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tatives; the county of Berrien to one cola, and the territory that may be representative; the county of Midland,
representative; the county of Calhoun to attached, one representative; the coun- with the territory thereto attached, one
one representative; the county of ty of Sanilac, and the territory that representative; the counties of Alpena
Jackson to one representative; the may be attached, one representative; and Iosco, and the territory thereto
county of Cass to two representatives; the counties of Midland and Arenac, attached, one representative; the coun-
the county of Oakland to six represen- with the territory that may be attached, ties of Menominee and Delta, one rep-
tatives; the county of Macomb to three one representative; the county of resentative; the counties of Mason and
representatives; the county of Lenawee Montcalm, with the territory that may Manistee, and the territory thereto
to four representatives; the county of be attached thereto, one representa- attached, one representative; the coun-
Kalamazoo, and the unorganized coun- tive; and the counties of Newaygo and ties of Grand Traverse, Benzie and
ties of Allegan and Barry, to two rep-Oceana, with the territory that may be Antrim, and the territory thereto
resentatives; the county of Branch to attached thereto, one representative. attached, one representative; and the
one representative; the county of Hills- Each county having a ratio of repre- counties of Leelanaw and Manitou, one
dale to one representative; the county sentation, and a fraction over, equal to representative.
of Lapeer to one representative; the a moiety of said ratio, shall be entitled
county of Saginaw, and the unorgan- to two representatives, and so on above
ized counties of Genesee and Shiawas- that number, giving one additional
see, to one representative; the county member for each additional ratio.
of Michilimackinac to one representa-
tive; the county of Chippewa to one
representative; and the unorganized
counties of Ottawa, Kent, Ionia and
Clinton, to one representative.

And for the election of Senators, the State shall be divided into five districts, and the apportionment shall be as follows: The county of Wayne shall comprise the first district, and elect three senators; the counties of Monroe and Lenawee shall compose the second district, and elect three senators; the counties of Hillsdale, Branch, St. Joseph, Cass, Berrien, Kalamazoo and Calhoun shall compose the third district, and elect three senators; the counties of Washtenaw and Jackson shall compose the fourth district, and elect three senators; and the counties of Oakland, Lapeer, Saginaw, Macomb, St. Clair, Michilimackinac and Chippewa shall compose the fifth district, and elect four senators.

Sec. 23. The cases pending and un-
disposed of in the late court of chan-
cery, at the time of the adoption of
this Constitution, shall continue to be
heard and determined by the judges
of the Supreme Court. But the Leg-
islature shall, at its session in one
thousand eight hnndred and fifty-one,
provide by law for the transfer of said
causes that may remain undisposed of
on the first day of January, one thous-
and eight hundred and fifty-two, to
the Supreme or circuit court, estab-
lished by this Constitution, or require
that the same may be heard and de-
termined by the circuit judges.

Sec. 24. The term of office of the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
shall commence on the first day of
January next after their election.

Sec. 25. The territory described in
the article entitled "Upper Peninsula,"
shall be attached to and constitute a
part of the third circuit for the election
of a regent of the University.

Sec. 26. The Legislature shall have

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authority after the expiration of the
term of office of the district judge
first elected for the Upper Peninsu-
la, to abolish said office of district
judge and district attorney, or either
.of them.

Sec. 27. The Legislature shall, at its
session of one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-one, apportion the Represen-
tatives among the several counties and
districts, and divide the State into
Senate dstricts, pursuant to the pro-
visions of this Constitution.

Sec. 28. The term of office of all State and county officers, of the circuit judges, members of the board of education and members of the Legislature, shall begin on the first day of January next succeding their election.

