First State Constitution, 1835 ; Proposed Constitution of 1867 ; Proposed Constitution of 1873: Printed for the Use of the Constitutional Convention of 1907 |
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... peace , or arising in the army or militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger . 12. No person , for the same offense , shall be twice put in jeopardy of punishment . All persons shall , before conviction , be bailable ...
... peace , or arising in the army or militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger . 12. No person , for the same offense , shall be twice put in jeopardy of punishment . All persons shall , before conviction , be bailable ...
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... peace , be privileged from arrest during their attendance at elections , and in going to and returning from the same . 4 . No elector shall be obliged to do military duty on the days of election , except in time of war or public danger ...
... peace , be privileged from arrest during their attendance at elections , and in going to and returning from the same . 4 . No elector shall be obliged to do military duty on the days of election , except in time of war or public danger ...
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... peace , associate judges of the circuit and county courts , and postmasters excepted , shall be eligible to⚫ either House of the Legislature . 9. Senators and Representatives shall , in all cases except treason , felony or breach of ...
... peace , associate judges of the circuit and county courts , and postmasters excepted , shall be eligible to⚫ either House of the Legislature . 9. Senators and Representatives shall , in all cases except treason , felony or breach of ...
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... peace , who shall hold their offices for four years ; and whose powers and duties shall be defined and regulated by law . At their first election they shall be classed and divided by lot into numbers one , two , three and four , to be ...
... peace , who shall hold their offices for four years ; and whose powers and duties shall be defined and regulated by law . At their first election they shall be classed and divided by lot into numbers one , two , three and four , to be ...
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... peace , and other county and township officers , in such manner and for such cause as to them shall seem just and proper . 1 The following amendment was proposed in 1848 , referred to the Legislature in 1849 , agreed to by two - thirds ...
... peace , and other county and township officers , in such manner and for such cause as to them shall seem just and proper . 1 The following amendment was proposed in 1848 , referred to the Legislature in 1849 , agreed to by two - thirds ...
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adjourn amendment or amendments annual salary appointment ARTICLE attorney Auditor ballots bill bill of attainder board of supervisors boundary line certiorari circuit courts city or township civil compensation Constitution contract convention counties of Ottawa county clerk debts deemed direct an impeachment elected and qualified electors escheat executive fund Governor or Lieutenant grant habeas corpus hereafter hold his office hold their offices House of Representatives inhabitants Ionia journal judge jurisdiction jury justices Lake Lake Michigan Lake Superior legislative Legislature shall provide Lieutenant Governor manner members elected ment Michigan Montreal River organized county organized township peace prescribed by law primary school probate prosecutions provided by law railroad receive an annual regents register of deeds Repre resident respective offices seat of government Secretary SECTION Senate session sheriff Supreme Court term of office territory of Michigan thence thereof thousand eight hundred tion township Treasurer two-thirds United unless vacancy yeas and nays
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Page 14 - ... 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...
Page 13 - ... they enter on the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation : I do solemnly swear, (or affirm...
Page 23 - ... 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 6 - Members of the Legislature shall, in all cases, except treason, felony, and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest, and shall not be subject to any civil process during the session of the Legislature, nor for fifteen days next before the commencement and after the termination of each session.
Page 18 - 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 61 - The exercise of the right of eminent domain shall never be abridged or so construed as to prevent the legislature from taking the property and franchises of incorporated companies and subjecting them to public use, the same as the property of individuals...
Page 52 - The Governor shall have power to disapprove of any item or items of any bill, making appropriations of money, embracing distinct items, and the part or parts of the bill approved shall be the law, and the item or items of appropriation disapproved shall be void, unless repassed according to the rules and limitations prescribed for the passage of other bills over the Executive veto.
Page 31 - Every law which imposes, continues or revives a tax shall distinctly state the tax and the object to which it is to be applied, and it shall not be sufficient to refer to any other law to fix such tax or object.
Page 24 - No money shall be appropriated or drawn from the treasury for the benefit of any religious sect or society, theological or religious seminary, nor shall property belonging to the state be appropriated for any such purposes.
Page 4 - The people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and possessions from unreasonable searches and seizures, and no warrant to search any place or to seize any person or things shall issue without describing them as nearly as may be, nor without probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation subscribed to by the affiant.