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PAW PAW. MICHIGAN.
OF
MICHIGAN,
A in op. .1 in lie nine ltd i-t by tlie t'oii-
l i I II I O.im I ('OIIIIIIInhIoI. f 10f B II -
. i w i by ti jjojlalol tiaOi - t i Niiit-
(. . I In llM people In the form of u
joint resolution mi'i notations ot Hie
eliniigtH irooiir(l. prepared by S. II.
Mi't'rnrktii, pursuant to a concurrent
resolution of tilt- two Houses, and ap
proved l the I'ri-siricilt (if Hie Senate
anil Speaker af the 1 1 mx of Kcpre
m iitiitlvi's, tiieludiiig the Joint i-emilii-tlon
mii limit I Ing the nlteriiative propo
sition of eatendiug the rhi th i
fi-unehiH' to wmura.
JOINT BESOLUTTOH proposing amendment to
tin- Constitution of the state of Michigan.
lie it rrsored lit 00 Sftititr and House of
.-ri oi ttttittri s f tlif BUUe f Michigan That
the Oonatitntioo of tho state of Miohigat ba
and the samoie hereby amended mo as to read
a follows :
PBEAMBLE.
For the pmMOO of eHtahlinhing, doflniog
and limiting the powers and dotUM of the
aoTora) dopartmouta of QoTaramantt tha
Poopla Of tho Stale of .Michigan do OTdaio
thin Constitution.
ARTICLE L
Bor.i)AKii:s and skat or QOYttmt m.
Section 1. Tho Stato of Michigan is bound-
ed as follow, to wit : LViiuneucim: at a
point i n the eastern houiidarv hue of tha
State of Indiana, where a direct line drawn
from the southern extremity of Lake Michi
gan to the most Dorthorlyeapo of tha Maura a
Bay shnll intersect tho same. Maid point being
the northwest corner of the State of Ohio, as :
ootabllabod by an act of OoogTOoa, a&titled
M An act to oatabHah tho oorthom Doandarj
line d tho State of Ohio, and to provide for I
the adWllaaiOB Of tho State of Michigan into I
the 1'i.iou upon the OOaditiona therein ex
proaaad." approvad June fifteenth, ono thou- j
band tight hundred and thirty-sir. i thence
with the said houndary lin of tho State of :
Ohio till it latoraaota tho boondarji hue bo
tWOOQ the Qnitod StatCH and Canada, in Lake
Brit : thence with tho oaid houtidary line bo
IWOOntho United Staten and Oaoado throogh
tho Detroit river, Lake St. Clair, the St. Clair '
river, Laka Ilnron, tho S:. Mary's river and ,
Lake Superior, to a point whero tho eaid lino !
last touches Lake Superior, thoDOO in a direct
Una throngb Lako Bnporiorto tho nwnth I
tno M ontrool river; tttOttOO through tho mid
Ule f the main channel of the said Montreal
litor iO tho hood WatOra thereof, as marked
upon the survey made by Capt. Cramm hv
authority of tho Cnitod BtOtOa : thonot in a
direct line tO thO .enter of tho channel bo
tWOOO BiddlO and Booth islands, m the Lake
to th.5 Daoart ; thence lo a direct line
of the aonthorn shore of Lako Brula
(he tico along saiil Kiuthern shore and
down the Brnia riTor to the mam ehannoi of
the afonomiooa riTor i thooea down ma center
Of the main channel of the name to the center
of the most Usual chip channel of tho (ireen
Bay of Latko lliohigan j thence throngb the
center of the moot usual nlnp channel of tlie :
Haul lay to the middle of Lake Michigan :
lucnce uuvugn tna nuoaia ot lako Michigan
to me uorinern DOUDOary id tlie State of ID
diana, ao that lioo waa aatablithod by the act
of CoiiroHrt of the nineteeth of April, t i rbtOOO
bnndrod and sixteen; rboooa dneoaal with the
north boundary hi. o of the said Btata Ol In
diana to the Dortheaat oorner thereof : am;
thence Houth with tho eastern boundary
lino !
oi inuiana to me piaco oi i.eginnuig.
lOO, I. A'ho .seat of government hall remain
at Lansing.
Notk. The flrt elOOOl of the preaintile la new;
the last eiame is the preainhie t.. the resent C.ui-
attlottoa,
Tne wnrdH, " Lake St. Clair, the St. Clair river,"
and the wordi, "as marked OpOO tie- survey niadn
ly Capt. Onuaaa, hy authority of the United
Slates, ' where they occur in section 1 of Article 1,
re not in the present Constitution. They make lei
change m the boundary, however, heiii euiy ii,.
tended to BMka the ile-ci ipij.in lume tfhtdflfl.
ARTICLE II.
BILL OF UIOHTS.
Section l. kXL political power ii lohoroni in
the people. GoTornmoni Inatilntod For
their equal benelit, security and protection
They have the right to ehaage or reform the
name whenever the public ood roqalrOB. No
Hpeeial privilege or itntnunity shall no granted
thai may not he tOTOked.
Boo. I. Irery poraon ehall be at liberty to
worship (iod according to tho dictates of his
own conscience. No pornon hhall be compelled
to attend, or, agaiiiht his eminent to DOQtlib
uto to the erection or sujiport of, any place of
religious ironbip, or to pay tithoa, tasoa, 01
other rulCH, for the rapport of any minister of
the goepol or teacher of religion.
Sec. .'5. The civil and political PghtO, priri
leges and capacities of no person shall he di
minished or enlarged on aoeonnt of ins religions
belief, nor shall any person he Inoompotont to
be a wittiesn on account of his opinions or be
lief oonoorning mattora of religioo, nor shall
any witness ho qnoationod tooohmg his re
igious hehef.
Sec, 4. Evoiy pereon may freely an oak,
wiito and pnbiiab ins tentimonte on all aub-
jects, heing lesjionsit le for the ahuse of that
right ; and no laW shall Le passed to restrain
or abri Ige the liberty of H)ooch or of the i , ,
lu all proooentiona for libel, tlie truth may he
given in vridODOa to the jury, and if it shall
ap ear to the jury that the MQttOt charged as
UOOloni is true, and waH published with ro .l
niotives and for justiliahle ends, the accused
hint It ho BOQllltted j and the jury shall ha e
the right to determine the law and the foot.
Sec. &. No hiil of attainder, ex jxmt fa, -to
aw, or law unpaii ing the obligation of con
tracts, shall he panned.
Bj00.ii The privilege of the writ of booaOJ
aOrjW shall Hot he suspended BQlOOB. Hi case
ol rebellion or invasion, the mhlic aafotjf may
require U .