Sec. 29. The State, exclusive of the Upper Peninsula, shall be divided into eight judicial circuits, and the counties of Monroe, Lenawee and Hillsdale, shall constitute the first circuit; the counties of Branch, St. Joseph, Cass and Berrien, shall constitute the second circuit; the county of Wayne shall constitute the third circuit; the counties of Washtenaw, Jackson and Ingham, shall constitute the fourth circuit; the counties of Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Allegan, Eaton and Van Buren, shall constitute the fifth circuit; [the] counties of St. Clair, Macomb, Oakland and Sanilac, shall constitute the sixth circuit; the counties of Lapeer, Genesee, Saginaw, Shiawassee, Livingston, Tuscola and Midland, shall constitute the seventh circuit; and the counties of Barry, Kent, Ottawa, Ionia, Clinton and Montcalm, shall constitute the eighth circuit.

Sec. 30. At the next general election, and at the same time when the votes of the electors shall be taken for the adoption or rejection of this Constitution, an additional amendment to section one, of Article II, in the words following:

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[See Schedule, Sec. 20.]

At the election when this Constitution shall be submitted to the electors of this State for adoption or rejection, there shall also be separately submitted to such electors the two following propositions:

First. Sec. 8. The Legislature shall Every colored male inhabitant pos- meet on the first Wednesday of Januasessing the qualifications required by ry, in the year one thousand eight the first section of the second article of hundred and sixty-nine, and on the the Constitution, shall have the rights first Wednesday of January of each and privileges of an elector," year thereafter, but at no other time, Shall be separately submitted to the except as provided in this Constitution. electors of this State for their adoption | The time of meeting shall be at eleven or rejection, in form following, to-wit: o'clock in the forenoon, and the time A separate ballot may be given by every of final adjournment shall be at twelve person having the right to vote for the revised Constitution, to be deposited in Second. Sec. 8. The Legislature shall a separate box. Upon the ballots given meet on the first Wednesday of Janfor the adoption of the said separate uary, in the year one thousand eight amendment, shall be written or printed, hundred and sixty-nine, and on the or partly written and partly printed, first Wednesday of January of every the words, "Equal suffrage to colored second year thereafter, but at no other persons-Yes;" and upon all ballots time, except as provided in this Congiven against the adoption of the said stitution. The time of meeting shall separate amendment, in like manner, be at eleven o'clock in the forenoon,

o'clock noon.

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Any country attached to any county for judicial purposes, if not otherwise

the words, "Equal suffrage to colored and the time of final adjournment
persons-No." And on such ballots shall be at twelve o'clock noon.
shall be written or printed, or partly A separate ballot upon either propo-
written and partly printed, the words, sition may be given by any elector,
"Constitution: Suffrage," in such which shall be deposited in a ballot-
manner that such words shall appear box provided for that purpose.
on the outer side of such ballot when On the ballots in favor of the adop-
folded. If, at said election, a majority tion of the above proposition No. 1,
of all the votes given for or against shall be the words, "Annual Sessions
the said separate amendment shall -Yes;" and upon the ballots in favor
contain the words, "Equal suffrage to of the above proposition No. 2, shall
colored persons-Yes," then there be the words, "Biennial Sessions-
shall be inserted in the first section of Yes;" and upon the head or outside of
the article, between the words "tribe" all said ballots shall be the words,
and "shall,” these words: "and every" Annual or Biennial Sessions," placed
colored male inhabitant," anything in in such a manner that the same shall
the Constitution to the contrary not- be visible when the ballot is folded.
withstanding.

[See Schedule, Sec. 15.]
Done in Convention, at the Capitol of

represented, shall be considered as the State, this fifteenth day of August,

If upon the canvass of such ballots cast at such election, a majority thereof shall be found to contain the words, "Annual Sessions-Yes," then said proposition No. 1 shall become and stand as section eight, of Article V, of this Constitution, if the same is adopted; but if a majority of such ballots shall contain the words, "Biennial Sessions-Yes," then the above proposition No. 2 shall become and stand as section eight, of Article V, of this Constitution, if the same is adopted.

