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... printed , was reconsidered . The question recurring on the adoption of the resolution , Mr. Thompson moved to amend by striking out all except so much as relates to the Constitution of 1835 . On motion of Mr. Hazer , The resolution was ...
... printed , was reconsidered . The question recurring on the adoption of the resolution , Mr. Thompson moved to amend by striking out all except so much as relates to the Constitution of 1835 . On motion of Mr. Hazer , The resolution was ...
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... thousand ems , .. for the printed matter , estimated as though set in solid type , contained in the report . EUGENE PRINGLE , Chairman . The report was accepted and the committee discharged . The 20 [ May 17 , JOURNAL OF THE.
... thousand ems , .. for the printed matter , estimated as though set in solid type , contained in the report . EUGENE PRINGLE , Chairman . The report was accepted and the committee discharged . The 20 [ May 17 , JOURNAL OF THE.
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... printed in the journal . The report is as follows : LIST of Railroads to which lands have been granted by acts of Congress , date of their incorporation , and the number of acres of land granted to each , also the time to which said ...
... printed in the journal . The report is as follows : LIST of Railroads to which lands have been granted by acts of Congress , date of their incorporation , and the number of acres of land granted to each , also the time to which said ...
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... printed in the journal . Mr. Leach moved to take from the table the resolution in- structing the State Printer to forward by mail a copy of the daily journal to each newspaper published in the State . The reading being called for , the ...
... printed in the journal . Mr. Leach moved to take from the table the resolution in- structing the State Printer to forward by mail a copy of the daily journal to each newspaper published in the State . The reading being called for , the ...
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... printed daily , for the use of the mem- bers of the Convention . Mr. Sutherland offered the following substitute for ... printing . Mr. Pringle offered the following resolution , which was adopted : Resolved , That the sum of thirty ...
... printed daily , for the use of the mem- bers of the Convention . Mr. Sutherland offered the following substitute for ... printing . Mr. Pringle offered the following resolution , which was adopted : Resolved , That the sum of thirty ...
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adopted Aldrich Alexander amend the section Andrus article entitled asked and obtained Barber Birney Blackman Bradley Burtch Chairman Chapin citizens committee on intoxicating concurred Conger Convention was called Coolidge Corbin Crocker Daniells demand was supported demanded the yeas Desnoyers Duncan Duncombe elected Elliott Estee Ferris following resolution Germain Giddings Henderson Hixson Holmes Holt Huston inserting in lieu intoxicating liquors Ionia county Kenney Lansing Leach leave of absence leave to sit legal voters Legislature Longyear Lovell Luce M. C. Watkins McClelland McConnell McKernan Morton motion prevailed moved to amend Musgrave Mussey Ninde Norris o'clock A. M. obtained leave offered the following Ontonagon P. D. Warner petition President Pringle question recurring quorum present Rafter Referred Resolved Shearer Sheldon Stockwell Stoughton T. G. Smith thereof township Turner Tyler Upper Peninsula Utley Valkenburg Van Buren county Van Valkenburg vote thereon Willard Winans Winsor Withey Woodhouse yeas and nays Yeomans
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Page 490 - ... house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, with the objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by twothirds of all the members elected to that house, it shall be a law; but in such cases, the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays...
Page 713 - ... the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the members voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journals of each house respectively.
Page 549 - Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.
Page 870 - In case of the insolvency of any bank or banking association, the billholders thereof shall be entitled to preference in payment, over all other creditors of such bank or association.
Page 735 - 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 746 - ... shall be individually responsible to the amount of their respective share or shares of stock in any such corporation or association, for all its debts and liabilities of every kind, contracted after the said first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Page 846 - For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence, by reason of his presence or absence, while employed in the service of the United States; 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 of any seminary of learning; nor while kept at any alms-house, or other asylum, at public expense; nor while confined in any public prison.
Page 85 - Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of...
Page 875 - IState," to any such officer or public body, before the complete organization of the departments of government under this Constitution, shall remain binding and valid, and rights and liabilities upon the same shall continue, and may be prosecuted as provided by law.
Page 381 - In addition to the above limited power to contract debts, the state may contract debts to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, or defend the state in war ; but the money arising from the contracting of such debts shall be applied to the purpose for which it was raised, or to repay such debts, and to no other purpose whatever.