Boo. 7. Iln right Of trial hy jury shall re
main, but shall he deemed to ho waived m
ci irninal cast s in courts other than courts of
re i rd, and in ovil canes in all courts, unle-s
demanded hy one of tho parties in such man
ner as shall DO PreooribOQ bf UW, The Legis
lature may authono, in courts not of record,
a trial hy a jury of a lehs nu timer than
twelve; in all courts, in civil cases, a
VOTdiet by not less than two-thirds
of the jury ; and, in criminal cases,
by consent of parties, a di-chargc or not more
than .mo juror and a verdict hy the re
mainder. Sic H. In every criminal prosecution the
08 lOOed shall have the rinht to a speedy and
public trial by an inn artial Jury, to ho in
foiuiedof the mi i ligation, to he confronted
with witnesses against him. to have compul
eery pfoooaa tor obtaining witnesses in bia
fOTOT, and to have tho assistance of counsel
for his defense.
See. '.t Any suitor in any court in this State
shall havf the right to prosecute or delend
Ins stnt either in person or by any attorney or
aent of his choice.
BOO. 10. 'I he person, house, papers and
poeeeaaione of every person shall lie secure
from BOreOOOaMbta OOOrob and seizure. No
warrant to aearch Barf i lace or to seize anv
I1"""1 o iiiiok. sunn issim wiinoui oe-crin- i
bag an ih place. , e,-,,,, or thing, nor without
probabli cauae, aopported by oath or affiraaa
tion. "
person or thing, shall issue without doscrih-
see if, Ho poreon. nfler noqi littal upon the '
mertae, sln!l he tried tor the same iffns, :
Ab i.eiHio- Nl.all b. r..rn i-i-.i.
88 hy aufflciont enretiee axoept tot murder and I
THE CONSTITUTION
treason, when the proof is evident or the
presumption great.
8eo. 1'2. Treason against the State Khali
consist only in lowing war again-t it, ni ad
hering to its HMibt, Kiting them aid and
comfort. No person shall be conv ided ot
treason unless upon the testimony of two
witnesses to the MM overt act, or on con
foagion 01 mm court.
See. 18. Kxeessivo hail shall not he re
quired : excessive fines shall not he iiupoaOal
ohmI "i nnuwial punishments shall not he iii
Ihotod : nor shall witnesses he unreasonably
detained.
o. 1 1 No person shall lie deprived of life,
liberty or property, without 1 u prooow of
law. No person shall he compelled, in any
i riniinal case, to he a witness against bimoclfi
hut if any person shall elect to make a stalo
ment in h's own hehalf, he shall he subject t
oroog examination relative to the matter of
such statement.
Sec. 15. No person shall ho imprisoned f Of
doht arising out. of or founded on contract,
t tpreofl of Implied, except in case of fraud, or
broach "t trant. or foe moneys eolleotod bj
pulilic officers, or in any professional employ
ment. No pereon thoU bo Iropriaonod for a
military Km in timi Of peace.
Sec. !tj I'.vciy pofOOO llM a right to
boor wm for tho defence of blroMlf and of
the State.
BOO. 17. The military rhall ho la strict sub
ordination to tin-civil power.
Boo, IS. No Holdier shall, in time of peace,
bo quartered in any house Without the con
hint of the owner or occupant, nor in time of
war, e: pt i;i u manner prescribed hy law.
Sec. lit. ThO people have tho light peacea
bly to aeaemblo, to oonottlt for the oonroon
good, to instruct their representatives, and
to petition tho Legislature for redress Of
grievances
Sec 'jo. Neither slavery nor Involuntary
servitude, unless for the punishment Of crime,
shall ever he tolerated in this Htato.
Sec. '21. Alieiis who are or tnav hereafter
become bean,! residento of this state. sh ill
enjoy tho name right in re poet to tho POO
re-nion. enjoyment and inheritance of prop
erty as native bom oUiaone.
Sc.-. Frivate property shall not be
taken for pablio aao without Joel compensa
tion. Notk. The constitution f iH.i. eoatataed bmmI
of the foregoing provisions, grouped to
gether as Article L lo the Coostitutiou of
ItSO the a: ;.: '. :i ut is chanced M tllilt the
provleiona appear M sectioua in the article on
,h'' h'Kis.ative and judicial department.
iukI m the miscellaneous provisiotM. The pr oposed
anwndad UonatltnUoa briuira tbam together apaia
as article II., entitled, "11:11 of Hihts." FW
eliaiii s liave been made, only such u seeiiied de
sirnlile to improve the la&OjnaCe, v render more
clear and certain tlie riyht UHi'iiutei'd. Tic flit
rctlofl is not in the praiwnl c aatltnH in, but la
found in that of ls:i.ri. The worda, or egainal hH
eonaant, to eontnlMata to the Haottoa or rappoH
ef, where they oecur in section 'J, and the words,
"DOT ahall an) witness he (pitstiom-d touchiiiK his
religious belief," in section ;t, are new. Heclioli 7,
while it does not itself make any cliaiiKes: in the
jury system, permits some eli:inn(B to be made l.
tlie Lagialetora. The last eiaaee of section 14 is
new.
ABTXOLI ill.
division ok tiik roenma or oornnnaunr.
Section 1. Tho powers of government tire
divided into thru- dejiui tnients : Legislative.
BxeOUtiTa and Judicial.
Sec. 2. No pers n belonging to ono depart
ment shall axeroioe power properly belonging
to another, 1 1 lept in the cases aapreoaly pro
vided in this Constitution.
Note. The only change in this article i'-. the
rarbol ooa by trtrien the troed M powar" la leetien 2
IS lel.derei. llle lUafOlOt llisteauef the plural.
auticli: IV.
leoisi.a i ivk in l AuriiKN r.
Section 1. The legislative power is vested in
a B I ate an 1 EXOUM of Kepiesi BtOtiYI s.
Sec. '2. The Senate shall c insist of thiriy
three membore. Senate diatrieta shall he, ar
ranged by tho Legislature, and not le-s than
two shall bo formed of the territory kno,i as
the l "pper reinnsuia. They shall he num
bered consecutively, and each district shall
elect one Senator. At tne first election under
thia Cunntitutioti
Senators in tho odd num
bered districts shall be chosen for tw
yoars, and in the aTOO numbered districts for
four years, and thereafter all Senators shall
he elected for four years. No county shall
bo divided m the formation of Senate dis
tricts, unless such county shall ho equitably
entitled to more than one Senator.
