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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... requires it . 3. No man or set of men are entitled to exclusive or separate privileges . 4. Every person has a right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of his own conscience ; and no person can of right be com- pelled to ...
... requires it . 3. No man or set of men are entitled to exclusive or separate privileges . 4. Every person has a right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of his own conscience ; and no person can of right be com- pelled to ...
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... require it . 13. Every person has a right to bear arms for the defense of himself and the State . 14. The military shall , in all cases and at all times , be in strict sub- ordination to the civil power . 15. No soldier shall , in time ...
... require it . 13. Every person has a right to bear arms for the defense of himself and the State . 14. The military shall , in all cases and at all times , be in strict sub- ordination to the civil power . 15. No soldier shall , in time ...
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... require secrecy ; and the yeas and nays of the members of either House , on any question , shall , at the re- quest of one - fifth of the members present , be entered on the journal . Any member of either House shall have the liberty to ...
... require secrecy ; and the yeas and nays of the members of either House , on any question , shall , at the re- quest of one - fifth of the members present , be entered on the journal . Any member of either House shall have the liberty to ...
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... require information , in writing , from the officers in the executive department , upon any subject relative to the duties of their respective offices . 7. He shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed . 8. He shall have power ...
... require information , in writing , from the officers in the executive department , upon any subject relative to the duties of their respective offices . 7. He shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed . 8. He shall have power ...
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... requiring them to cause such election to be held on the days aforesaid , in their respective counties or districts . The election shall be conducted in the manner prescribed , and by the township officers designated as inspectors of ...
... requiring them to cause such election to be held on the days aforesaid , in their respective counties or districts . The election shall be conducted in the manner prescribed , and by the township officers designated as inspectors of ...
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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.