At the election, at the same time when the votes of the electors shall be taken for the adoption or rejection of this Constitution, an additional section of Article V, numbered thirtyfour, in the words following:

Sec. 34. "The Legislature shall not pass any act authorizing the grant of license for the sale of ardent spirits or intoxicating liquors, but shall by law prohibit the sale of the same as a beverage;"

Shall be separately submitted to the electors of this State for their adoption or rejection in form following, to wit:

A separate ballot may be given by every person having the right to vote for the revised Constitution, to be deposited in a separate box.

Upon the ballots given for said separate section shall be written or printed, or partly written and partly printed, the words "Prohibition-Yes, and upon the ballots given against the adoption of the said section, in like manner, the words "Prohibition-No."

If at said election a majority of the votes for and against said section shall contain the words "Prohibition-Yes;" then there shall be inserted in the article entitled "Legislative Department," the said additional section, to be numbered as section thirty-four in said article.

[See Schedule, Sec. 12.] CHARLES M. CROSWELL, President of the Convention.

To provide for the Revision of the Constitution of the State of Michigan.

election for representative.

SECTION 1. The People of the State of sued, in all respects as are now provided | the convention, and countersigned by Michigan enact, That at the general by law for election of county officers; the president, and the Treasurer of the election to be held on the first Monday and in case several counties compose State shall pay such certificates out of of April, in the year of our Lord one one representative district, the returns any moneys in the treasury not otherthousand eight hundred and sixty- shall be made and canvassed, the re- wise appropriated. And the convenseven, the qualified electors of the sev-sults declared, and certificates of elec-vention may furnish its members with eral counties of this State shall elect as tion issued, the same as in case of an such books, papers and stationery as many persons delegates as each county has representatives in the State Legislature; and in case several counties compose one representative district, said district shall be entitled to one delegate. The delegates so elected shall be qualified electors of the State, and shall constitute a convention for the revision of the constitution of this State. Sec. 2. The Secretary of State, and the sheriffs of the several counties, and the township clerks of the several towns, and the city clerks of the several cities of this State, are hereby required to give notice of said election, similar to that now provided by law to be given for an election of members to the Legislature.

Sec. 3. The names of the candidates for delegates shall be written or printed, or partly written and partly printed, on the ballot with the name of the candidate for Justice of the Supreme Court. The boards of election of the several townships, and the inspectors of election of the several wards and cities of this State, shall open the polls of their several townships, wards and cities, and the elections shall be conducted, the votes counted, the returns made and canvassed, the results declared, and certificates of election is

are now allowed by the constitution to the members of the Legislature. And it shall be the duty of all State officers to furnish the convention with such papers, books and documents in their possession as the convention shall order for the use of its members during the session. The contractor for the State printing shall perform the printing required to be done by the convention, in such manner and at such times as it shall direct. The proceedings of the convention shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, and the revision of the constitution, as agreed to by the convention, signed by the president and the secretary, shall be recorded in his office. The said revision shall be submitted by the convention to the people, for adoption or rejection, at such time and in such manner as said convention may direct.

Sec. 4. The delegates so chosen shall assemble at the Capitol, in the city of Lansing, on the third Wednesday of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and it shall be the duty the Secretary of State to attend at the opening session of the convention, with a list of the names of the delegates elect, and he shall administer the oath of office to the members of the convention. They shall be the judges of their own privileges and elections, and shall, by ballot, elect one of their number to serve as president, and may appoint such secretaries, reporters, sergeants-at-arms, firemen and messengers as their convenience may require. The delegates shall receive four dollars for each day's actual attendance, and for each day's absence on account of sickness, and Sec. 5. All willful and corrupt false ten cents for each mile actually travel- swearing, in taking any of the oaths ed in going to and returning from the prescribed by this act, or by the laws place of meeting, by the usually travel- of this State, made applicable by this ed route; and the secretaries, report-act, shall be deemed perjury, and shall ers, sergeants-at-arms, firemen and be punished as is now prescribed by messengers shall receive such compen- law for willful and corrupt perjury. Sec. 6. This act shall take immediate sation as the convention may direct. The amount due each person shall be effect. certified by the principal secretary of

Approved March 11, 1867.

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