Sec. :t. The Hoooo of BaproaontatiToa ahall
consist of one hundred and ten members, to
be apportioned among tho several c unities
and districts, according to an cpiRl ratio of
population, as near as may be. Lach county
having a ratio of ropioooiitallon, and a fmo
tion over eipial to one-third of anob ratio,
shall he entitled to two BoWOOontetiTOO, and
above that number, 01 te additional BopteOOfO
tativo for aasb additional ratio; but eviry
organized county containing a population of
not less than one-third of the ratio of repre
sentation, and every two or more OOntignoua
organized counties containing a like popular
tiou. shall he entitled to a Kepresentalive.
Lvery unorganized county shall bo attache 1
to a BoprooontaiiYo diotrii t. Bepreeontativea
ahall be choaen tot two yean and byaingla
district"). In every county entitled to more
than one lleproreiitativo. the BoOfdof Buper
visors shall assemble at such time and place
as may be provided by law, and divide the
same into Lepresentativo districts eqnol to
tho number of Bojproaentativee to whieii in ih
county is entitled by law, and shall cause to
be tiled in the oliices of tlie Stcretary of Srati
and Clerk of such county, a dOQCI iption of
such ltepresentative districts, specifying the
number of eacli district, and the DOpoJation
thereof according to the last emimeration.
Such division into Representative districts
shall remain unaltered until the return of an
other enumeration, Unless otherwise provided
hy law.
Sec. 4. The Logielatore, after aaofa annmor
ation of inhabitantH under the authority of
this State, and by the authority of the Dniti I
Btatee. shall rearrange the Senate districts.
and apportion anon the ReprooentatiYea among
the counties and distiicts according to the
number of inhabitants. l!ut no rearrange
nient of Senate districts shall vacate the seat
of any Senator. Lach apportionment shall
remain unaltered until the return of anoint
enumeration. No ward or township shall he
divided in the formation of a Senatorial or
ltepresentative distr.ct. Be lindanes of mu
nicipalities may bo changed by law, but if
theieby iiiiv territory embraced within a Sen
atorial or Representative district shall be de
tached therefrom, elections shall he held for
Senator or lie) n sentative, as the case may
be, in the territory so detached, until the re
turn of another enumeration and apportion
ment, the same as Ihaajnh loob change In
boundaries had not been made. N law here
tofore enacted, making achaiiK1' In the h uind
arlea of any municipality, shall be held void
for the reason that the same altered a Senato
rial or ltepresentative district, and all such
laws are hereby declared to be valid and con
tinned. See. f. I'.very Senator and Representative
shall be a citizen of the United States and a
qoaiifiod eleotor Of the district he represents.
A removal lrom his district shall he deemed a
vacation of his office. Senators and Repre
sentatives elected tolillMicanc.es shall hold
tbeirofftoa for the residue of the nnospirod
term.
Sec. 6. No person holding any elective State
office, and no person holding the offiOC of Pro
late Judge. County Clerk, Register of Deeds,
County Treasuier, Sheriff, County Superin
tendent of Schools, I'rosecuung Attorney,
Count-' Auditor, or any ollico to Wlliob he was
appointed by tho President of tho United
Btatee, hy and with the advice ami consent of
the Senate, shall be allowed t.. tai.e or hold a
seat in either house of the Legislature.
Sic. 7. Senators and 1 : j i nt.itives shall,
in all cases, except, treason, felony, or breach
Of the peace, be privileged troin airest during
sessions of the Legislature. They shall not
ba obJOOi to any Oivil process during any ses
sion, nor for lifieeii days in x befona the com-
monoemont and after tii- termination tbereol
hey shall not he qUOettOnod in any other
place for any apeeeh in either house.
' " - V " i - , , . i, ,.
etitom aqnornm to do waemeee, ont "
number mav adj .urn iron, day to
compel the attendance Of absent members, in
Seen. A majority oi wii
such manner and under such penalties as i acn
house mav prescrihe.
sue i bouse, except as otherwise
provided in this Constitution, shall choose ita
own officers, determine the rules of its pro
ceeding, and judge of the quahhoetione,
election and return of its uiemhers, and may.
with the rxmcurrenoa of two4hirda of all the
nieinhora elected, expel a moaahof. The
reasons for such expulaioo shall bo enteied
upon the journal, with tho names of the
members voting on tho question No aaaoaher
shall be expelled a aeOOIlfl tune for the same
cause.
Sec. 10. Boob housn shall keep a journal of
its proceedings, and publish the same. OXOOpt
such pails hs may require seen i y. The yeas
and nays of the Members of either hoUOO, 00
any OUOOtkm, sha'l be taken at the reipiest of
onenftb oi the momboa tleffted Any mom
bet of eithei house may diaoenl En and pro
test ii-iuiist any ac. proceeding or resolution
wbioh he may deem injorioua to any pereon
or the public, and have the reason of his dis
t cut entered on the journal.
Sec. 11. In all elections by either house,
or in joint convention, the votes shall be
girou oiva 9000, All roteaon nommatUmato
t be Senate shall be taken by yeas and nays,
and published with the journal of its proceed
bum.
Sec 12. Tho doors of each house shall be
open, unless tho public welfare re putes se
crecy. Neither house shall, without the con
sent of the other, adjourn for mOTC than three
days, nor to any other (luce than where the
La ialatrue may then be in session.
See. IB, Blue may originate in either IT own .
but no bill or new aubjeet of tegialatiou slmll
be mtrodn i after the expiration of the
first tit ty davs of the session, except on
reOOOamoudat nni of the Governor by special
meeaege. At extra aeeeiona, legtalation ahall
I a . nnned to the eubiecta expteealy named
in the Governor's ptOOIMnation, or aobmittod
by special n'essage.
Sec. 11 Lvery bill and joint resolution
passed by the Legialal ore, and arery concur rent
resolution appropriating money or property,
shuil be 'resented to tho Governor, and if be
approve, be shall sign it; but if not, hu shall
return it. with his objections, to the house in
wbioh it originated, w inch shall enter the ob
jection! at largo upon its journal, and ia con
sider it. On anob reconaj leratlon, if tare
thirdr of the members elected areo to ass
suchhillorresolutiof.it shall ho sent, with
the objections, to the other house, by Vhieh
it shah be reoonaidered. It approve I by two
thirds of the members elected to that bouee,
u shall beeonae oparatiro. in such case the
rote of both houses shall bo determined by
yeus and Day a. and the names of the members
voting for and agaieet it shall be entered on the
journals of each house respectively. If any
bih or resolution be not returned by the Gov-
ernor within ton days (Sunday ex -epd hafter
it has been i re ecu ted to him, the same shall
become operative in like manner ai if ho had
signed it. unless tho Legislature, by their ad
journment, prevent its return, in which case
if. shall not become operative. The Governor
may approve, aign and file In the offioe of the
Secretary of State, within live days after the
adjoin -incut of tho Legislature, any act
passed during the Leal five days of the, ses
sion, and the same shall become operative.
