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SIXTY-SEVENTH DAY.

Lansing, Wednesday, August 14, 1867. The Convention was called to order by the President at 9 o'clock A. M.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Potter.

Rolled called: a quorum present.

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

By Mr. Lamb: petition of Ellery A. Brownell, Lorenzo Howard, George W. Pitcher and 52 others, citizens of the county of Lapeer, asking the retention of section 47, article 4, of the old Constitution, in the new one.

Referred to the committee on intoxicating liquors.

By Mr. Tyler: petition of M. P. Thurston and 39 others, men and women of Colon, St. Joseph county, for prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquors.

Referred to the committee on intoxicating liquors.

The following is a statement of the returns received from county clerks in compliance with a resolution of the Convenvention calling for the information furnished:

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Causes in Circuit Courts of Organized Counties of Michigan pending January 1st, 1866, and July 1st, 1867; Number disposed of in that period by Trial, or Judgment; aggregate amount of Judgments in Civil Causes;

number of days session in 1866.

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Causes in Circuit Courts of Organized Counties, &c.,—Continued.

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Manitou,.

Marquette,

3

3

6

650 00

3

Mason,

Mecosta,

11

17

8

8

73

5

10 00

Menominee,...

3

3

29

1

6

4

412 23

Midland,.

36

8

19

4

32

9

4,570 49

927

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5

42

18

5,496 52

10

Newaygo,..

26

2

37

3

31

5

6,481 43

9

Oakland,.

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During the year 1866 no terms, the Circuit Judge not appearing.

Chancery cases Jan. 1, 1866, 72; Chancery cases July 1, 1867, 95. 67 Chancery cases disposed of. (See next page.

Ontonagon, Ottawa,.

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Saginaw,.
Sanilac,.
Shiawassee,

36

136

114

194

13

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St. Clair,

266

17

352

14

142

38

St. Joseph,

61

3

105

6

83

19

Tuscola,

14

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11

6

9

Van Buren,

66

4

138

4

44

11

Washtenaw,.

194

14

284

16

190

26

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Wayne...

In the Circuit Court for the County of Wayne.

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N. B.-This statement does not include either decrees, or amount of decrees in Chancery.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

By the committee on arrangement and phraseology: The committee on arrangement and phraseology, to whom were referred Article entitled “Elections," and Article entitled "Amendment and Revision of the Constitution,"

Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Convention, with the accompanying amendments, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

T. NINDE, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged.

The articles as amended are as follows:

ARTICLE

ELECTIONS.

SECTION 1. In all elections every person of the age of twentyone years, who shall have resided in this State three months, and in the township or ward in which he offers to vote ten days next preceding an election, belonging to either of the following classes, shall be an elector and entitled to vote:

First. Every male citizen of the United States.

Second. Every male inhabitant of this State, who shall have resided in the United States two years and six months, and declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, pursuant to the laws thereof, six months preceding an election.

Third. Every male inhabitant residing in this State on the twenty-fourth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.

Sec. 2. In time of war, insurrection or rebellion, the right to vote [at such place and in such manner as shall be prescribed by law,] shall be enjoyed by all persons otherwise entitled thereto, who may be in the actual military or naval service of the United States, or of this State: Provided, Their votes shall be made to apply to the township or ward of which they are residents.

Sec. 3. All elections shall be by ballot, except of such township officers as may be authorized by law to be otherwise chosen.

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Sec. 4. Every elector, in all cases except treason, felony, misdemeanor or breach of the peace, shall be privileged from arrest during his attendance at election, and in going to and returning from the same.

Sec. 5. No elector shall be obliged to [attend court as a suitor or witness] on the day of election, [or to do military duty thereon except in time of] war or public danger.

Sec. 6. No elector shall be deemed to have gained or lost [his] residence by reason of [absence therefrom] in the service of the United States or of this State, nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of this State or of the United States, or of the high seas, nor while a student at any seminary of learning, nor while kept at any alms-house or other asylum at public expense, nor while confined in any public prison.

Sec. 7. Laws may be passed to preserve the purity of elections, and guard against the abuses of the elective franchise.

Sec. 8. No soldier, seaman nor marine in the army or navy of the United States shall be deemed a resident of this State,

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