties, and give notice of the same to the sheriffs of the several counties of this State, and the sheriffs of the several counties of this State shall be required to give notice of the same to the several townships and wards in said State, in the manner required by law, and the said question shall be printed upon a separate ballot used at said election, as follows: "For nomination of United States Senator by direct vote of the electors, ( ) Yes." "For nomination of United States Senator by direct vote of the electors, ( ) No." "For nomination of Governor by direct vote of the electors, () Yes." "For nomination of Governor by direct vote of the electors, ( ) No." "For nomination of Lieutenant Governor by direct vote of the electors, () Yes." "For nomination of Lieutenant Governor by direct vote of the electors, () No." Such ballots so prepared shall be sent out by the board of election commissioners at the same time as the ballots to be used at said elec tion. All votes cast on said question shall be taken, counted, canvassed and returned as provided by law for the election of State officers. Approved June 28, 1907. (a) Held, not adopted by a majority vote of the senate and void.-Kelley v. Secretary of State, D. L. N., Vol. 14, p. 351. Opinion filed July 15, 1907. |