Sec. IS, Tho compensation of ni-rubers of
the Legielature shall bo four dollara a das for
1 actual atte , dance, and ishcn absent on nc-
OQttttt Of sickness. They shall ho entitled 1 0
ten cents, and no more, for every mile actual
ly traveled going tO and returning from the
place of meeting, on tho usually travelel
route ; and for stationery and newspaper not
exceeding five dollars for each member durii g
any session. Each member shall bo entitled
to one copy of tho laws, journals, and docu
ment! Of the Legislature of which ho was a
member : hut shall not reooive, at the expense
of the Btatc. books, newspapers, or other per
quiaitee of offioe not oxprvaely authorized by
this Constitution.
Sec. pi. 'hc President of tho Senate and
So. eker f the House id' Representatives -dial)
beoutitled to the same per diem oompen
BatiOO and mileage as monikers of tho Legis
lature, and io more.
Sec. 17. No pemon elected a member of the
Legislature shall receive any civil appoint
ment other than that of notary public, from
tin Governor, the Governor and Senate, from
the Legislature, or any other State authority,
or ho eligible to anv office which shall have J
been created or the coo u iciits of which shall
have In en increased by tho Legislature of
which be is a member, until the expiration of
the term for which lie is elected. All such
appointments and all votes given for any
pereon so eleoted. for any such office or
appointment, shall 00 vo.d." No member of
the Legislature shall be interested, directly or
indirectly, in any contract with the Slate, or
any municipal corporation authorized by any
law passed during the time for which he is
elected, until one year after the expiration of
his legislative term.
Sec. is. Bvery bill and joint resolution, and
OVWry concurrent resolution appropriating
money or property, shall bo read three Hmtta
in each house .before the lit.al peoeagO thereof.
No bill, HOT any such resolution, shall become
a law without tho concurrence of a majority
of all the membore a looted to each house, to
he determined by yeas and nays, which shad
1 taken separately on each bill or resolution,
and entered on the journal.
Sec. 18. No law shall embrace more th m
Om lUblOOt, Wbioh shall he CXprOOOOd ia its
title. No law shall be revised, altered or
amended, by reference to its titlo only, but
the act revised, and the section or sections of
tin act altered or amended, ahall be re-enacted
and published at length. No public act shall
take fleet or bo in force until tho expiration
of ninety days from the end of the session at
which the same is passed, unless the Logialn
tine shall otherwise i ireet, by a two-thirds
vote of the members elected to each House,
such a vote to ho taken by yean and nayi it
dt mended bf any member
BOO, The Legielature shall net ra'it or
authorize extra compensation to any public
officer, agent or contractor, after the serve-,'
has been rendered or tho contract entered
into.
bee. 81. Tho Legislature shall provide 1-v
law thai the furniahing Of inel and stationery
for the use of tho State, all blanks, paper and
printing for the Executive Department and
State ofttooe, the printing and binding of the
i ess and journals, and all other printing or
deied by the LegWMUfO, shall bo let by con
tract to the lowest bidder or bidders, who
ball give adeqoate and aatlafactory aeeurity
foi the performance thereof, he Legielature
bail 1 1 escribe by law the manner us whiab
the S ate printing shall be executed, and the
a. counts rendered therefor, and shall prohibit
all charges for constructive labor. It shall
not rescind Off alter IttOb contract, nor roleane
tne pereon or pereone taking the same, or ins
or their sureties, lrom the performance of any
of the conditions of the contract. No member
Of the Legislature or officer of the State shall
be interested, directly or indirectly, in any
sin-h contract, Off any contract with the State.
See. The Legislature shall not pa-s
local or special laws in any of tho following
enumerated cii.-es :
first. Divorcing any named petty, or upon
the subject of divorce ;
SfeOOflcL Changing the names of persons or
places :
Tltiril Regulating Iho jurisdiction and
dunes of Justices of the Pence or ( unetOblea :
-'url!i. Providing for changes of vonno in
civil or criminal casea;
I'if'ti. Granting any special powors to
1 mi ds of Supervisors
BbttH, Summoning and impaneling grand Of
petit jurors;
01 nmaV Regralothag the rate of interest on
money:
Eighth. Authorizing tho sale, leaee or
mortgage of real estate belonging to minors,
or by executors or administrators, or hy any
reUgiona corporation or society ;
Siutli. Chartering or licensing ferries or
toll hridgea;
IVnoV Remitting tines, penalties or forfeit
ures ;
BJIrOrnfiV Creating, increasing or decreas
ing fees, percentages Off aihoMlliCcs of public
officer :
'ir.'fih. Changing the law of descent ;
Tlurtf, nth. Granting to any corporation,
association, or individual, any special or ex
cloeiva privilege, Immunity, or franchiso
whatever;
l, urtvth Declaring any named person of
age :
Fifteen Extending the time for the as
sessment r co lection of t iseo, or otherwise
relieving any Assessor or C .doctor of taxes
from the une performance of his official
duli'-s ;
tfh, runiahing orimes or misdea.ean-
ors ;
S r,iit)i i,f!i. Adopting, by any poraon, any
named person as his child or heir ;
ttghleentA Vacating or altering anyroad
laid out by Commissioners of Highways, or
any street, alloy, or public ground in anv city
or village, or in any recorded town plat: or
for altering the boundaries of any school dis trict,
for building or repairing bridges, or
f i draining swamp or other low lands, ex
cept by expenditure of grants to the State;
uit trrnili. Kxomptitig any property from
taxation. The Legislature shall provide by
general laws for the cases enumerated in this
section, and for all other cases which, in its
judgment, may bo provided for by general
laws.
BOO. IB. The Legislature shall not estab
lish a State paper.
Sec. 21. The Legislature may authorize the
employment of a Chaplain for the bitate
Prison
Sec 15, No c lloctnr. holder, or dishurser
of public moneys shall have a seat in the
Legislature or bo eligible to any office of
trust or profit under this State, until ho shall
have accounted for and paid over, as pro
vided by law. all sums for which he may bo
liable.
Sec. '2f. The Legislature shall not audit or
allow anv pnvato claim or account.
Boo. It Phe Legislature shall meet at tho
seal of nOTOromamt On the first Wednesday
in January, in the year eighteen hundred and
se enf v ti ve. and on tho tiist Wednesday in
January In every second year thereafter, and
at no other place or t ime unless as provided
in lies Constitution, and shall adjourn with
out day at N h tune as the Legislature shall
tix by concurrent resolution.
Sec. BS, Tho Legislature, on the day of
final adjournment, shall adjourn at twelve
o'clock at noon.
