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... bonds have been issued , and are now held by parties who have purchased them in good faith ; And Whereas , There is now no authority of law by which the principal or interest of such securities or bonds can be provided for ; And Whereas ...
... bonds have been issued , and are now held by parties who have purchased them in good faith ; And Whereas , There is now no authority of law by which the principal or interest of such securities or bonds can be provided for ; And Whereas ...
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... bonds ; And Whereas , The only resource left in this emergency is the giving to the people an opportunity of so amending the fundamental law of the State , as to enable the several muni- cipalities , whose bonds have been thus issued ...
... bonds ; And Whereas , The only resource left in this emergency is the giving to the people an opportunity of so amending the fundamental law of the State , as to enable the several muni- cipalities , whose bonds have been thus issued ...
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... bonds might be made and deposited in the office of the State Treasurer , but could not be delivered to any railroad company until such company had completed its road - bed , and ironed its road with such rail as should be used by first ...
... bonds might be made and deposited in the office of the State Treasurer , but could not be delivered to any railroad company until such company had completed its road - bed , and ironed its road with such rail as should be used by first ...
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... bonds , or at least most of them , were issued under the law of 1869 ; that the act was passed under circumstances of much popular excitement on the subject of the real or supposed benefits to be derived from the extension of railroad ...
... bonds , or at least most of them , were issued under the law of 1869 ; that the act was passed under circumstances of much popular excitement on the subject of the real or supposed benefits to be derived from the extension of railroad ...
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... bonds , to railroads . In 1841 , Congress gave to the State of Michigan , and to each of eight other States named in the act , and to each new State thereafter admitted into the Union , five hundred thousand acres of public lands ...
... bonds , to railroads . In 1841 , Congress gave to the State of Michigan , and to each of eight other States named in the act , and to each new State thereafter admitted into the Union , five hundred thousand acres of public lands ...
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absent without leave accepted and committee Adair adopted aid heretofore voted Andrews Article 19a asked and obtained Berrien county Boies Bonine called to order Carleton committee discharged concurrent resolution Conkling construction of railroads East Saginaw electors entitled A bill entitled Joint resolution FitzGerald following resolution Governor hereby House of Representatives Jenks Joint resolution proposing Kalamazoo Koon LAKE SHORE RAILROAD Lansing Legislature Michigan Mills motion prevailed moved to amend municipalities N. B. JONES Norris o'clock P. M. ordered printed P. M. The Senate Pearl Peirce Phillips Port Huron proposing an amendment Prutzman quorum present RAILROAD CO railroad companies Report accepted resolution was laid Resolved Rich Roll called Saginaw Senate adjourned Senate took Senate was called Senators elect Sergeant-at-Arms SIR-I am instructed Slocum South Haven stand as Article submitted T. G. Smith Thomas tion townships Turner unanimous consent vote of two-thirds Warner Willard Williams Winsor Woodward yeas and nays
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Page 79 - No railroad corporation shall consolidate its stock, property or franchises with any other railroad corporation owning a parallel or competing line; and in no case shall any consolidation take place except upon public notice given, of at least sixty days, to all stockholders, in such manner as may be provided by law.
Page 79 - Railways heretofore constructed, or that may hereafter be constructed in this state, are hereby declared public highways, and shall be free to all persons for the transportation of their persons and property thereon, under such regulations as may be prescribed by law.
Page 119 - And the General Assembly shall, from time to time, pass laws establishing reasonable maximum rates of charges for the transportation of passengers and freight on the different railroads in this State.
Page 2 - IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the great seal of the United States.
Page 33 - ... of all the members elected to each house, then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people, in such manner and at such time as the Legislature shall prescribe; and if the people shall approve and ratify such amendment or amendments, by a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the Legislature, voting thereon, such amendment or amendments shall become part of the Constitution.
Page 33 - Any amendment or amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in the Senate or House of Representatives, and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each house, such...
Page 33 - Any amendment or amendments, to this constitution may be proposed in the senate or house of representatives. If the same shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each house, such amendment or amendments shall be entered on the journals respectively, with the yeas and nays. taken thereon, and the same shall be submitted to the electors at...
Page 122 - That the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives...
Page 104 - The legislature may, from time to time, pass laws establishing reasonable maximum rates of charges for the transportation of passengers and freight on different railroads in this state...
Page 29 - Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the following amendment to the constitution of the State of Michigan...