Sec. 29. The election of Senators and Rep
resentatives pursuant to the prOVieiODOOf
tbia Constitution, shall be held on the Tues
day UOOOeding the first Monday of Novem
ber, in the year eighteen hundred and seven
tv is, a:.d on tho Tuesday UOOOeding the
fust Monday of November of every second
year thereafter.
Sc. BO, The Legielature ahall proviso for
tin- needy publication of all statute laws of
a public nature, and of such judicial decis
ions as it may h I in expedient. All laws and
judicial decisions shall he lice for publication
by any person.
Bee. 11. Phe Logielatore mav declare the
cases in which any ollico shall be doomed
recant, and also toe manner of tilling the
vacancy, where no provision is made for that
purpose in this Constitution.
Bee. The Leirielature mav confer noon
organized townships, moor) orated cities and
v llagoa, and Upon the Board of Supervisors
of the several countu s, such powers of a
local, legislative, and a Imini.itratno character
as it inn deem proper.
Sec. 3J. The Legielature ahall not author
lae any lottery or permit tho sale of lottery
tickets.
Sec. 34. No money shall bo appropri
ated or drawn from tho treasury of
this State, or Of any municipal corporation.
for tho benefit of any religioaa sect or society,
theological ( reUgiona aeminory, or school
under private or denominational control, nor
shall pn per'y belonging to the State or any
municipal oorporation bo appropriated for any
such purpo re.
Bee. 8& Thoaeeenl of two-thirda of the
members r looted to each Mouse of the Logio
lature ahall be requisite to every bill appro
priating tlie public nio.iey or property for local
or private purposes.
Boo. 96. aha Legislature aholl not paee any
act authorizing the grant of ncetiee for the
sale of et'UQUt spirits, of other intoxicating
liqnora.
Sec. 37. Tho Legislature shall provide by
I law for an enumeration of the inhabitants of
t iie siate in i in- yea! eighteen hundred and
. eighty-four, and every ton years thereafter,
and for the COlleOtiOU Of such general statis
I tiOB and Information as shall he deemed 00000
sary.
I BOO. 88. The stylo of the laws shall be:
i t he People of the Btatc of afiohigaa enact."
Nun:. si otloD '.' of this articte provides for ttth
tv-Uirec senatora, to be obosen lor four -.cars. Tue
1 .i s. nal taof thhnr-two member., who
l I ,1.1. H'l . wu . ill'. o . UUli' . 4.1.1 -I I i.om n
tin- cent ral nr.o Inc. us of theciii-resjvuuliug sections
of tie-present Conatitatkin, with aonte cnanaaa of
arraiig'-tiici.t . section iim-h Mm number of iteji
raaantattvaa daflnitoly at one tmudred and ten. Tea
preeenl Oonafltiitlnn maken ttie Home to " ceaMiat
i f not le-s than sixty-four, nor inure than one
hundred members,-' the 111101 fief new lsdey ftied by
law at cue hnndred. Counties baring one-third of
h r.C io are uUn . d a ltepresentative ; by the preaeut
OonatMntton Bothlng laei than a moiety of the ratio
entitles to a Kepresi-utative. The j rovision m
trained with rrler.-Uce to the more rajniUgrowlh of
the u wer oountteaa The proviaton of the preei at
Oouatttettoo eealnrt the division of cities la the
formation ol Ropceeoatachra itateiota is ehaaga t so
as to read that " no ward or township" ahaU be so
divided. All tliut part ti section 4 c BUOCncUg
with the word ' hounoartaa.' after tha word
' Uejin sei tativo district," is new. Tile ..ller
viiuoK Beetlons to and including section VI
have Home changes of phraseology. Section Vt
wnbodtaa the provlatoawoi sections m uuu Mefthe
i n teal Cnnatitntttin. and that portion of s otioa If
which restricta leg!Hluti(iu ai extra sesHioii. to iub-
joat submitted by th" Oeveffnor, it also has a new
provhnen paraitttaaj the iiitrouucttou of iniis ,u . i
wtyoayeal Nejeler aaaaona on raooeunendnttoa
of the Ooremor. nacttena 14 and It (14 and It of
tha preaaot Oonatitnttos) are changed so h i te place
bUtoaadjonat resolutions, and concurrent Naotn
ttona appropriating money or property on tne nuoa
footing. Byaaettoa it tha oompeaaetloa of mem
bam is Baada four OOUen par day instead oi tiir.e.
rm now, and the clan s limiting the pay to tWl at)
davs at entra sessions la omitted Section 17 (is
preM nt Constitution) is somewhat changed in
phraseology, and baa added in the lirst clause the
worda, "or is- eligible to any ottoe wbieb shah
have bean anated or the wduiueuti of wnleh simit
h ive been iueieasxd by the legislature of which he
is a inenitier.'' The word.-, "municipal corporation,"
areolae added in the lust clause la place of tna
word county." Section lt eu.bo lies the provisions
of sections '.'i and Zr of th" present (' institution, the
words, such vote t ba taken byyeaoandnaj .
if aaeaeaded, by any na aahtr." at lae end
fit the aeetioii, being new. Section id
lias some slight changes of phraaoology, and
lias added at the end of the section, tin words, " or
any centmel With the State." Btetlon H is u new
section, although k BM of its pnivisioiis are 00V
red by sections Si and Jt'. oi urtlcle IV, of i!o-
praaaat Oonatitntioo. 'l be Constitutional Oommb
I on, ill their rejMirt to the Oerernor, suy with
reference to thia section I The reatrictiona pro
posed by some of the SObdtvhdooe af this section
ure now smbodisd m the Oenetttatton. Othen -t
them ari already coveied by general laws. I hey
are all found in some one or other of the Constttu
ttonsof the States. It is believed that the ado, -tlou
of these restrietlons will reduce tie- length and
expense of Legislative si MM ns fellj 000 Ifilfd. as
well as ba a lifeguard against much lusty, corrupt
and partial iegtaletl0U The wonN, " lut M
aaooey ahall bo appropriated for the payment of
uiiy religious services in either House of the le gis
lature," an-omitted from section 24. Seciiom, -j7
ami tt, eorreanondtog toaeottoneiBandMcf the
present riii.Mtitutioii, ure rhai ged in phrase. iog,
to adapt iliem to the changes Of tune, fleet Ion BJ
action 4o pns"tit Coaatitution) has added the
words. ' a school under private or denominational
control," and is further made applicable to mu
nnipui eotnorattone. Hecttou a7 aevon the
ground of the lirst clause of section 4 of
the praaant Oonatttntion, but the last
clause nlative to the eOUeettoe of statistics, etc.,
is new. 1 he numbering of the sections of Un
amended article does not oornopeod la all cuscs to
thoaa of the preeenl Oonatttntion, owing lo the
omission, rt const rucllon and transposition of sec
llotis. (-orrespoiiding ri fctctices are given, bow
ever, la ah m h .1". ii h d Important. The langnage
of aaetsoM s. ii, fly tg. 20, j;i, tii, 2c,, m, :tu, tl, R,
Itt, as, 30 and 'M is uuetaaogsd from what it is iu
the preaant Coostttntkm. Baettoa ic, af the ror
reapondlng article of the pieaam ffntaetllntwu rela
tive to postage is omitted as obsolete, as all postage
is now repaired lo ! aul In advance. H.ctioii ft,
parinltllng oomnenea&oa only to the person who
may be declared entitled to the seat in ens. of a
contented election, is also omitted. That pari of
sctlon M winch H. lows tftesn dottara to aawnapsii
pul lishing Die gem ml !as of a session, is omitted
as absurd in Itaelf, lrom tie- smallm-sH or tin- COOS
paoaeMan eaTan d Daear Mettso mof thai uneadad
article, whu'ii reipufes the Laghaatun le provide
for ihs apsedjr pnNfcnsllon td all statute laws of a
pnbtai nature, the I.egislatui OMf provide ad"iiiule
compensation to newepepera for pubiiHhmg such
laws as ti.ey may direct. Befltlone ft, tl. It, It, II
and ('., of the present aiticle, are emUidied 111 the
Bill oi 1.
ABTICU V.
1 I RVt M i vut.mest.
Section 1. 'i'oe executive povvei -s vested in
a Qovecnor, who ehall boll bm odaee for two
I ' -. A Lieutenant-Governor shall ho
Oheeno for the same term.
BeO, 8. No petabn shall be eligible to tho
0880a of Governor or Uoutenant'Ooveffn it
who lias not buen five jears a citizen of tlie
United States, a resident of this State two
years next pacoding Ins election, and attained
the age of thirty years.
Bee, The CroverOOt and Lieutenant-Governor
shall he elected at the times and pla.-es
of choosing the members of the Legislature.
The person having the highest number of
votes for Governor or Lieutenant- iovornor
shall bo elected In case two or more per
sons shall have aneiptal and the btgboet aMM0
ter of votes for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, the Logishiture shall, by joint vote,
choose one of su.-h p r-otis.
Sec. 4. Tho Governor shall bo Commander-in-Chief
of tho military and naval forces, and
may call out sued forces to execute the
laws, to suppress insurrection, and to repel
invasion.
Sec. r. Ho may require information in writ
ing from officers of tho executive department
upon anv subject relating to the duties of
; their resi ectiveofficea.
j Sec. 8. Ho shall take care that the laws be
faithfully executed.
Sec. 7 He may convene the Legislature on
, extraordinary occasions.
Sec. fi. Ho shall give to the Legislature,
and at the close of his official term to the in-
ooming Legislature, Information by aeeaamgo
of the rondition of the State, and recommend
anob measures to them as he shall deem expe
dient Sec. 9. Ho may onvetio tho Legislature at
some other place, when tho aOil Of govern
ment becomes danerouH from disease or a
public enemy.
Sec. 1(1. He siiall issue writs of election to
till sucn vacancies as occur in the Senate and
House of BepreoootntivoOa
Stc 11. He may grant reprieves, commuta
tions and pardons, after conviction, for all
offenses except treason and cases of impeach
ment, upon such conditions, and with lUCh
restrictions and limitations, as he may think
i proper; but the Legislature mav provide by
law as to tho manner of hearing applications
for pardon. Cpon conviction for treason, he
may suspend the execution of the sentence
until tho case shall be reported to the bogie
lati.re at its next session, when the Legisla
ture shall either pirdon or commute the
sentence, dfafOOt the execution of tho sentence
lor grant a further reprieve. He shall com
municate I ) the Legialeture at each session.
loformatioa of 1 acta caea of reprieve, oonrmn
tation or pardon, and hc reasons theiefor.
Sec. 1'2. In case of tho death of tho Govern
or, his removal or suspension from Office, in
ability to perform the duties of the offioe,
resignation, absence from the State. Of Other
disability, the powers and duties of the office
shall devolve Bpon tho Lieutenant-Governor
for the residue of the term, or until the dis
ability cease. But when tho Governor shah
ho absent from the Btata at the head of tho
military forces thereof, ho shall OOOtinttO tO
be 4 km man der-in-Chief.
Sec. 13 During the vacancy in tho office of
Governor, if the Lioiitcnaiit-i io vi nu-r die,
reeigu, he displaced, suspended, or be inca
pable of perfi rtiiing the duties of his office, or
absent from tho State, tho President pro
UnnpOTt Of the Senate shall ait M Governor
until the vacancy be filled or the diaabtlity
ceaae.
Bt 0. 14. Tho Lieutenant Governor shall, by
Virtue Of his oaUOO, ho President of the
Senate, and when there is an equal division,
he shall give tlie casting vote In committer
of tho whole he may debate all queottone.
Sec. 15. No member of Conifrooa. or anv
pereon holding office under the United Statee,
orthih state, shad execute the office of Gov-
ernor. except as apeci&ed in this Oonetituti 111.
- 1. 18. No pereon elected Qovernor or
Lieutenant Governor ehall receive any offioe
or appointment from the Logielatore, or either
House, thereof, during the time for which he
was eh ci ad.
BOO. 17. The Lieutenant-Governor and Pres
ident of the Senate pro tempore, when per
forming the dutiea Of Governor, shall receive
the same oomponaation as the Govornot.
Sec. 18. All oflicial acts of the Governor,
his approval of the laws excepted, shall be
authenticated by the grout eeal of the State,
which shall he kept by the Secretary of State.
Sec i, Al! commissions issued to persons
h Iding office under the provisions of this
Constitution ehall bo, "1111110 name and by
the authority of the people of the Statu ol
Michigan," sealed with the great seal of the
Btate, ligned by the Governor, and oounter
signed b the Secretary of State.
Sec. 80. The Governor shali havo power to
disapprove of any item or items of any bill
making apropria'ioiie of money, embracing
distinct items, and the part or parts approved
shall be the law. an l the item or items di ap
proved shall be void, unless re passed accord
ing tO the rules and limitation! prescrined for
the paeeage Of other bills over the executive
veto.
No i k. The sections of this article, except sec
tion 20, wh.ch is BOW, are the sane- la number, and
ri late ; . pt elively to the same subject matter, with
thoaa of tna prsaanf Oonatttutlon. A number of
the lOCtloni have some changes of phraseologv , but
none of leaecient importance to require specilk
mention. ARTICLE VI.
rCniCIAIi bKI AKI MKNT.
Section 1. The judicial power is vested in a
Supreme Court, in Circuit Courts, Probate
Ooorta, Joe ticca of the Peace, and in such
other oourta, tribunale and offloera as are or
shall be established or authorized hy law.
Boo. 2. The Bupreme court" i oon
tinueil kubiect to the provialona of this
irt.ee. Tlie Legislature shall provide
for one additional Judge, so that the
I curt shall consist of five memhors, to bo
chosen by tha electors of the State, and for a
claceiflcatlon of Jndgee, ao thai one shall go
out of obice every two years. The Judge hav-
ln the ahorteet time to serve sin.ll be Chief
Justice during the remainder of his term of
office. The term of Office Of a Judge of the
inpreme Gouri ahall be ten years, a Judge
ol the Bupreme kmrt may be assigned to hold
a lircnit lourl in oaeea provided by law.
Sec. :t. Tha Bupreme Court shall have a
genera auporintonding conarol over all other
0 arte and tribunala ; and also such appellate
)uriediction eeehntl tie provided by law; and
to that end may issue writs of error, Qj rOjOI'OJ'i.
iiianriamtts, preoBuVndo, prohibition, and all
other appi ipriate write and prooeoa. It ahall
also have original jurisdiction m oaeei of mem
itantuf, halvM corpus, proceedings in the nat
ure of "" toatTQMtO, and Of proceedings by
tcirt facial, to vacate letters patent. Its ap
pellate ji.i is. liction shall not extend to any
Oivil cases for the. recovery of money or prop
erty in which the amount Off value of the
thing in controversy is MM than one hundred
dollars, exclusive of costs. OXOOpt upon the
allowance Of an appeal, writ of error or OBI'ttj
OTOri, by the Judge who ti u d such case, or by
a Judge of the Supreme Court.
Bee. 4. Four terma of the Supreme Court
shall be lolii annually, at such tunes and
places as may be designated by law.
Sec. 5. The Bupreme Court shall, by general
rules, except as I therwiee provided by law,
establish, modify, and amend the practice iu
such oourt and in all inferior tribunala and
elmplifj th same, and shall appoint its clerks
and a Roporti f ol Ita dec atone. Thedoohuona
Of the Bupreme Court shall be in writing, and
igned by the Judges concurring thereto. Any
Judge dissenting therefrom shall give the
reaeone of euch dissent in writing, under his
eignaturo. All such opinions shall he tiled in
the eBaeo of the Olerh of the supremo Court.
The concurring opinion of any three Of said
Judges sliall be a decision.
Sec. t. The Legislature shall divide tlie
State into seventeen Judicial circuits, and it
may increase the number of circuits at the
expiration ot periods of six years. It may re
al range the circuits or decrease the number
of the SAinn at any time; for each of Which
circuits, so established, the electors thereof
shall elect one Circuit Judge, who shall hold
his offioe for the term Of six years, and until
hie BOocemor le emoted and quahhed. N'o al
teration of any circuit shall have the effect to
remove a Judge from office, provided be shall
reeide in the oircuii of winch he is Judge, in
every additional oircnit eetabtteht I, . Judge
shali be elect, ! bv the ! on of euefa circuit.
and his term of offiOS shall continue M pi -
vided in thie Constitution for Judges of the
Bnj ream urt.
BOO. 7. A Circuit Court shall be held nt least
twice in each year in every c nnty Orgaoiaed
for judicial purpoeee, and at teem three times
in 1 ad 1 vear in counties contiiiiiing ten thou
sand inhabitants: and in tnties having
twenty thousand lnhahitants or over, there
ahall DO at hast four terms in each year. 1
J . 1 1 1 of the Cirouil Court meg boM courts ,
for aeob other, and 111 other circuits in case of
I vacancy, and shall do so wben required In
law or upon the request of the (Iovornor.
I The Circuit Courts shall haveorigi.J
nal jurisdiction in all matters, civil and eiimi
nal, nAt excepted m this Constitution and not
prohibited bv law, and MOh appellato jurndie
11011 from all inferior courts and tribunals ae
shall be provided by law, and a siiporvitcry
control of the same. They shall also have
I ower to issue writs of injunction, Who dot
.. monoamine, one nmvvnmle, rerviorort
and other writs necessarv to carry into effect
their erders, judgments, and decrees, and give
them general control over inferior courts and
tribunals within their roopootive Juiiedictiona,
and in other cases provided by law. '1 he appal
, late jurisdiction of said courts shall 0 teitiid
to anv civil case in which the amount or value
Of the thing in controversy is less than twen
ty-live dollar", exclusive of costs, except upon
allowance of an appeal or writ Of MHhrori
by a Circuit ( otirt Commissioner or the Judge
of the court entitled to exercise audi appel
late inriodiotU e. . .
Sec. . Whenever a Jndge shall remove beyond
1 the limits of the jurisdiction for which ho was
elected or appointed, or a justice of the peace,
from the township in which he was elected, or
1 by a change in the boundaries of aaid township,
shall bo placed without the ame. he shall he
deemed to have vacated l is ( ffiee.
Sec. 10. When a vacancy occurs in the office
; of Judge of the Supreme. Circuit, or Probate
( oiirt. it shall be tilled by appointment of the
Governor, winch shall eontlnue until a ouc-
aeaoor is elected and qualified When elected,
such successor shall hold his office during the
residue of the um xpirod term.
Sec. 11. The clerk of each count v organized
for judicial purpoeee, shall be Clerk of the
Circuit Court of such county. Tlie Tudgoa of
tho Gireuit Courts, withiu ther respective
jurisdictions, may till vacancies in the offioes
of county ch-rk and prosecuting attorney.
Bee. 18. During their coin miiam o in office,
and for one year thereafter, the Judgee of the
Supreme and Circuit Courts shall be ineligible
to any other than a judicial Office.
j Sec. 18. In each county organized for judi-
I oial juirposes there shall be a court of probate.
' It shall have such probate jurisdiction, powers
and duties as shall be prescribed by law.
Other jurisdiction, civil and criminal, may also
be conferred on couitsof probate. Judges
of Probate shall hold their offices for a term
of four years, and shall be elected by the
electors of their respective counties, as shall
bo provided by law.
Sec. 14. The Supreme, Circuit and Probate
Courts shall bo courts of record, and shall
each have a common seal.
Bee lo. There shall be not exceeding four
justices of the peace in each organized town
ship. They shall he elected hv the electors
Of the townships, and shall bold their offl
for four years, and until their su DoaOOOn are
elected and qualifled At the find election in
any township, they shall be olaaeified as shall
be prescribed by law. a Jnatioa ele tod lo fill
a raoaney ahall hold his offioe for the reeidua
of the unexpired term
BeO. lti. In civil cases justi -i-h of the pOOOO
shall have exclusive luriedlction to the
amount of one hundred dollars, ar "1 001 .cur
rent, juris diction to the amount of three hun
dred dollars, which may 00 increased to five
bundled dollars, with such exceptions and re
itrictiona as may ho provided by law. They
shall also have such erini.na! jurisdiction, mi l
perform euch dutiee, as shall be prescribed
by the Legislature.
Sec. it. Judgee of the Supremo Court, Cir
cuit. ,1 mho's, and ju-tices of the peace, shall
be oonaervatom of tho peace within their re-
. apective jurisdictions.
Bee. 18. The stvle of all process shall be:
" In the name of the People of the State of
Ifiol gen."
Mom. Thie article contains Is sections. The
norrcapondtng article of the preeenl Constitution
eOUUiUS 3.ri sections. lJevcli of these, namely, 'J4
to tit inclusive, are transferred to the " liill ot
Righta." The number of eeotlone i further re
doosd by the mergeeee of eecttona t and 7 in m-c-
tion t'.. and sections ,ri and lo in m-teui !. Four
sections, namely, It, 90. 91 and 98, are omitted from
the amended art tola, 1 be Bret ol theae. relating to
(.'irctut Court Commissioners, U 8 vi red by sect; 11
S of amended artieis X, Two others. '20 and U,
relating to the time of choosing Circuit and Pro
bate Jndgee, are omitted ea luperflnoui. led! u
j.i, relative to ooorta of conciliation, Is omitted, ai
ml the power oouferred by it is coveted bjr the last
clause of section 1 of the amended article. The
same clause also stands in lieu of tlo it 1 insect
uorrsspooding eootlon Of the present Constitution,
whteh provldee thai Mmnadetpal courts of civil ami
criminal jurisdiction may ba e- ai Bahod by the
Legislature mcttlee.1 The principal changes are
ummaiiaed us followi 1
First (f the Sij.rem Court: ('tie additional
Judge is provided for and the terms of Judges ex-
tendedto tea rears. The elaneei declaring vho
hi ; 1 . ch i t loetlee and providing thai Inpn me
Jadgoe may hold Circuit Courts are new. Als,
that (.art of Section 3 as to the limitation of ap
pellate Jurisdiction, ami the Ust elauae ol section
5. Also, the provision authorizing the Supnuie
Court to appoint us eetTt, Bj the preeean Con
stitution the clerk of each Bounty s Here the Su
preme court is bald is elerii of the iurt.
Second ( if the Circuit Courts: TBS present
( 'oiistit ution allows an onlhnlted IllfJI SSM of cir-
cuita at any time ; the amended artiele permita an
iTicreasronly.it periods Oi six y.-urs. Section of
the pn lent Conatitutioa reoniNe two terms of the
Circuit Court to be held euch year in all orgam. t
counties, and four termi hi eonatlea ol 10,000 in
babitanta. amended section 7 stands in lieu of
tins section. The words, "and in other cir
cuits iu ease of a vacancy," at the end
ul section 7, is an imtHjrtaut and
needed audition, it having li-m held
i so ne f i he circuit judge that under the prea
ant Coaatitution Judge oanaot he assigned to
hold court in a circuit where the jiulgestiip is vt-
esnt. Tha Msignatlena of .judges eooaeqeenl upon
the low salaries, cause oaqnsnl Vacaociaa, and
tarOM of court iu important OOUatlM have been
thrown over for the. want of a Jndgs, The last
1 ..iiise ol si-etiou 2, authorising JudgM Oi th.
Supreme Court to hold Circuit Courts, is also per
ttnent to this point. The limitation as to appellate
Jill Isdlotlon in section M is new.
l lrrd-( )f Probate ( 'ourts : Tlie i lause in section
18, which aaa thai "other J urisdiotlou, slvil and
criminal, may also be conferred on OOUrts of pro
but ,' :- new.
Fuurth Of Justice of the Peace: The only
change is the omission from section I" (section!';
present OonetitUtlon) of the clause jx rmitnng an
Inermm Of the manber of justices in eit.es.
ARTICLE VI L
tUUTlVI FHANCHIRE.
Section 1. In all elections, everv person of
tho age of twenty-ono years who shall have
r. sided in this State three months, and m the
township or ward in which ho offers to vote
fen days next proceed ng an election, hch ng
ing to either of the following clabse.-, shall ha
.111 eleCtOf and entitled to vote :
First. Bvovy male citizen of tho United
States.
ffaaonoT. Bvery male inhabitant of this. State,
who shall have resided in tho United States
t wo years and six months, and declared his
intention to become a citizen of the Uuited
States pursuant to the laws thereof, six
months preceding, an election.
Third. Every male inhabitant residing in
this State on the twent v-fourth day of June.
OM tnouaand eight hundred and thirty-five.
BOO. tt In time of war, insune tion o r re
hollion, the right to vote at such place, and
in such manner as shall ho prescribed hy law,
sliall he enjoyed hy aW persons otherwise en
titled thereto, who may be in the actual mili
tary or naval service of the United States, or
or this State, and their votes shall ho made to
apply to the township or ward of vvhtch thev
are residents. The Legislature may provide
bv Ian for allowing townships to In. Id their
elections in any ci'v wholly or in pait within
the limits of such townships.
See. B, All elections shall be by ballot, ex
cept of such township ( flicers as may be
autborieod by law to be Mheaeiee efeonon.
Sec. 4. Every elector, in all cases except
treason, felony, misdemeanor, or breach of
the peace, shall he privileged from arrest
during his attendance at election, and in go
ing to and returning fioru the same. No
elector shall be obliged to attend court as a
suitor OT Witneat on UM day Of election, or to
do tnilitarv duty thereon except m time of
war or public danger.
Sec. 5. No elector sliall be deemed to have
famed or lost his residence by reason of
absence thoreffom in the srviceof the United
States or f this State, nor while engaged in
tho navigation .if the waters of this State or
of tho United States, or of the high seas, nor
while a student at anv seminary of learning,
nor while kept at any alms-house or other
asylum at public expense, nor while confined
lu any public prison.
Sec. tl Laws may be pa sed to preserve tho
pniity of elections, and guard against abuses
of the elective franchise.
bee, 7. No soldier, seaman or marine in the
anty Off navv of the United States, shall be
deemed a resident of this State in consequence
of being stationod in any place within tne
aime.
Sec. 8. Any inhabitant rf this State who
may hereafter be engaged in a duel shall he
disqualified from holding ary office and (from)
voting at any election.
NoTU The first section of this article has been
re-srraoRed and charged In rliraseolopy, but d res